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Apple CEO on antenna problem: 'We aren't perfect'
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CUPERTINO, Calif. – A perfect iPhone? There's no app for that. Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand.
Sony warns its VAIO laptops may overheat, cause burns
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TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's Sony on Wednesday issued a warning to customers worldwide that a system glitch affecting more than half a million of its VAIO laptop computers may cause overheating and possible burns.
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Early iPhone 4 owners in grip of reception problem - SEATTLE – First there's the anticipation. Then, the long lines, followed by the triumphant walk out of the Apple store, new gadget in hand....
HP buying Palm for 1.2 billion dollars - NEW YORK (AFP) - – US computer giant Hewlett-Packard, in a bid to become a player in the fast-growing smartphone market, said Wednesday it was buying struggling US mobile phone maker Palm for 1.2 billion dollars. ...
Big-time hacker from Miami sentenced in 3rd case - BOSTON – For the second time in as many days, a computer hacker accused of one of the largest-ever thefts of credit and debit card numbers stood before a federal judge and apologized for his actions. ...
Viacom-YouTube secrets to be exposed in lawsuit
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SAN FRANCISCO – A legal tussle pitting media conglomerate Viacom Inc. against online video leader YouTube is about to get dirtier as a federal judge prepares to release documents that will expose their secrets and other confidential information.
Apple sues rival HTC as phone competition rises
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SAN FRANCISCO – As Apple Inc.'s iPhone faces stiffer competition in the lucrative market for smart phones, the company is going after one of its main rivals with patent lawsuits claiming theft of touch screen technology and other features.
US military lets soldiers Tweet, blog and Facebook - WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Pentagon said soldiers will be allowed to Tweet, blog and update their Facebook pages on the US military's non-classified computer network under a new policy. ...
British politicians fall victim to Twitter scam - LONDON – British politicians were among those caught up Friday in the latest Twitter-based scam which hijacks users' accounts to send out sexually explicit messages to friends and followers. ...
Chinese government denies involvement in alleged cyber attacks - (CNN) -- China's information technology ministry called accusations of government involvement in cyber attacks alleged by Google "groundless" in an interview with state-run media on Sunday. ...
Google to end China censorship after e-mail breach - SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers had tricked human-rights activists into exposing their e-mail accounts to outsiders....
Google hopes to change wireless retail game with Nexus One - It wasn't much of a secret, really, but the sleek, Android-powered Nexus One is finally here, and yes: you can buy it directly from Google, over the Web. As expected, the unlocked, no-contract Nexus One will cost you a pretty penny, but subsid...
2009 the Year of Twitter and Facebook - WASHINGTON (AFP) – Twitter, fueled by smartphones and online bursts of 140 characters, soared to lofty heights over the past year while Facebook eclipsed MySpace to become the world's leading social network. ...
Bing, Google gaining at Yahoo!'s expense - SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States—Bing and Google gained ground in the Internet search market in November as they evidently lure people away from Yahoo!, according to fresh figures from industry-tracker comScore. ...
PC MAKERS MISSED DEADLINE - (Techzines) - In our vast and rising world of technology, there are lots of rules made by such PC makers in every country that we people should comply. Beijing has their rules, one of which is that every PC should include internet filtering software....
