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Monday, January 5, 2009

Recession to steal some glitz from gadget show

Workers install magnetic banners on the facade of the Las Vegas Convention Center for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show(CES) in Las Vegas Saturday. NEW YORK — The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in...

Dean Kamen kicks off latest robotics competition

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Robots battling each other on a field that simulates the moon’s gravity? If it sounds a little crazy, that’s just what...

LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly

NEW YORK — Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail. In a partnership to be announced Monday,...

Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain CEO

NEW YORK — Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal...
Sunday, January 4, 2009

Bill would let Mass. police auctions go online

BOSTON — Another cherished Massachusetts institution may be headed online. A bill on Gov. Deval Patrick’s desk would let local police departments...
Saturday, January 3, 2009

Mars rovers mission reaches 5th anniversary

This image provided by NASA shows a mosaic of frames from the navigation camera on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity gives a view to the northeast from the rover’s position taken on its 1,687th Martian day, or sol (Oct. 22, 2008). PASADENA, Calif. — Five years after the NASA rover Spirit landed on Mars, the six-wheel robotic geologist and...

YouTube video tips Ohio police to fight suspects

AKRON, Ohio — Investigators in Ohio say they have YouTube to thank for arrests in connection with a large disturbance. The Summit County Sheriff’s...
Friday, January 2, 2009

Facebook postings lead to arrests of 2 teens

NEWTOWN, Conn. - Two Newtown teenagers are in trouble for alleged actions on their Facebook online social networking pages. ...

Fresno nerd sees a better way; student’s startup promises fast Internet speeds even with dial-up connections

Mike Pronovost, 19, is CEO of Powerband Internet, an ISP that helps accelerate Internet access speeds for its customers. FRESNO, Calif. - A self-proclaimed teenage computer nerd hopes a new company he’s...

Beyonce music videos dominate YouTube

A number of high profile musicians have made enormous dents on YouTube: Soulja Boy, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Chris Brown among them. But Beyonce is...
Thursday, January 1, 2009

Digital TV likes clear signal path

Question: If I buy a new digital TV, can I just plug it in and use it, as I do the old TV now? My son insists that it has to be hooked to an antenna, but the...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Dell shakes up management ranks, shifts focus

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Computer maker Dell Inc. said Wednesday that Michael Cannon, president of global operations, and...

Israel takes battle with Hamas to YouTube

JERUSALEM — Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers have taken their battle to the Internet. Israel posted video of its attacks on rocket launchers over...


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