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Your Very Own $400,000 Robot

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 20:47
Willow Garage, a California-based technology company, announced that its PR2 robot would go on sale to businesses and the general public.

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Google Speeds Queries With ‘Instant’ Results

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:34
Google is introducing a feature called "Google Instant," which will display search results as people type their queries.

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H.P. Sues Its Ex-Chief in New Job

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:22
The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker.

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Advertising: Marketing Fanciful Items in the Lands of Make Believe

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:12
Companies including Volvo, H&M and MTV are testing merchandise in virtual worlds to raise awareness of their brands.

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Second Thoughts on Online Education

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 17:48
The drive to online education threatens to widen the achievement gap between the best students and others, a new study says.

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3-D Glasses Outside the Theater

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 17:26
3-D technology may soon be everywhere, including in the eyeglass stores.

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Netflix Via the Wii: Improving Its Picture

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 17:13
Using a component cable, rather than the composite or RCA cable that comes with the Wii, will improve streaming movie quality.

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Socializing With Firefox

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:27
Installing a Firefox add-on could make managing your social networks easier.

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Pay Full Price for a Meal? That's So Yesterday

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:23
VillageVines, a daily deal site for restaurants in New York, is expanding to other cities.

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Indian Court Rules Against Vodafone in Tax Case

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:21
The ruling, in a case stemming from Vodafone’s acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone company, could deal a blow to foreign investors in India.

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Q.&A.: Giving an Error the Boot

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:00
Dealing with an "unmountable boot volume" message.

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Vodafone to Sell Its Stake in China Mobile for $6.6 Billion

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:40
About 70 percent of the proceeds of the $6.6 billion sale will be returned to shareholders through a stock repurchase

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Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:30
Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.”

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State of the Art: Your Own Hot Spot, and Cheap

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:48
Virgin Mobile’s MiFi is nearly like the ones offered by Sprint and Verizon but with three exceptions: an unlimited data plan, no contract and a $40-a-month service fee.

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Smarter Than You Think: The Boss Is Robotic, and Rolling Up Behind You

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 01:03
The next frontiers for mobile robots are the office, hospital and home.

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Do People Want ‘Amateur Hour’ on Their TVs?

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 01:02
Steven P. Jobs says his customers don’t want to watch “amateur hour.” So why are they watching so much video on Facebook?

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Streaming Your Entire Computer to a Television

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 23:00
A product made by Warpia allows you to stream your entire laptop to a television from up to 30 feet away, bypassing the need for an additional gadget to hook into your TV.

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See the Sound of Your Drawing

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 22:58
Singing Fingers, an app in the iPhone store, lets you simulate synesthesia, a condition in which different senses, like sound and sight, are combined.

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Practical Traveler: Are Scanners Worth the Risk?

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 22:50
Some passengers and experts are concerned about radiation, and about what happens if they refuse a scan.

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From Viral Video to Billboard 100

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 21:20
The “Bed Intruder Song” was a rare case of a product of Web culture jumping the species barrier and becoming a pop hit.

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