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Google launches 'Instant' search
Latest change to Google's search engine brings up results as soon as users type them. "Google Instant" aims to replace its traditional search tool in all markets.
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Solar Impulse flight on tap
A Swiss team hoping to one day circle the globe in a solar-powered plane is planning the aircraft's next major milestone--to take off and land from two busy airports.
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Microsoft suspends 'Fort Gay' gamer
Presuming his location to be a pejorative slur, Microsoft suspends an Xbox Live gamer until the company discovers that Fort Gay, W. Va., is a very real place.
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Android market share to surge over next four years
As the smartphone market climbs, Android's worldwide market share will grow to almost 25 percent, behind first-place Symbian, says IDC, while Apple will lose some share.
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Live at Google's search event: Google Instant
Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we're providing live coverage in this post.
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Microsoft intros Kinect bundle
The Kinect bundle will feature a 250GB Xbox 360 Slim, the motion-gaming peripheral, and a game for $400. It's currently available for preorder.
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Netflix still after first-run films
Netflix was criticized when it agreed to a 28-day delay on DVD sales from some studios. But its CEO is finding ways to acquire content as early as his competition.
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Upgrade woes frustrate Dell Streak owners in U.K.
For some, the upgrade from Android OS 1.6 to 2.1 has meant the loss of features such as video playback, PC syncing, and the Facebook widget.
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Saved by Twitter
Google is launching its Web TV service in the fall, Verizon says you can buy one Samsung Fascinate on its Web site and get a second for free, and a Japanese journalist uses Twitter to escape captivity.
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Charging stations to line 'EV freeway' in Tennessee
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Ecotality to unveil blueprint to connect three cities in Tennessee covering about 425 miles of road with public and home charging stations.
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Apple Game Center snubs iPhone 3G, first iPod Touch
The Game Center is open to most iOS-based devices, with the exception of the iPhone 3G and first-gen iPhones and iPods, Apple has revealed.
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Salesforce talks up Chatter Mobile apps
The social-networking tool, aimed at businesses, now comes in apps for the iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices.
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Oracle to pay Hurd $950,000 per year
Former HP CEO Mark Hurd stands to score big as co-president at Oracle. Beyond the salary, there's a potential $5 million bonus in 2011, and oodles of stock options.
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Mozilla: Now is the time for browser-based games
Firefox and other up-to-date browsers are capable of running newly complex games, Mozilla argues, launching an effort to get programmers interested.
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Are refurbished Kindles a bargain?
Amazon is selling refurbished second-generation Kindles starting at $159.99. But are they a deal?
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Buy-one, get-one offered for Samsung Fascinate
Verizon Wireless is introducing this Android smartphone with a buy-one, get-one-free deal.
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Reddit co-founders reunite at Hipmunk
Hipmunk, an ambitious foray into the packed travel-search market, was founded by one of Reddit's creators and has just brought the other one on as its head of marketing.
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Microsoft sends Bing back to school
The company is launching Redu, a site aimed at drawing more people into the debate over the future of U.S. education. Among its features is a Bing map displaying educational job openings.
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Microsoft aims to sharpen its CRM pitch
As it gears up to start testing a new version of its product, Redmond says it's tired of letting Marc Benioff's Salesforce.com own the conversation.
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Antivirus isn't dead--it's growing up
Despite longtime diagnoses that antivirus software is doomed, security will become a service for mobile devices, experts predict.
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