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  • GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

    AP – 1 hr 51 mins ago  

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. Full Story »

  • Government delays new ban on Internet gambling

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 1:36 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON - 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 »

  • Signal fading on radio traffic reports

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 3:51 pm ET  
    In this Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 photo showing traffic watcher Mike... AP

    CORONA, Calif. - 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 »

  • Apple's iPhone arrives in tech-savvy South Korea

    AP – Sat Nov 28, 4:50 am ET  
    South Korean college student Joo Do-hoon talks on an Apple iPhone... AP

    SEOUL, South Korea - Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations the communication and entertainment device will shake up a local mobile market dominated by domestic giants Samsung and LG. Full Story »

  • Teachers begin using cell phones for class lessons

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 6:55 pm ET  

    WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - 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 »

  • 'Avatar' video game to expand film's alien world

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 11:53 am ET  
    In this video game image released by Ubisoft, a scene is shown... AP

    LOS ANGELES - 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 »

  • Lenovo buying back mobile phone business

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 6:14 am ET  

    BEIJING - 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 »

  • Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry

    AP – Fri Nov 27, 12:23 pm ET  
    Dennis Rwomwiyhu stacks a pallet of food at the Food Lifeline... AP

    SEATTLE - Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry that increasingly supplies their goods. Full Story »

  • Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

    AP – Thu Nov 26, 11:51 pm ET  
    In this photo made Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, a shipment picker,... AP

    SAN FRANCISCO - Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. Full Story »

  • Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones

    AP – Thu Nov 26, 8:23 pm ET  
    In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 photo, shown is the TomTom app... AP

    People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want. Full Story »

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