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Venezuela's Chavez: Internet should be regulated

AP – Sun Mar 14, 12:08 am ET

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news Web site that he accused of spreading false information. Full Story »

  • iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says

    PC World – Sat Mar 13, 3:47 pm ET  

    If you're one of the folks (or as others have said, "idiots") who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven't given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you. Full Story »

  • QAD shares slide after 4th-quarter revenue drops

    AP – Fri Mar 12, 5:39 pm ET  

    NEW YORK - Shares of QAD Inc. sank Friday after the business software provider reported a drop in fourth-quarter revenue and predicted another drop for the first quarter. Full Story »

  • Bye bye Bajaj: Sun sets on India's beloved scooter

    AP – Sun Mar 14, 12:03 pm ET  
    In this Feb. 18, 2010 photo, Prem Kalra, 72, looks on with his... AP

    NEW DELHI - It was a purchase to be remembered. Full Story »

  • Troyak Takedown, Security Blues, ICANN Meets

    PC World – Fri Mar 12, 5:30 pm ET  

    The Troyak ISP, which has been linked to the Zeus botnet, was briefly taken down this week. The takedown occurred on the heels of the RSA Conference last week, where there was much talk about the "cat-and-mouse" game of trying to squelch cybercrime. Otherwise, things got a little testy at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi, and iPad pre-orders got rolling. Oh, and the Internet was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously. Full Story »

  • Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux

    PC World – Wed Mar 10, 10:16 pm ET  

    $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true. Full Story »

  • Molding the iPad into a Business Tool

    PC World – Sat Mar 13, 1:14 pm ET  

    The Apple iPad has been available for pre-order for more than 24 hours now. Initial demand seems promising, although not everyone has embraced the concept of dedicating $500 or more to be an early adopter of a device that nobody really has all the details on just yet. Full Story »

More Yahoo! News

Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha

AP – Sat Mar 13, 1:29 pm ET

A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. Full Story »

Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget

AP – Thu Mar 11, 3:14 pm ET

A conference bringing together more than 60 nations Thursday added $1 billion to the fight against deforestation and boosted the morale of those hoping to save the world's forests — a key defense against global warming. Full Story »

The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client's version of events. Full Story »