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Sunday, November 8, 2009
“We convert cellphones into devices that diagnose diseases,” says Aydogan Ozcan, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at U.C.L.A.
Unboxed
Watch the Walk and Prevent a Fall
By STEVE LOHR
Researchers are applying tools like wireless motion sensors in their quest to prevent the elderly from falling in their homes.
November 6, 2009, 3:53 PM
Week in Review: Tracking Down a Modern Warfare Pirate, Max Levchin on Slide’s Big Bet
November 7, 2009, 3:09 PM
AppleInsider
Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and BRAD STONE
It is quickly becoming commonplace for people to spend a few dollars to get ahead in an online game or to give a friend a gift on a social network.
Bits Blog
Lessons From the War Over Skype
The legal skirmish over eBay's sale of Skype has been resolved. What has it taught us?
Founders Win a Piece of Skype From eBay
By BRAD STONE
Chinese Agencies Struggle Over How to Handle Video Game
By MICHAEL WINES
Two government agencies are facing off over the right to regulate the popular online game World of Warcraft.
November 6, 2009 3:36 PM ET
Adding a ‘Sixth Sense’ to Your Cellphone
A camera-based device developed by an M.I.T. researcher turns walls into computer interfaces and allows users to issue commands through gestures. The technology is aimed at cellphone users.
November 6, 2009 12:11 PM ET
Activision Posts Profit and Reaffirms Outlook
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lower costs and a good response for games such as Guitar Hero 5 and World of Warcraft helped the company in the third quarter.
Research in Motion Plans Big Share Buyback
By IAN AUSTEN
Stock in the company, creator of the BlackBerry smartphone, has lost about a third of its value since September.
F.D.A. Fighting False Online Claims About Swine Flu Treatments
By LESLIE WAYNE
The Food and Drug Administration has identified 140 different dubious products sold online and has sent letters to 75 manufacturers.
Rich Carriers Got Richer in Q3
November 6, 2009, 5:07 PM
Applied Materials Buying Advent Solar Assets, Cheap
November 6, 2009, 4:46 PM
Adobe’s Mobile Photoshop Software Lands on Android
November 6, 2009, 3:01 PM
MySpace Puts Real-Life BFFs to the Test
November 6, 2009, 2:54 PM
Jelly, Casual Coworking in a City Near You
November 6, 2009, 1:01 PM
Windows 7 Sells 234 Percent More Copies Than Vista
November 6, 2009, 8:58 PM
ClickFuel Provides Internet Tools to Small Businesses
November 6, 2009, 7:34 PM
Smart Meter Maker Landis+Gyr Lands $100M for Epic Rollout
November 6, 2009, 5:48 PM
Happy Droid Day
November 6, 2009, 2:45 PM
Australian Geodynamics Wins $90M to Make Hot-Rock Power a Reality
November 6, 2009, 2:28 PM
Intel Antitrust,' Net Bug, Coding Error
November 6, 2009, 4:16 PM
US Lawmakers Propose Changes in Telecom Subsidies
November 6, 2009, 3:21 PM
Report: SAP CEO Asked Ellison for Meeting on Sun-Eu Impasse
November 6, 2009, 1:20 PM
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Friday, November 6, 2009
EBay Settles Suit Over Skype Sale
By BRAD STONE 9 minutes ago
The founders of Skype will drop their lawsuits against the company and a consortium of buyers who bid to purchase Skype. In exchange, the founders will get a 14 percent share in the new Skype.
11:24 PM ET
7:42 PM ET
The online ticketing company has raised $6.5 million from Sequoia Capital.
14 Charged With Insider Trading in Galleon Case
By ALEX BERENSON
Federal prosecutors charged 14 hedge fund employees, lawyers and other investors in criminal complaints that seem to be connected to the Raj Rajaratnam case.
LG discusses its road map for the introduction of OLED HDTVs.
Microsoft To Offer Application Marketplace In Sharepoint 2010
November 6, 2009, 7:00 AM
Sean Parker's 'Causes' to Leave MySpace: Does It Matter?
