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Rambus says FTC has dropped antitrust claims (AP)
AP - Rambus Inc. said Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission has dropped its claim that the memory chip company violated antitrust laws in patenting technologies that were eventually incorporated into industry standards. ...
Intel hit with $1.45 billion fine in Europe (AP)
AP - Intel Corp. was fined a record $1.45 billion by the European Union on Wednesday for using strong-arm sales tactics in the computer chip market ...
Review: Flaws in Web's much-touted WolframAlpha (AP)
AP - When a free Web service called WolframAlpha launches in the coming days, the general public will get to try a "computational knowledge engine" that has had technology insiders buzzing because of its oracle-like ability to spit out answers and make calculations.
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Craigslist to drop 'erotic services' classifieds (AP)
AP - A month after the killing of a masseuse who advertised on Craigslist, the classified ad site announced plans Wednesday to eliminate its "erotic services" category and screen all submissions to a new "adult services" section before they are posted. ...
These shoes are made for talking ... to your phone (AP)
AP - A startup is working on a product that can tell you exactly what it's like to walk a mile in someone else's shoes ...
Cisco to supply Clearwire with WiMax devices (AP)
AP - Clearwire Corp., which is building a nearly nationwide wireless data network, said Wednesday that Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to make devices that can use that network. ...
Gmail Makes Switching E-Mail Services Easier (PC World)
PC World - Gmail is making the frustrating process of switching e-mail providers just a bit easier. Google introduced a new feature for its Webmail service that allows new users to easily import all their e-mail and contacts from Hotmail, Yahoo, or AOL accounts, just by typing their username and password. ...
Massachusetts stops transit drivers carrying cell phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Massachusetts on Wednesday banned drivers of trains, street cars and buses from using or even carrying cell phones at work, the toughest such measure imposed by a U.S. state transit agency. ...
MasterCard Is Pushing Mobile Money (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - MasterCard is promoting a tempting new offer: Instead of using checks or wire transfers to send money, U.S. customers can soon text the funds directly to another person through their cell phones. Dubbed MoneySend, the new service promises to "make it faster, simpler, and more convenient for people to send money to each other using the MasterCard network," according to Art Kranzley, chief emerging-technology officer at the Purchase (N.Y.) company. The question is whether it will finally conquer consumer resistance to mobile banking. ...
U.S. court bars DirecTV from airing "false" ads (Reuters)
Reuters - A federal court has barred top U.S. satellite television provider DirecTV Group from releasing ads that could give customers the impression that bankrupt Charter Communications Inc is liquidating or might stop offering cable TV service. ...
Spielberg makes videogames to keep his family happy (Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg was so frustrated that no videogames catered for all of his seven children that he did what a entertainment maestro might do -- made his own game. ...
VMware warns away ATI users from installing Mac OS X 10.5.7 (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - VMware, makers of Fusion, has warned their users away from installing Mac OS X 10.5.7 if they have a Mac using an ATI graphics card or chip. ...
Oracle Will Add Virtual Iron To Virtualization Array (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Oracle said Wednesday it will buy Virtual Iron Software of Lowell, Mass., whose virtualization software supports Intel VT and AMD-V hardware virtualization. Virtual Iron is privately held and Oracle did not disclose the financial details. ...
HDMI Version 1.4 Unveiled (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The latest HDMI spec adds new networking and audio features as well as a new cable or three. ...
On Your Side: BitDefender Support Issues (PC World)
PC World - I purchased BitDefender Anti-Virus 2009 with a registration key for three PCs, but I've been unable to update my older version because the upgrade option on the main menu is grayed out. ...
Linux certifications: Hot or not? (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - With Linux having gained traction in business, certifications of Linux expertise are becoming more popular, similar to how Novell or Microsoft systems certifications became important for those platforms. But some in the Linux community say the emergence of certifications is by no means a golden ticket for admins, and perhaps just a waste of time and money. ...