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Gaming addict in win over video game lawyers
Man who claims he's addicted to the game Lineage II persuades a court that he can challenge end-user agreement that restricted the game maker's liability.
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Philly subway to capture energy from braking trains
The smart grid goes underground in Philadelphia, where a battery will store energy from regenerative braking, cutting power costs and earning revenue on the grid.
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Survey: Few companies virtualizing critical apps
Despite hype and promise of virtualization, many companies are avoiding the tech for mission-critical applications. A new survey helps to explain why.
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Apple, Apple, Apple!
Microsoft is updating the Xbox 360 controller, Palm releases details about WebOS 2.0, and, of course, new rumors surface about Apple's music event on Wednesday.
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Exploring a healthy cloud-computing job market
In a struggling economy, the tech industry is a shining light. Even within the strong tech economy, though, cloud computing stands out right now.
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EA touts Madden social 'experience' on Facebook
Madden NRL Superstars lets players create a fantasy football team and compete against others on Facebook. If you want to win, though, be ready to cough up cash.
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Research supports longer iTunes song samples
Two researchers reported that the sweet spot for digital music sampling is around 60 seconds. Apple is expected to boost length of iTunes samples to possibly 90 seconds.
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Microsoft brings back Windows 7 'family pack'
Once again, though, the software maker bills the three-copy bundle of Windows 7 Home Premium as a limited-time, "while supplies last" offer.
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Benchmarking-software industry remains profitable
A new survey suggest that SaaS companies can remain highly profitable, even in a down economy.
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Report: 3.24 million plug-in EVs sold by 2015
As automakers gear up for market push of assorted plug-in vehicles, it looks like Chinese and U.S. drivers will buy the majority of them, according to Pike Research.
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Gartner throttles back on 2010 PC forecast
Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to rise 19 percent for the year, but the market researcher says economic uncertainty points to somewhat less robust growth in the second half.
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'Virtual mirror' tells you how to look better
Imagine the day when a mirror tells you what shade of lipstick to wear. That day has already arrived at Boots stores in the U.K. and a handful of Wal-Marts here in the U.S.
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Report: Sony to launch latest iTunes challenger
The media giant is ready to move beyond the disaster that was Sony Connect and once again take on iTunes, according to the FT.
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Sony takes on Kindle with next-gen e-readers
Sony has officially unveiled three new e-readers, the Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, the Reader Touch Edition PRS-650, and the Reader Daily Edition PRS-950. They all feature next-generation touch-screen E-Ink technology.
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Report: Amazon working on streaming service
Online retail giant is in talks with major media companies to create a subscription service to deliver movies and TV shows in a model similar to that of Netflix, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Video experiment shows off HTML5 on Chrome
Alongside Arcade Fire song "We Used To Wait," lots of pop-up windows and videos incorporating real street scenes from Google Street View are among the highlights of this crafty Chrome demo.
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WSJ: ABC, Fox to rent 99-cent TV shows on iTunes
For months we've heard Apple was pitching Hollywood studios to adopt a 99-cent rental fee for TV shows. According to the Journal, Disney and Fox have signed on.
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Apple to stream music event--to Apple devices
Apple announces that it will provide a live video stream of Wednesday's music event, but only to those who have Macs running OS X, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
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Report: Apple TV to launch with Netflix
Bloomberg reports that when the Apple set-top box debuts, Netflix will be the featured digital-movie service.
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AT&T: Net rules must allow 'paid prioritization'
Carrier says any Net neutrality plan restricting its ability to charge extra for higher-priority services would be harmful and contrary to Internet principles.
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