November 6, 2009, 2:56 AM
Bits of Destruction Hit the Venture Capital Business
November 5, 2009, 7:00 PM
November 5, 2009, 6:40 PM
Hermit Nation: Does Tech Boost Social Isolation?
November 5, 2009, 5:20 PM
Art or Virus? Symantec Villifies Spoof Apple “Trojan”
November 5, 2009, 5:19 PM
WWD Interview: Israel “Izzy” Hyman, IzzyVideo.com
November 5, 2009, 5:04 PM
Google Dashboard: Find Out What Google Knows About You
November 5, 2009, 5:03 PM
Brizzly Steps Up to Be the Next Client Supporting Twitter Lists
November 6, 2009, 12:55 AM
Max Levchin on Slide’s Big Virtual Goods Bet, Scams and — Mating
November 6, 2009, 12:06 AM
Facebook Restates Its Zero Tolerance for Scam Offers and Ads
November 5, 2009, 11:11 PM
Twitter to Clean Up Trending Topics for Boring, Redundant Search Results.
November 5, 2009, 9:21 PM
New Retweet Feature on Twitter Begins a Limited Roll-Out
November 5, 2009, 8:40 PM
Gumblar Malware's Home Domain Is Active Again
November 6, 2009, 6:40 AM
With Pine Trail's Imminent Arrival, Intel Turns to Nettops
November 6, 2009, 5:53 AM
China to Tighten Grip on Twitter-Style Sites
November 6, 2009, 4:17 AM
Postini Technology to Spread Across Google Apps
November 5, 2009, 7:23 PM
Facebook Developers News
Facebook: Continued Action Against Deceptive Ads
Twitter Blog
Retweet Limited Rollout
Twitter Blog
Get to the Point: Twitter Trends
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State of the Art
A Place to Put Your Apps
By DAVID POGUE
Motorola offers the Droid, a mobile device that defies categories. It’s not exactly a smartphone, not exactly an iPhone. It’s...
E.U. Leaders Bolster Internet Access Protections
8:29 AM ET
Lawmakers struck a compromise between governments seeking to impose tough anti-piracy laws and consumer groups looking to enshrine Internet access as a right.
Some TVs Go Directly Online for Streaming Movies
By JOHN R. QUAIN
Several manufacturers are putting Web connectivity into their TV sets as movies streamed directly from the Internet have become more popular.
November 5, 2009 44 minutes ago
Does Technology Reduce Social Isolation?
Americans are more isolated than ever, but don't blame the technology, says a new Pew study. It suggests that the Internet and cellphones actually expand our social networks.
November 5, 2009 2:10 PM ET
Can Eventbrite Shine in Ticketmaster's World?
Online ticketing company Eventbrite has raised $6.5 million from Sequoia Capital.
November 5, 2009 4:18 PM ET
Google Offers a Peek at Personal Data
Google has created a privacy dashboard for users to easily see the information it collects on them.
November 5, 2009 2:03 PM ET
The Very Strange Story of the Startup That Says It Made $10m Before Launching
November 5, 2009, 4:35 PM
IBM Launches Cloud Plaform For Software Developers
November 5, 2009, 2:42 PM
Make Your Apps Smooth Like Gmail: Google Open Sources UI Javascript Tools
November 5, 2009, 1:31 PM
Google's Privacy Dashboard Doesn't Tell Us Anything We Didn't Know Before
November 5, 2009, 12:19 PM
As Facebook Ages, Gen Y Turns to Twitter
November 5, 2009, 10:18 AM
Blood Cell Finally Gets Its Chance to Thrill on TheWB
November 5, 2009, 3:31 PM
Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans With a Pretty Big Catch
November 5, 2009, 10:18 AM
Orb Lands on Mac for Remote Media and Webcam Streaming
November 5, 2009, 10:10 AM
Choose How Much Offline Gmail You Want to Carry
November 5, 2009, 10:08 AM
HTC Droid Eris Gets Official
November 5, 2009, 10:06 AM
iTunes Turned the Music Market on Its Head. Could iTunes TV Do the Same for TV?
