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Google, AP reach deal for Google News content

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 03:43
News stories from the Associated Press will once again flood the pages of Google News, now that the two sides have resolved a months-long impasse over licensing.

AMD to retire ATI brand

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 03:04
Four years after acquiring graphics card vendor ATI Technologies, the chipmaker is saying saynora to the ATI brand and rebranding the products under its own name.

Clearwire launches Rover pay-as-you-go 4G service

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 03:02
Clearwire launched Rover, a new brand targeting 18-24 year-olds, that will offer pay-as-you-go 4G wireless broadband service.

3M to buy biometrics firm Cogent for $943 million

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:35
Cogent, which sells biometric ID systems to governments, law enforcement, and businesses, will be swallowed up by the massive conglomerate.

Angry Digg users flood home page with Reddit links

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:32
Longtime users express frustration with dramatic changes made to the social-news site, attempting to carpet-bomb the front page with links to a rival site.

RIM sidesteps BlackBerry ban in India

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:29
Indian officials say they will not ban BlackBerry services while they evaluate solutions that would allow them to satisfy security requirements.

AMD drops the ATI brand

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:24
Rumors suggest that Apple will unveil a significantly smaller iPod Nano sans a clickwheel, YouTube may get movie rentals, and AMD is nixing the ATI brand best known for its Radeon graphics chips.

Kior lands state loan to make 'biocrude' from wood

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:08
Biofuel company Kior gets $75 million loan from Mississippi to scale up its catalyst-based process for turning biomass into gasoline or diesel fuel.

Chatroulette returns--with more of the same

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 01:51
Version 2 is now live. Despite expectations that the site would clean up its act, salacious content is almost instantly available.

YouTube is baseball ambassador overseas

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 01:34
Instead of offering full-length baseball games overseas itself, Major League Baseball has tapped Google's YouTube for the Japanese market.

Apple now shipping iPad within 24 hours

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 00:48
In a sign that supply may have finally caught up with demand, Apple's tablet is now heading out the door within 24 hours of order placement.

Apple hiring marketing manager for iBookstore

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 00:34
Company posts a job for an iBookstore marketing manager in an effort to build its e-book business in the U.S. and better compete with Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Piecemeal solar panels (photos)

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:00
More companies are developing solar systems that can be installed a few panels at a time, bringing down the hefty upfront cost of solar photovoltaics.

Thinking about solar? It's easier to start small

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:00
Solar power can be a pricey project for your house, but tech advances are making it possible to fit just a few panels in a tight space, bringing upfront costs down.

EmotionML: Will computers tap into your feelings?

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:00
"Affective computing" standards and technology could help computers grasp human emotion. An intuitive user interface sounds nice, but what about information overshare?

Can Apple maintain iPod's relevance?

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:00
It's one of the many questions we have leading up to Wednesday's Apple music event. We look at what will happen to the iPod lineup, what's next for iTunes on the Web, and the chances of seeing an improved Apple TV.

Intel to buy Infineon's wireless unit for $1.4 billion

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:59
World's largest chipmaker is buying Infineon's wireless unit as it seeks to boost its presence in smartphones.

Report: Google in talks for movie rental service

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:56
Google's YouTube is looking to jump-start its fledgling movie rental service with titles from Hollywood's major studios, according to reports.

Will tech always be a boys 'n' toys club?

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 06:58
Controversy swirls around whether tech excludes both women and those of an advanced age. If true, will this always be the case? Or will the tech world become a little more inclusive?