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January 09, 2009

The Internet comes to your car's dashboard

Cell phones and TVs converging with the Internet? That's so 2008. The next big tech trend may be the marriage of computer technology to your car or truck.


Commentary: Obama needs his Blackberry

The first time I walked into the Oval Office my knees nearly buckled.


Robotic suit helps paralyzed walk

A new robotic suit could transform the lives of paralyzed people, giving them the ability to do something may have never dreamed of doing again: walk.


January 08, 2009

'UFO strike' has UK wondering

Strange lights in the sky, mysterious flashes, dozens of witnesses, a missing wind turbine blade and a tabloid splash featuring the pun: E.T. farm harm.


Why two execs left Google to 'go solo'

Big company. Big salary. Big sendoff.


Commentary: Obama's tech-friendly USA

The incoming Obama administration's plan to appoint the first national chief technology officer unequivocally emphasizes the new team's belief that technology isn't ancillary or extraneous to governance, and instead that it's an integral part of the effective running of a democratic superpower.


Microsoft touts 'best version of Windows ever'

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday with an impassioned endorsement of PCs and a sneak peek at the company's future Windows 7 operating system.


Computer giant delisted after scandal

India's main stock exchange -- the BSE SENSEX -- delisted Satyam Computer Services from its indices Thursday, a day after the company's chairman resigned saying he had inflated the company's profits for years.


January 07, 2009

Lenovo to cut 2,500 jobs, restructure

Personal computer maker Lenovo, expecting to report a loss for the third fiscal quarter ending December 31, announced it would cut 2,500 jobs as part of a restructuring expected to save $300 million.


Bush casts wide net for marine conservation

Nine sites in the central Pacific will be set as sanctuaries for marine life and bases of research for scientists, President Bush said Tuesday.


CES preview: Touting tech in a brutal economy

As 130,000 techies converge on Las Vegas this week for the 42nd annual International Consumer Electronics Show, they're encountering an industry that's anxious about marketing high-tech gadgets in a tightwad economy.


iPhoto helps show merits of geotagging

With its launch of iPhoto 09, Apple has begun showing some reasons why it's worth enduring the hassle of geotagging your photos.


January 06, 2009

Hubble Finds Stars That 'Go Ballistic'

JPLer Raghvendra Sahai and colleagues found several runaway stars, racing through space like bullets.


Obama's high-tech 'cocoon'

As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars.


China targets Web sites with 'porn' content

China has released a blacklist of 19 major online portals and Web sites, including Google and Baidu, that it claims provide and spread pornographic or obscene content, state media reported.



January 05, 2009

Reaction to Apple's final Macworld subdued

Instead of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, celebrity-seekers had to settle for crooner Tony Bennett. And instead of blockbuster news from Apple Vice President Philip Schiller, attendees got new iTunes pricing and software upgrades.


Obama, Spears Twitter accounts hacked

The Twitter accounts of President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, Britney Spears, Fox News and 29 others were hacked Monday according to the microblog site, leading to false and inappropriate messages being posted on their accounts.


Steve Jobs explains weight loss

After months of speculation about his health, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Monday that his doctors believe a hormonal imbalance is to blame for his alarming weight loss. Attendees at the Macworld Conference & Expo were quick to react.


Teens on MySpace talk sex, violence

A new study finds that 54 percent of teens talk about sex, alcohol use, and violence on the social networking giant MySpace -- presenting potential risks even if all they're doing is talking.


German battlefield yields Roman surprises

Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany. The artifacts are so well preserved that the scientists can already retrace some of the battle lines.


January 04, 2009

Dead Stars Tell Story of Planet Birth

Observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveal six dead "white dwarf" stars littered with the remains of shredded asteroids.


January 03, 2009

NASA's rovers mark five years on Red Planet

NASA's Mars rovers are celebrating their fifth birthday on the Red Planet -- exceeding their original life span by four years and nine months -- with no end yet in sight to their history-making work.


January 02, 2009

Countries in tug-of-war over Arctic resources

One of the planet's most fragile and pristine ecosystems sits atop a bounty of untapped fossil fuels. And the fight between northern nations over who owns those resources may turn out to be the most important territorial dispute of this century.


Diamonds link comet to mammal extinction

Tiny diamonds found in the soil are "strong evidence" a comet exploded on or above North America nearly 13,000 years ago, leading to the extinction of dozens of mammal species, according to a study.


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