Archive for the ‘ Computers and the Internet ’ Category
A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.
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Google announced a new feature of its Google Reader Web site on Wednesday called Google Reader Play. The updated application offers a simple, personalized view of Web content.
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Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting and talking on the phone, police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk.
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Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think.
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Finger gestures used on the iPhone can now be used on laptops and full-size computer screens, but the tactile experience isn’t quite the same.
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Yoink, a new Apple iPhone application and Web site, allows people to post and look for free items in areas near them.
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With new devices making it easy to stream Internet content to a television, more people are watching cable shows for free.
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Our daily roundup of technology tidbits features Google's new service to show you what the Web is reading, the employment boom for hackers and a couple of trips down memory lane.
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Our daily roundup of Web gems includes a deeper look at Barbie the engineer, Carly Fiorina's tenure at Hewlett-Packard, Jonathan Schwartz's battles with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and a pricing glitch at Amazon.com.
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Google introduced a marketplace of business software to help to spur the adoption of its own suite of productivity applications.
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