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What to expect from Dell's quarterly progress report

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 07:00
Dell's third-quarter earnings results aren't expected to be nearly as impressive as rival HP's.
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Why Dell has its head in the clouds

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 06:00
The company intends to preload computers with more subscription-based functions over the next few months in an expansion of its cloud-computing ambitions
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TweetValue estimates your Twitter profile's worth

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 03:47
The recently launched TweetValue tells Twitter users how much their profile is worth.
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Samsung launches 256GB solid state drive

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 03:30
Samsung said it has added 256GB solid state drives to its SSD product mix. The largest-capacity drive to date.
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Analyst: 'big 'bang' to hit PC and handset industry

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 01:15
PC and handset industry will clash on tweener products like Netbooks and smartphones.
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Wikipedia gears up for flood of video and photo files

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 01:07
New hardware needed to support online reference service's push for more media.
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Verizon finally has its answer to the iPhone

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 00:01
The new BlackBerry Storm, which goes on sale Friday, could be the first phone offered by Verizon Wireless that truly challenges Apple's iPhone offered on AT&T's network.
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Zune Pass adds 10 permanent downloads per month

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 00:01
Microsoft's subscription music offering just got better.
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IBM gets DARPA cognitive computing contract

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 00:01
Initiative is first of several phases intended to eventually reproduce the computing power of the brain, as well as its efficiency.
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Microsoft, labels try to revive subscriptions

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 00:00
Those who pay for a $14.95 a month Zune Pass will now get to keep 10 songs a month regardless of whether they remain subscribers.
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Filling Yahoo's CEO vacancy

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 23:20
All Things Digital's Kara Swisher talks with CNET's Dan Farber about who she believes will succeed the deposed Jerry Yang as Yahoo CEO.
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Google shutting down 'Lively'

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 22:53
The search giant's virtual world project, launched during the summer, never really got off the ground. Google has decided to shutter the initiative at year's end.
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Guns N' Roses album to debut on MySpace

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 21:30
Members of the social networking site will be able to listen to the band's new album for free on the Web before it goes on sale next week.
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iTunes customers angry over copy protection moves at Apple

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 20:57
Apple forum heats up with Mac users upset that they are having problems watching iTunes content on their external displays.
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Mathematica 7 arrives with built-in human genome

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 20:41
The newest version of the software gets new data sets, image processing abilities, and built-in support for quad-core chips.
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Searchme brings its Coverflow search to iPhone

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 19:36
New iPhone app Searchme brings its desktop sibling's Coverflow-style Web search to the small screen. It's fun and it works great.
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U of Tennessee blocked P2P sites before RIAA law

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 19:30
RIAA didn't need a law to persuade Tennessee, the home of country music, to block P2P sites back in August.
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Obama transition team names tech policy group

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 18:24
Two former Federal Communications Commission staffers and the head of Google.org will help president-elect's transition team write tech policy.
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Security firm Finjan raises $22 million

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 18:21
The company, which sells Web gateway security software to the corporate market, plans to expand its sales and marketing infrastructure with the money.
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Yahoo's search for a new CEO

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 18:04
With Jerry Yang poised to step down, who will take the helm and what will new leadership mean for the embattled company?
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