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Next generation of business software could get more fun
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5.11.2008 : 3:06 pm
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler. OK, so those days aren't gone yet. But as big companies parcel Information Age work to people in widely dispersed locations, it's getting harder for colleagues to develop the camaraderie that comes from being in the same place. Beyond making work less fun, feeling disconnected from comrades might be a drag on productivity.
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Asset sales boost Clear Channel profit; Deal still in limbo
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5.10.2008 : 7:07 am
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NEW YORK -- Clear Channel Communications Inc., a major radio and outdoor advertising company, reported higher first-quarter earnings Friday on asset sales but operating results were flat, reflecting weak demand for radio advertising.
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EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
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5.10.2008 : 6:49 am
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.
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Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
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5.10.2008 : 1:03 am
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Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
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Dell procurement exec retires
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5.9.2008 : 8:18 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- An executive at Dell Inc. who led the slumping computer maker's procurement efforts and managed its relationships with suppliers has left the company, Dell said late Friday.
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Facebook to let users carry profiles with them
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5.9.2008 : 7:30 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook Inc. is loosening its grip on millions of personal profiles to allow inhabitants of its popular Internet hangout to transplant the information and applications to other Web sites.
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Apple agrees to settle iPod lawsuit
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5.9.2008 : 7:19 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device.
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70 people sickened during San Francisco conference
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5.9.2008 : 7:12 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- It's a new kind of virus for Sun Microsystems Inc. At the company's JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco, 70 people came down with what officials believe is norovirus, a type of medical virus easily spread by touching dirty surfaces.
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Advocacy groups take aim at Google-Yahoo partnership
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5.9.2008 : 5:19 pm
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WASHINGTON -- An online advertising partnership between Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. is facing opposition from consumer and civic groups that didn't wait for an official deal announcement to voice their discontent.
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Microsoft appeals $1.4B EU antitrust fine
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5.9.2008 : 5:04 pm
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SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order.
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Gates: Microsoft to go its own way
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5.9.2008 : 3:52 pm
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.
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Clarification: Activision earnings story
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5.9.2008 : 2:31 pm
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NEW YORK -- In a May 8 story about Activision Inc.'s earnings, The Associated Press reported that the company expected earnings of $1.30 per share after excluding Vivendi Games. The story should have said the adjusted earnings excluded other items as well.
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Retailers can use DNA tracing to track meat
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5.9.2008 : 1:25 pm
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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Meat retailers can now trace their wares from the ranch to the refrigerator case using DNA analysis. IdentiGEN Ltd., based in Ireland with U.S. offices in Lawrence, Kan., said its DNA TraceBack technology can boost consumer confidence, as well as the value of the hamburger, steak, pork cuts and other meat.
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Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes
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5.9.2008 : 12:49 pm
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DALLAS -- Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.
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Fees for `.org' domain names to increase 10 pct
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5.9.2008 : 10:59 am
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NEW YORK -- Wholesale fees for Internet addresses ending in ".org" will increase 10 percent Nov. 9. Public Interest Registry, which operates the ".org" domain name, disclosed the planned fee increase in a May 1 letter to the Internet's key oversight agency, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. The fee increase does not require the organization's approval.
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Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
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5.9.2008 : 2:52 am
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies under an agreement with officials nationwide that was announced Thursday.
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Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo
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5.9.2008 : 2:48 am
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. -- a deal that would lower the odds of Microsoft Corp. renewing its attempts to buy Yahoo.
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North Carolina TV market to make early switch to digital TV
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5.8.2008 : 6:45 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Any glitches in the nationwide switch to digital television will be felt first in Wilmington, N.C. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday formally announced that the North Carolina TV market on would be the first to switch from analog signals to an all-digital format. It said five local stations will begin broadcasting only digital signals beginning at noon on Sept. 8 -- five months ahead of the much-advertised Feb. 17 nationwide flip.
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Court weighs whether to restrict 'business method' patents
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5.8.2008 : 6:37 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Is a baseball pitcher's method for throwing a curveball patentable? How about a chiropractor's techniques? A federal appeals court wrestled with those kinds of questions Thursday when it considered placing restrictions on patent protections for business practices. The case under review is being closely watched by financial services and software companies.
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MySpace to allow users to share data with Yahoo, others
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5.8.2008 : 5:21 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- Social networking site MySpace said Thursday it will soon enable users to quickly share profile data with Web sites operated by Yahoo Inc., eBay Inc. and others.
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With Microsoft mum, analysts mull next moves for Live Search
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5.8.2008 : 5:04 pm
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SEATTLE -- Without the influx of Web traffic that Microsoft bet would quickly follow a Yahoo buyout, the software maker is facing a long slog if it wants to turn its money-losing online services business into a Google-killer.
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Cablevision plans wireless broadband network
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5.8.2008 : 4:41 pm
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NEW YORK -- Cable TV provider Cablevision Systems Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer high-speed wireless Internet service across its coverage area in the New York region.
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AMD tightlipped on company's future
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5.8.2008 : 4:28 pm
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Grappling with major layoffs and a stock price that's been chopped nearly in half since last year, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. kept new details about its turnaround plans close to the vest Thursday in a very brief annual meeting with shareholders.
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Intel buys license for Sweden-wide WiMax network
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5.8.2008 : 4:27 pm
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Intel Corp. dove further into the cellular business on Thursday, becoming one of the winners in Sweden's auction of licenses for nationwide wireless broadband.
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T-Mobile USA adds nearly 1 million customers in 1Q
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5.8.2008 : 3:46 pm
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NEW YORK -- T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the country, said Thursday it added 981,000 customers in the first quarter, which along with an acquisition brought its total to 30.8 million.
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Correction: Smart meters story
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5.8.2008 : 11:08 am
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. -- In stories sent May 4 and May 5 about smart meters, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a Commonwealth Edison brochure advises customers that a real-time pricing program might be inappropriate for those without electric heat.
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Cablevision 1Q loss widens, but revenue rises 10 percent
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5.8.2008 : 9:51 am
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NEW YORK -- Cablevision Systems Corp. reported a wider first-quarter deficit on Thursday as losses from derivative contracts outweighed a 10.1 percent gain in revenues.
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Google looking golden again after challenging stretch
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5.8.2008 : 8:54 am
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SAN FRANCISCO -- It's hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader's stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., appeared poised to combine forces and launch a double-barreled attack.
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