Digital printers pursuing more of world’s pages
(AP)
AP - Commercial printing, where traditional offset still reigns, could be transformed with the introduction of a bevy of versatile, high-speed digital presses.
Yahoo CEO says company is not ‘under siege’
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AP - Yahoo Inc. CEO Jerry Yang rejected the image of his company as “under siege” Wednesday, telling conference goers that executives are rallying to streamline Yahoo’s offerings and make it more relevant to consumers and to advertisers.
Intel CEO: Smaller gadgets will expand market
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AP - Intel Corp.’s push to create and boost new categories of small, cheap Internet-connected devices is taking the world’s largest chip maker in some unusual directions.
EU targets move to longer Internet addresses
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AP - The European Commission is aiming for one-fourth of businesses, public authorities and households in the European Union to use next-generation Internet addresses by 2010 because the current system is running out of addresses.
Japan urges limits on kids’ cell phone use
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AP - Japanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is warning parents and schools to set tighter limits.
U.S., Japan challenge European tech tariffs at WTO
(Reuters)
Reuters - The United States and Japan said
they were taking action at the World Trade Organization aimed
at overturning European Union tariffs on computer screens,
multifunctional printers and TV set-top boxes capable of
accessing the Internet.
RIM security system on India’s agenda Thursday
(Reuters)
Reuters - Research in Motion’s
boast of rock solid security is set to haunt it in negotiations
with Indian officials this week, as India worries that messages
sent on the Blackberry cannot be traced.
Google shows off ‘Android’ software for mobile phones
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AP - Google Inc. showed off its nearly completed mobile software system to about 3,000 computer programmers Wednesday, hoping to cultivate more services and advertising for people on the go.
Mozilla Shooting for Record Books With Firefox 3 Release
(PC World)
PC World - Mozilla is aiming to create what may be the geekiest world record ever with its upcoming Firefox 3 browser release.
Yahoo says Microsoft no longer keen to merge
(Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive
Jerry Yang said on Wednesday a potential deal with Microsoft
has tremendous power, but the software giant appears no longer
interested in a full merger.
Google Says Viacom Suit Threatens Social Networking
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NewsFactor - Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube could mean the end of social networking as we know it, Google has told a U.S. court.
‘Penny Arcade,’ ‘Teenage Zombies’ bring the funny
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AP - Late last year, when I was playing Valve’s brilliant puzzle game “Portal,” I felt a weird sensation: Laughter. I’m not sure when I first noticed it; perhaps it was when GLaDOS, the insane artificial intelligence that was tormenting me, promised “grief counseling and cake” after my ordeal. What really threw me was the idea that a video game could make me laugh out loud.
AP - It’s not just concern for the squeamish biology students who wince at the feel and smell of cutting into a formaldehyde-soaked animal.
