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Major Intel chip upgrade coming to new NetbooksChipmaker is set to announce the biggest makeover for its Atom processor since it was introduced back in the spring of 2008.
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New Apple ads to Verizon: Can Droid do this?Apple decides to fight back against Verizon and Droid advertising. With simple product demonstrations, it asks just how much doing Droid can really do.
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Beyond Binary
Windows 8 in 2012?It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012.
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Google Chrome OS demonstration
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Police arrest exec for not using TwitterAfter singer Justin Bieber does not appear at a Long Island mall, police ask a record label veep to tweet encouragement for the crowd to disperse. He allegedly doesn't and is thus arrested.
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Google Chrome OS unveiling
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Millions using social media on Xbox LiveMicrosoft has released its first figures on how well Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm have done on Xbox Live. They show substantial, though not huge, engagement.
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IBM taps into group language translationIBM employees are testing n.Fluent, software that can instantly translate documents between English and 11 other languages.
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Ditto Book: Custom e-readers for a niche marketCompanies can customize the Ditto Book e-reader by adding a logo, brand name, welcome screen, and bundled content.
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Time short to agree on smart-grid standardsThe next phase of smart-grid standards is due to start next year but vendors pushing their own home networking options threatens to slow the process, says a NIST official.
