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Micron to buy Numonyx in $1.3 billion stock deal
AP – Tue Feb 9, 7:51 pm ETBOISE, Idaho – Micron Technology says it plans to buy fellow memory chip maker Numonyx in an all-stock transaction the companies value at $1.27 billion. Full Story »
RealNetworks, MTV to spin off Rhapsody
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AOL integrates Facebook chat with AIM
AP – 1 hr 21 mins agoSAN FRANCISCO - As part of an ongoing effort to improve its user experience, Internet company AOL Inc. is letting users of its AIM instant-messaging service chat with friends on Facebook. Full Story »
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PayPal's India transaction block could last months
AP – Tue Feb 9, 3:27 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO - Online payments service PayPal says its suspension of certain transactions in India could last months. Full Story »
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Warner CEO sees e-book `fracas' as helping music
AP – Tue Feb 9, 4:14 pm ETLOS ANGELES - The head of Warner Music Group expressed hope on Tuesday that the recent "fracas" over the price of e-books would help give content creators such as his company more pricing power over device makers. Full Story »
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China artist-activist says Google email hacked
AFP – 2 hrs 46 mins agoBEIJING (AFP) - One of China's most controversial artists on Wednesday spoke out in support of US Internet giant Google in its standoff with Beijing, and said his Gmail accounts had been breached by hackers. Full Story »
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Tune in, turn off, iPod generation finds perfect haven
Reuters – Tue Feb 9, 10:14 pm ETVANCOUVER (Reuters) - An electronic graffiti wall, Wii consoles, DJ mash-ups and iPods for massage time -- the Vancouver Olympic Village is plugged in to this generation of hip, digital athletes. Full Story »
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Micron Acquires Flash Memory Maker Numonyx
PC World – Tue Feb 9, 10:10 pm ETMicron Technology has agreed to acquire flash memory maker Numonyx, adding NOR flash chips -- a memory type commonly found in mobile phones and MP3 players -- to its product lineup and expanding its manufacturing capacity Full Story »
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Audiovox acquires Invision Industries
AP – Tue Feb 9, 4:48 pm ETNEW YORK - Mobile video and consumer electronics maker Audiovox Corp. said Tuesday it has acquired Invision Industries Inc., a maker of entertainment systems for backseat passengers. Full Story »
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Electronic Arts shares dive after 4Q forecast
AP – Tue Feb 9, 2:30 pm ETNEW YORK - Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. tumbled Tuesday after the video game maker offered a disappointing forecast for the quarter. Full Story »
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How the iPad Would Gain from a Video Camera
PC World – Tue Feb 9, 8:22 pm ETJust when the iPad noise starts to fade, a new rumor pops up to get tongues wagging again. Whether it's an analyst's suspicion that Apple might cut iPad prices if the tablet doesn't sell well out of the gate, or a market research study suggesting that consumers really don't want an oversized iPod touch, there's little doubt the iPad still commands headlines. Full Story »
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Broadcom Adds Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct to Android
PC World – Tue Feb 9, 9:00 pm ETBroadcom increased its bet on the Android mobile operating system on Tuesday, announcing additional capabilities for its software stack and a new chip for navigation in Android-based devices. Full Story »
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Google Gmail tweak challenges Facebook, Twitter
Reuters – Tue Feb 9, 9:05 pm ETMOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and Web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter. Full Story »
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Australia websites hacked over porn filter plan
Reuters – Tue Feb 9, 9:20 pm ETCANBERRA (Reuters) - Computer hackers disabled several Australian government websites Wednesday in coordinated attacks protesting against a planned internet filter aimed at pornography. Full Story »
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InfoWorld review: Windows on the Mac
InfoWorld – Mon Feb 8, 6:00 am ETSan Francisco - Why choose between Windows 7 and Snow Leopard when you can have both? A Mac with virtualization software is a great platform for running Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, or other Intel-based operating systems, all at the same time. There's also Mac OS X's native Boot Camp, but it only supports Windows and doesn't give you access to Mac OS X without rebooting. Full Story »
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Disney CEO seduced by iPad
AFP – Tue Feb 9, 7:29 pm ETNEW YORK (AFP) - Walt Disney Co. president and chief executive Robert Iger said Tuesday that Apple's new iPad tablet computer may prove to be a "game changer" for the entertainment and media industry. Full Story »
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Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station
AP – 6 mins agoShuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth. Full Story »
New federal climate change agency forming
AP – Mon Feb 8, 12:41 pm ETThe Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate. Full Story »
Toyota seeks damage control, in public and private
AP – Tue Feb 9, 8:58 pm ETIn public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can. Full Story »
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