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Phone companies prepare backup plans for Gustav
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8.29.2008 : 11:27 pm
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NEW YORK -- The hurricane bearing down on the Gulf Coast could be a test for the country's wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks.
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Soft economy speeds newspaper decline, job cuts
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8.29.2008 : 6:19 pm
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NEW YORK -- The newspaper industry's downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job cuts and other trims.
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FAA outage reveals odd computing practices
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8.29.2008 : 4:09 pm
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WASHINGTON -- When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is waiting for a modernizing overhaul. But it also appears the FAA's management of its existing technologies falls short of standards in other vital sectors.
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GM to offer radios with ports for music players
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8.29.2008 : 3:04 pm
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DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. says it will offer optional radios with USB ports for personal music players on some of its 2009 models.
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Tips for staying connected in disasters
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8.29.2008 : 2:00 pm
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Tips on how to keep your communications alive in a disaster such as a hurricane: -- Keep your cell phones charged. Buy extra batteries if you can, and remember to charge them.
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Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
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8.29.2008 : 8:21 am
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Slashing computer prices helped Dell Inc. boost sales in its fiscal second quarter, but the No. 2 PC maker's bottom line took a hit when efforts to cut costs failed to make up the difference.
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Comcast to make monthly Internet use cap official
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8.29.2008 : 7:10 am
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NEW YORK -- Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month.
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Microsoft to buy Web-comparison shopping sites
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8.29.2008 : 7:03 am
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SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash.
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Summary Box: iPhone woes likely won't dent Apple
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8.28.2008 : 4:31 pm
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WHAT'S WRONG: The new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service and other oddities. WHY IT MATTERS: Apple Inc. has had many missteps before, but it enjoys a reputation for well-designed, sleek products that come at premium prices.
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Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
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8.28.2008 : 4:29 pm
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First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.
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Small GPS devices help prosecutors win convictions
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8.28.2008 : 4:17 pm
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Like millions of motorists, Eric Hanson used a GPS unit in his Chevrolet TrailBlazer to find his way around. He probably didn't expect that prosecutors would eventually use it too -- to help convict him of killing four family members.
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Sector Snap: Chinese online gaming stocks
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8.28.2008 : 1:40 pm
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NEW YORK -- Chinese online gaming stocks traded lower Thursday after Giant Interactive Group Inc. reported second-quarter profit that met Wall Street views but was downgraded by one analyst after failing to issue third-quarter guidance.
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Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war
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8.28.2008 : 11:05 am
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NEW YORK -- With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals -- and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by shipping orders for $1.95.
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China Telecom says profit slips 8 percent
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8.28.2008 : 10:11 am
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BEIJING -- China Telecom Ltd. said Thursday its first-half earnings slipped 8 percent as revenues for fixed-line voice service shrank and warned it faces pressure on profits as Beijing carries out a planned restructuring of its telecoms industry.
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TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak
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8.28.2008 : 9:26 am
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NEW YORK -- TiVo Inc. managed consecutive quarters of profitability for the first time ever despite eroding subscriptions, demonstrating that the pioneer in digital video recorders is on track in reducing marketing expenses and subsidies.
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Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site
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8.28.2008 : 8:02 am
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace uncensored.
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Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs
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8.28.2008 : 8:02 am
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LOS ANGELES -- A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.
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Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
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8.28.2008 : 2:13 am
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SEATTLE -- The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.
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One small hitch for FAA, one giant mess for fliers
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8.27.2008 : 5:26 pm
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CHICAGO -- When a computer system that distributes flight plans nationwide came rolling to a halt this week because of a software glitch, so did airplanes on tarmacs from Orlando to Chicago. The ensuing delays drove home just how easily an apparently isolated problem can trigger network-wide disarray in the country's aging air traffic control system.
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Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
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8.27.2008 : 5:23 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car. He took it to work during the week, picked up groceries, and loaded up the back with bags of soil at the garden store. When his infant son was fussy, Albert drove the newborn around the block to calm him down.
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Researchers offer new way to avoid bogus Web sites
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8.27.2008 : 5:16 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now Carnegie Mellon University researchers hope software they've built will make it harder for criminals to hit that jackpot.
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Summary Box: Consumers testing hydrogen vehicles
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8.27.2008 : 4:55 pm
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TEST PROGRAMS: General Motors, Honda and BMW are letting a small number of consumers road test hydrogen-powered vehicles to gain feedback and see how the advanced vehicles might fare in day-to-day driving conditions.
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TiVo issues 3Q revenue guidance below Wall Street
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8.27.2008 : 4:39 pm
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NEW YORK -- TiVo Inc. says its revenue in this quarter will fall short of analysts' current expectations. The digital video recording company said Wednesday that its revenue for services and technology should be in the range of $49 million to $51 million in the fiscal third quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected $57 million.
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Printer maker offers to help people print less
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8.27.2008 : 3:32 pm
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NEW YORK -- A leading printer maker wants to help you do less printing. Printing an article off the Web often produces several pages of waste, including ads, links and boxes for entering text. So the latest version of a Web toolbar from Lexmark International Inc. gives people more ways to block such images from coming out of the printer, saving ink and paper.
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Mystery 'iPhone Girl' generates Internet intrigue
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8.27.2008 : 10:27 am
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HONG KONG -- Who is the "iPhone Girl"? Pictures of an Asian factory worker found on a new iPhone sold to a British customer have generated keen discussion on the Internet about her identity -- and her fate.
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Japan's Ricoh to buy IKON Office for $1.62 billion
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8.27.2008 : 9:50 am
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MALVERN, Pa. -- IKON Office Solutions, which sells and leases copiers, printers and other office machines, has agreed to a $1.62 billion buyout offer from one of its suppliers, Ricoh Co. of Japan.
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Dell unveils new PCs targeting emerging markets
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8.27.2008 : 9:16 am
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BEIJING -- Dell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models for China, India and other emerging economies Wednesday in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States.
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