November 5, 2009, 5:11 PM
Senate Dems Lay Climate Bill Smackdown on Boycotting Republicans
November 5, 2009, 4:32 PM
Pixorial Uses Home Movies to Liven Up Your Christmas E-Cards
November 5, 2009, 3:04 PM
Tendril to Release “eco-Warrior” Game, Connecting Conservation to Virtual Rewards
November 5, 2009, 2:47 PM
Spore Launches on Facebook as EA Tries Social Games Expansion
November 5, 2009, 2:12 PM
Senate Panel Approves Data-Breach Notification Bills
November 5, 2009, 4:29 PM
CDC Adopts New, Near Real-Time Flu Tracking System
November 5, 2009, 3:49 PM
IBM Announces Cloud Software-Development Betas
November 5, 2009, 1:56 PM
Developer Finds Major Coding Errors in Facebook, MySpace
November 5, 2009, 1:29 PM
Study Calls for U.S. Programs to Address Broadband Demand
November 5, 2009, 1:27 PM
Yahoo! Search blog
Explore Music Albums and Songs with Yahoo! Video Search
CNN Money
The decade of Steve
MobileCrunch
Leaked ATT Memo: If Anyone Asks About The Verizon Lawsuit, Just Tell Them We're Awesome
Official Google Blog
Transparency, choice and control now complete with a Dashboard!
- State Accuses Intel in an Antitrust Suit
- Phone Smart: What Your Phone Might Do for You Two Years From Now
- Some TVs Go Directly Online for Streaming Movies
- From the Desk of David Pogue: Medical Apps for the iPhone
- Bits: Google Offers Users a Peek at Stored Data
- Cisco’s Results Offer More Hope to Tech Industry
- Q & A: Audiobook Choices for the iPod
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DIGITAL VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY
VIDEO GAMES
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Paul S. Otellini, the chief executive of Intel, holding a silicon wafer during a company forum in San Francisco.
New York’s attorney general charged the company with abusing its dominant position in the chip market.
After Mickey’s Makeover, Look for Less Mr. Nice Guy
By BROOKS BARNES
For years, the Disney character was squeaky clean. His makeover will start with the release of a video game in which he can be cantankerous and cunning.
Cisco’s Results Offer More Hope to Tech Industry
By STEVE LOHR
The computer networking giant supplied more evidence that tech sales are picking up as the global economy begins to recover.
Rivals to Challenge Microsoft Browser Settlement
Google, Mozilla and Opera are said to be requesting changes to an E.U. proposal that would give Windows users a chance to choose a default browser other than Internet Explorer.
November 4, 2009 8:55 PM ET
There Are Now 100,000 Apps for That
And iPhone and iPod Touch owners have downloaded more than 2 billion applications since the App Store opened in July 2008.
November 4, 2009 4:05 PM ET
Technology Squeezes Jobs at Outsourcers, Too
The chief executive of Infosys, a leading Indian outsourcing firm, says that technology is making his employees more efficient -- which ends up costing some of them their jobs.
November 4, 2009 3:44 PM ET
PayPal Seeks New Ways to Use Its Payment System
PayPal officially opened its platform to developers on Tuesday and start-ups are quickly coming up with new ways to let people pay online.
November 4, 2009 4:07 PM ET
EBay Starts a Fashion Magazine
The Inside Source, a new online magazine from eBay, publishes stories about fashion and decorating trends while pitching products on eBay.
Holiday 2009
Tech Gift Guide Central
Top-of-the-line products for this holiday season — and also the best alternatives for less.
Windows Secrets' Brian Livingston on Windows 7; Saul Hansell on Verizon's new Motorola Droid smartphone; the tech term "multitouch" and tech news, including a possible iTunes TV subscription service.
Sensors on Shipping Containers: IBM Launches New Tracking Software
November 4, 2009, 2:48 PM
Online Video Embeds: It's All About YouTube
November 4, 2009, 2:00 PM
iTunes App Store: 100k Apps, But Only 20% Are Being Used
November 4, 2009, 11:36 AM
Amazon Turns Twitter Into a Marketplace-Are You Concerned?
