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Analysis: Google Stumbles, Again, With China Outage Report
Google mistakenly reported Thursday that China began censoring its web search again. It's a blunder that adds to a list of missteps over the last six months that have the net's top tech company looking unprofessional.
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RIM Said to Plan Tablet for November to Take on IPad
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans.
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McAfee Advances the Most in 21 Months on Forecast
McAfee Inc., the second-largest maker of security software, rose the most in 21 months in New York trading after the company’s forecast allayed investors’ concerns about slowing growth.
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American iPad Users Pay Among the Highest for Data Worldwide
Accessing data on the iPad is the United States is a lot more expensive than almost anywhere in the world. American users pay some of the highest prices in terms of dollars per gigabyte of data on the iPad.
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Physicists Dream Up the Antilaser
Fifty years after physicists invented the laser, ushering in everything from supermarket scanners to music CDs, scientists have conceived its opposite — the "antilaser."
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Cheaper, Better Satellites Made From Cellphones and Toys
Instead of investing in their own computer research and development, engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are looking to cellphones and off-the-shelf toys to power the future of low-cost satellite technology.
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DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into a Cyborg
A Swedish researcher and entrepreneur has taken the first step toward becoming a cyborg by creating a wearable computer that can be slung across the body.
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WikiLeaks Posts Mysterious 'Insurance' File
In the wake of strong U.S. government statements condemning WikiLeaks' recent publishing of 77,000 Afghan War documents, the secret-spilling site has posted a mysterious encrypted file labeled "insurance."
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Facebook Said to Put Off IPO Until 2012
The world's biggest social network may not sell public shares until 2012 to give management more time to boost sales and lure users
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Sharp Shooting Sony Cam Guides You, Even When Lost
A camera that's equal parts handsome sharpshooter and capable GPS guide? That would be the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V.
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Alcatel-Lucent Confirms 2010 Outlook; Shares Rise
Alcatel-Lucent SA, France’s largest telecommunications equipment maker, confirmed full-year margin targets after posting an operating profit in the second quarter.
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A LinkedIn for LGBT Entrepreneurs
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender businessfolk, a new online network called dot429 offers unusual advantages
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Former NSA Director: Hold Nations Responsible for Cyberattacks, Period
Attribution is one of the biggest problems on the internet when it comes to cyberwarfare. How do you hold a nation responsible for malicious attacks if you can't determine whether or not the activity was state-sponsored? It doesn't matter, former NSA Director Michael Hayden says. Do it anyway.
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Porn Industry Aroused by FaceTime Possibilities
You will not be surprised that the porn industry is all over the iPhone 4 -- and the latest business opportunity is, almost inevitably, FaceTime.
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Senate Clears Way for $30 Billion Small Business Fund
The plan would invest federal money in small banks and give them incentives to re-lend that money to Main Street companies
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iPad Popular With Aviation Crowd
Developers and pilots are embracing the gadget, with apps that do everything from tell you the weather to show you the way.
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Hitachi Beats Profit Estimates, Raises Forecasts
Hitachi Ltd., Japan’s No. 3 company by sales, had a third straight quarter of profit as economic growth in China and the U.S. and fueled demand for products including auto parts and hydraulic excavators.
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