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Today's Technology News:
Apple's iPhone arrives in tech-savvy South Korea
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:21 pm PST
AP - Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations they will shake up a local market dominated by domestic giants Samsung and LG. Full Story
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Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:36 am PST
AP - The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling. Full Story
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Signal fading on radio traffic reports
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:51 pm PST
AP - For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the "eye in the sky." He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation's worst traffic. Full Story
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Teachers begin using cell phones for class lessons
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:55 pm PST
AP - Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin. Full Story
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'Avatar' video game to expand film's alien world
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:53 am PST
AP - James Cameron was thinking beyond the big screen when he created the alien world of Pandora. The "Titanic" director worked in tandem with video game developer Ubisoft Montreal on the game based on his upcoming sci-fi epic "Avatar." Full Story
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Lenovo buying back mobile phone business
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:14 am PST
AP - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year. Full Story
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US delays crackdown on Internet gambling
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:52 pm PST
AFP - The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Board delayed for six months on Friday the enforcement of new rules designed to crack down on Internet gambling. Full Story
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Walmart's Black Friday Rip-off
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:53 pm PST
PC World - TRACY, CA -- Black Friday customers who arrived at the Walmart store here, expecting to purchase an e-Machines laptop for the $198 Black Friday price were surprised to find the entire shipment of 37 units had been assigned to other customers the day before. Full Story
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Brokerages Race To Find Speed And Depth With Smart Phones
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:05 pm PST
Investor's Business Daily - Looking to get alerts on your mobile phone when a stock hits a buy or sell point? And then quickly execute a trade with a few taps on your handset based on that data? "There's an app for that," says Apple's marketing campaign for the iPhone. Full Story
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Amazon Lightning Sales Offer Up Cameras, Netbooks
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:36 am PST
PC Magazine - For those not up for braving the Black Friday crowds, Amazon.com is still running its week-long lightning sales on various tech gadgets – from netbooks and laptops to cameras and HDTV's. Full Story
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Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 billion
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:28 am PST
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales. Full Story
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iPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:31 pm PST
AFP - Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market. Full Story
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Software Spending Expected To Begin a Rebound in 2010
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:54 am PST
NewsFactor - The year 2009 will go down in IT history as a year of drastic budget cuts. But 2010 should see a software spending resurrection as companies in many countries increase their budgets and prepare for growth. Full Story
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SAP Enterprise Support KPI Project Leader and Sponsor Resign
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:20 am PST
PC World - SAP's joint project with user groups to demonstrate the value for money of its Enterprise Support program is still on track, the company said Friday, despite the resignation of the two user group members leading the project. Full Story
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China Warns About Return of Destructive Panda Virus
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:40 am PST
PC World - A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee. Full Story
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Dell Offer Custom Chromium OS Download For Mini 10V
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:10 pm PST
PC World - Dell has made available a customized download of Google's Chromium OS (the open-source version of Chrome OS), specifically for its popular Mini 10V netbook. Full Story
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Apple mailing promotes Black Friday deals
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:06 am PST
Macworld.com - Apple’s marketing push for Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, is spearheaded by an e-mail message offering special offers and extended hours for one day only. Full Story
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