November 4, 2009, 9:20 AM
Browser Beta Roundup: Firefox 3.6b1, Chrome 4
November 4, 2009, 5:01 PM
Smarter Water Biz to Swell to $16.3B by 2020: Report
November 4, 2009, 5:00 PM
Leaked Photos of Microsoft’s Courier Are Eye-Popping
November 4, 2009, 4:48 PM
Reports: 800 More Job Cuts at Microsoft
November 4, 2009, 2:31 PM
Guess Who Else Is a White-Label Video Co? Motionbox!
November 4, 2009, 1:54 PM
Google Offers Search Tools for the Amazon.coms of the World
November 5, 2009, 12:02 AM
New Nano-Fibers Fill Light Bulbs With Sunlight
November 4, 2009, 10:19 PM
Enterprise 2.0 Advocates Launch Vague Defense That Industry Is Not a Crock
November 4, 2009, 6:26 PM
New Tools Use Social Data to Find iPhone Apps
November 4, 2009, 5:38 PM
Shoeboxed to Make Expense Reports Easier With iPhone App
November 4, 2009, 4:43 PM
Windows 7 Seeing 'Fantastic' Sales in Japan, Says Ballmer
November 4, 2009, 11:26 PM
Cisco Results Top Estimates
November 4, 2009, 5:57 PM
Botnet Authors Crash WordPress Sites With Buggy Code
November 4, 2009, 4:58 PM
Novell Prepares Enterprise Social Networking Suite
November 4, 2009, 4:37 PM
Mozilla Plans Major Firefox Interface Overhaul
November 4, 2009, 4:29 PM
The Seattle Times
Microsoft cuts 800 more jobs, including 200 in Puget Sound
Google News Blog
Create and Share custom News sections
The Boy Genius Report
Confirmed: Verizon Wireless to charge up to $350 early termination on "advanced devices"
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
End to a Fight Over Skype May Be Near
By BRAD STONE
A resolution of the litigation surrounding the service, currently owned by eBay, could be announced as soon as this week.
Comcast Quarterly Profit Up 22%
By REUTERS 37 minutes ago
Profit rose to $944 million as customers signed up for additional phone and Internet services, helping the cable operator fight competition from phone and satellite operators.
Time Warner Posts Drop in Profit, but Lifts Outlook
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 7:01 AM ET
The media conglomerate reported a 38 percent drop in third-quarter profit, hurt by declines at its AOL and publishing segments, but the results beat expectations.
7:57 PM ET
Amazon Video vs. Netflix: Which Will Prevail?
A research group asked people to evaluate two services: Amazon's Video on Demand and Netflix's Watch Instantly.
9:56 PM ET
Microsoft Simplifies a Cluttered MSN
Microsoft is overhauling its MSN portal to simplify navigation, add more video and make it easier for users to check their social networks without leaving the page.
November 3, 2009 6:27 PM ET
AT&T Declares Color War on Verizon
AT&T says in a lawsuit that its cellphone coverage is misrepresented in a map in a competitor's commercial.
November 3, 2009 3:15 PM ET
The New MSN: Will More White Space and Local News Make You Visit It?
November 4, 2009, 12:01 AM
November 3, 2009, 8:02 AM
Ribbit Mobile’s Launch Shows BT’s Strategy Isn’t Just All Talk
November 3, 2009, 4:56 PM
RecycleBank Adds $28M, Joins Up With Kashless
November 3, 2009, 4:43 PM
Automotive X Prize Scores $5.5M DOE Award for Green Car Contest
November 3, 2009, 4:41 PM
YouTube’s Content Head Leaves to Join Ben Silverman’s Co.
