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Report: Clearwire gets more cash from investors

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 06:56
All of Clearwire's major investors, with the exception of Google, are pumping in more cash to the company to help it build its nationwide WiMax network.
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EA picks up Playfish for social gaming push

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 06:24
Electronic Arts makes some serious waves in the social gaming by acquiring Playfish for $275 million in cash and $25 million in equity.
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Closing chapter of Google Books saga near

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 06:00
Monday's deadline to submit a revised settlement could mark the beginning of the end for the Google Books legal process, after a year of rancorous debate.
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Compuware completes Gomez buyout

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 05:33
Application and testing firm finalizes $295 million purchase of Web optimization firm. Compuware brings aboard all of Gomez's 272 employees.
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Google to acquire AdMob for $750 million

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 05:32
Mobile advertising is AdMob's specialty, and the deal gives Google a technology inroad into a fast-growing segment of online advertising.
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Wrapping up Speeds and Feeds, part 1: Efficiency

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 05:10
Laptop battery life is increasing steadily, but what we really need is for laptops to work like cell phones: always on, always running, and able to stay awake longer than we do. It is possible.
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PC processor shipments break record

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 04:33
Worldwide shipments of processors jump 23 percent over the second quarter, doubling typical sequential growth, says a new report from IDC.
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Autodesk open-sources carbon accounting method

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 04:09
The software maker is encouraging other companies to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on long-term global targets and contribution to GDP.
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Microsoft releases Exchange 2010, acquires Teamprise

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 03:45
At TechEd Europe, Redmond offers the latest on its e-mail and calendar server. Meanwhile, it also scoops up a developer tool for creating code in multiple OSes.
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Google may lose WSJ, other News Corp. sites

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 03:43
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch says he's tired of seeing Google "steal" his company's content and suggests he's planning to pull his Web sites from the search engine's listings.
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Verizon's iPhone insults have only just begun

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 03:01
The next Droid ad will reportedly suggest that the iPhone is merely a tool for "giggling-brat-vanity."
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GE, Comcast reportedly value NBCU at $30 billion

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 02:48
The apparent agreement on a valuation for NBC Universal sets the stage for cable giant Comcast to buy the movie and TV unit from GE, according to press reports.
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Microsoft launches Forefront Protection 2010

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 02:30
Software giant launches antimalware for new version of e-mail and communications server.
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'60 Minutes'--Cyberwar: Sabotaging the system

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 02:26
Hackers can potentially enter crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as power grids, water works, and even a nation's military arsenal. What are we doing to stop them?
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Nokia recalls 14 million chargers

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 02:08
Mobile giant is replacing phone chargers with potentially loose covers that could expose internal components and pose an electrical shock hazard.
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Networked 'smart plug' gets energy info flowing

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 00:35
Software company Zerofootprint has developed TalkingPlug, a network-enabled plug replacement that can gather energy usage data and control appliances.
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There's a map for that: GPS or smartphone?

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 00:00
Almost every handset comes with mapping software these days, but standalone GPS devices are becoming more affordable than ever.
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After 5 years, Firefox faces new challenges

Cnet News - Tue, 11/10/2009 - 00:00
Mozilla helped reshape the Web since releasing Firefox 1.0 five years ago. Now it's got a reawakened Microsoft and Google Chrome to reckon with.
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Ex-Palm trio loads up on Vitamin D

Cnet News - Mon, 11/09/2009 - 23:00
Rob Haitani, Greg Shirai and Celeste Baranski are tapping AI to try to make sense of what's going on in digital videos. Their first target: the surveillance camera industry.
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Cisco ruffles feathers with new collaboration tools

Cnet News - Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:05
The networking giant turns up the heat on partner Microsoft as it expands and enhances its suite of collaboration tools.
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