Microsoft grounds 'dirty' Santa
Read the full story on MSNBC: "Microsoft shuts down Santa for talking dirty"
Read the full story on MSNBC: "Microsoft shuts down Santa for talking dirty"
Deep Tech
Google sweetens On2 acquisition offerThe Internet giant puts an extra 15 cents per On2 share on the table, increasing its offer to a value of about $133.9 million for the video compression company.
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Navteq laser vision's view of the world (images)
The Open Road
Should enterprise IT piggyback on consumer Web?Enterprise software is notoriously expensive and complex, while the consumer Web is the exact opposite. Should software vendors start borrowing Web infrastructure?
2010 CES
Plastic Logic launches its Que e-readerThe long-hyped, full-screen e-book reader is shown off to the Vegas crowd.
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Highlights from the Microsoft keynote
The Open Road
Come on, Google, subsidize meGoogle is attempting an end-run around carriers to give customers more power to use its services. It should take the next logical step and subsidize customer adoption of its phone.
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Seth Meyers skit at the Microsoft keynote
Digital Media
Baidu launching online-video companyChinese search provider Baidu to create new company to provide premium online video, trying to satisfy growing demand among users in China for high-quality video.
2010 CES
Robot floor cleaner Mint gets those tight spotsMint is a robot mop/duster for hard floors that can detect walls and fit into tight corners. It's a cheaper, smaller alternative to Scooba, but offers a lighter scrub.
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Unboxing the Nexus One (photos)
2010 CES
Canon SLRs get new wireless transmittersThe $700 devices offer new options for remote usage, geotagging, and multi-camera shooting for owners of Canon's newer higher-end cameras.
Planetary Gear
Tesla, Panasonic collaborate on EV batteriesThe maker of electric cars plans to use Panasonic's nickel-based lithium ion cells for its battery packs.