November 3, 2009, 4:09 PM
Q&A With Elevator Creator Woody Tondorf
November 3, 2009, 3:05 PM
Share Button Madness: Real-Time Startup Topsy Launches One of Its Own
November 3, 2009, 9:18 PM
Is Your Backyard Turbine-Worthy? ‘Windspire Me’ Will Tell You
November 3, 2009, 8:34 PM
Omidyar Network Puts $2.4 Million Into Government Transparency Abroad
November 3, 2009, 8:14 PM
¡Fue Muy Rápido! Twitter Está Ahora en Español
November 3, 2009, 7:09 PM
Loopt Aims for That Mobile, Social and Real-Time Sweet Spot With Pulse
November 3, 2009, 3:20 PM
Adobe Fixes More Bugs in Shockwave Player
November 4, 2009, 7:32 AM
Microsoft 'Neutered' UAC in Windows 7, Says Researcher
November 4, 2009, 7:17 AM
Java, BlackBerry Desktop Get Security Bug Fixes
November 4, 2009, 1:25 AM
Microsoft Launches New Version of MSN
November 4, 2009, 12:10 AM
Intel Expands Processor Market Share Over AMD in Q3
November 3, 2009, 7:32 PM
Wall Street Journal
Yahoo to Add Real-Time Search Results
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Cisco and EMC Form Venture to Serve Data Centers
By ASHLEE VANCE 25 minutes ago
The joint venture called Acadia will work to sell bundles of hardware and software to corporate data centers.
Nokia Siemens to Cut Up to 9% of Workforce
By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN 11:55 AM ET
The move comes as the company attempts to weather a double-digit sales decline and stiffer competition from Chinese manufacturers.
It Knows Where You Are, and What You’re Looking For
Loopt is now entering the crowded field of applications that allows users to search for surrounding businesses and events from a mobile phone.
November 3, 2009 10:16 AM ET
An iPhone App to Help Find iPhone Apps
Chorus, a new app discovery tool for the iPhone, makes suggestions based on which apps you and your friends have already downloaded and liked.
November 3, 2009 10:28 AM ET
Best Buy Prepares for the Post-DVD Era
Best Buy sells a lot of DVDs, but it is taking another step to get ready for the day when that business shifts online with a deal to stream movies from CinemaNow.
GlobalFoundries Chairman to Take Leave, Then Resign
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and ASHLEE VANCE
Hector Ruiz was the former chief of Advanced Micro Devices before moving to the chip maker it spun off.
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Gore’s Dual Role: Advocate and Investor
By JOHN M. BRODER
Al Gore says he is putting his money where his mouth is by investing in green technology, but critics say he’s profiteering.
Navigating by Laptop Light
By J.D. BIERSDORFER
Is it possible to use a laptop for GPS navigation in the car instead of buying a separate gadget?
Multimedia
Ribbit Launches Google Voice Challenger
November 3, 2009, 8:01 AM
Adobe Connect Pro Adds Universal Voice Support
November 3, 2009, 12:01 PM
SugarSync and Your Virtual Team
November 3, 2009, 10:15 AM
Rumor Has It: China Ontrade Reveals iPhone 4 Part
November 3, 2009, 10:11 AM
Acer Pushes the Mobile Limit With 18.4-Inch Aspire
November 3, 2009, 9:30 AM
Is Backup on Apple’s Back Burner or Simply Abandoned?
November 3, 2009, 9:15 AM
Pixetell’s Multimedia Emails Get More Customizable
November 3, 2009, 1:00 PM
Open Source Database Company 10gen Raises $3.4M
November 3, 2009, 12:10 AM
Smart.fm Launches a New Site and iPhone App to Help You Learn Anything
November 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
November 2, 2009, 7:42 PM
Trade Talks Hone In on Internet Abuse and ISP Liability
November 3, 2009, 11:57 AM
Software Shields Online Banking on Infected PCs
November 3, 2009, 11:49 AM
HP Says Some Windows 7 Printer Drivers Are Coming
November 3, 2009, 10:06 AM
Microsoft Pushes Switchover Deal for CRM Online
November 3, 2009, 9:49 AM
Peek Unveils Dedicated Twitter Device
November 3, 2009, 9:26 AM
PaidContent
Nonprofit Texas Tribune Launches
businesswire.com
Spring Design Files Lawsuit against Barnes Noble
Google Chrome Blog
Bookmark sync and more speed in the latest beta release
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Despite Slump, Venture Firm Sets Up $575 Million Fund
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER 23 minutes ago
Greylock Partners hired a new partner, Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn.
Educational Video Games Mix Cool With Purpose
By STEFANIE OLSEN
A series of games may have overcome the “chocolate-covered broccoli” model that prevailed in the 1980s and 1990s.
Video: Expanding Options for the Disabled
Recent advances in computer technology have given the disabled more options in the devices they use to communicate.
Video: Distracted Drivers
Most people are aware of the dangers of trying to multitask while driving, but most continue to do it anyway.
Tweens on Facebook, and Emoticon Overload
By JENNA WORTHAM
Cracking down on your tween's Facebook account; OD'ing on emoticons in instant messages and texts.
Seesmic Adds Support for Twitter Lists
November 2, 2009, 12:00 PM
Dr. Horrible-Sized Budget Creates Steampunk World of Riese
November 2, 2009, 5:12 PM
PBworks to Add Real-Time Collaboration Tools
November 2, 2009, 3:01 PM
Automotive X Prize Scores $5.5M DOE Award for Green Car Contest
November 2, 2009, 1:47 PM
OS X Killing Intel Atom Support– No Hackintosh for You!
November 2, 2009, 12:18 PM
Apple Could Launch iTunes Version of TV Everywhere: $30 Per Month for TV
November 2, 2009, 12:08 PM
Calif. Nabs World’s Largest Landfill-To-Fuel Plant
November 2, 2009, 7:42 PM
Chinese-Made Turbines to Harness Texan Winds
November 2, 2009, 5:06 PM
Ford Drops Smith, Picks Up Azure for All-Electric Van Batteries
November 2, 2009, 4:39 PM
Boxer Pushes Climate Bill Forward, Whether the GOP Likes It or Not
November 2, 2009, 3:36 PM
Amazon Finalizes Purchase of Zappos
November 2, 2009, 3:14 PM
Yahoo Donates Traffic Server to Apache
November 2, 2009, 7:38 PM
Acer Hints at Faster Intel CULV Chips in Q1
November 2, 2009, 5:38 PM
Seattle Experiments With Hyper Local News
November 2, 2009, 3:57 PM
SMC to Expand Edgecore Brand, Higher-End Gear
November 2, 2009, 3:23 PM
Microsoft Links Malware Rates to Pirated Windows
November 2, 2009, 3:21 PM
Financial Times
Nintendo considers Kindle tactics for consoles
MediaMemo
Apple's iTunes Pitch: TV for $30 a Month
Official Google Mobile Blog
Google Search by voice travels the world, finds Nokia, learns Chinese
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Hazel Thompson for The New York Times
Jennifer Ford visiting the grave of her daughter Victoria McBryde, who was killed when a woman who had just received a text message crashed into her car.
Britain has become one of the more aggressive countries in attacking the use of cellphones while driving.
Many in U.S. Want Texting at the Wheel to Be Illegal
By MARJORIE CONNELLY
Nearly all Americans say sending a text message while driving should be illegal, a New York Times/CBS News poll says.
History of Legal Tangles for Raj Rajaratnam and Galleon
By ALEX BERENSON
The case may be more complex than it first appears. Friends paint Raj Rajaratnam as outgoing and generous, and different from Wall Street stereotypes.
DVR, Once Mortal Foe, Is a Friend After All
By BILL CARTER
Once feared as commercial killers, the recorders now add significantly to program ratings and thus to ad revenue.
November 1, 2009 7:30 PM ET
Robert W. Moffat Jr., a senior I.B.M. executive implicated in the federal Galleon Group insider-trading case, has left his company.
A Tweet Read Across Britain Unleashes a Cascade of Vitriol on a User
By SARAH LYALL
Attacks and counterattacks after a criticism of Stephen Fry on Twitter were examples of how Twitter reinforces the tendency of adults to behave like high school students.
Virtual Estates Lead to Real-World Headaches
By CHRIS V. NICHOLSON
Under the agreements that users sign, their online lives — e-mail accounts, social network memberships, virtual-world holdings — can be erased when they die.
Apple Will Soon Overtake RIM in Consumer Smartphone Market
November 2, 2009, 12:09 AM
Xobni Launches an Enterprise Version of Its Improved Email Inbox
November 2, 2009, 2:00 AM
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The iChat program can handle up to four people in a videoconference. The more people you have, the more bandwidth you need for a smooth picture on screen.
UK on the Forefront of Online TV, DVR Use
November 1, 2009, 2:01 AM
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