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Video Technology Added at New Meadowlands Stadium

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 02:21
With the New Meadowlands Stadium set to give fans free applications, enhanced video and the ability to compete against other fans, is the live game no longer enough?

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Congress Is Rethinking Its Ban on Internet Gambling

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 02:20
Under pressure to find new revenue sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.

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Bell may have 6GB of data for $30, iPad sharing option

Digg - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 02:10
Bell could land a victory against other Canadian carriers by offering a strong promo deal for smartphones and the iPad, a leaked memo shows. Similar to the deals Rogers has been running since 2008, the carrier would provide 6GB of data for $30 per month for BlackBerries, iPhones and other smartphones, including tethering.
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Advertising: Fox Uses Previews to Give ‘Lone Star’ Wide Exposure

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 02:00
A new television series will be seen by Vanity Fair readers, cruise line passengers, hotel guests and iPad owners before its network premiere.

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AT&T: "We will be the premier carrier for Windows Phone 7"

Digg - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:30
Without question, AT&T's wireless growth these past few years has been largely based on iPhone -- and with apparently good reason, if you look at the numbers. As far as other platforms go, however, it's not been as rosy.
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Monitoring Elderly Parents

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:21
New technologies can help adult children keep track of their aging parents.

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App Smart: Seeing the World Through Phone Apps Like Goggles and Layar

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:20
The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web.

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Learning a Language From an Expert on the Web

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:20
The Internet is changing the way many people learn languages. Books, tapes and CDs are being replaced by e-mail, video chats and social networks.

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Three e-mail blunders to avoid

Digg - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:10
Here are three big e-mail mistakes you're probably making. (Sorry, we can't do anything about your iguana-like kissing skills. Drag.)
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State of the Art: Nuance Tweaks Its Dictation Software, Wringing Out Errors

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:01
The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.

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Kindle Cost Cut to $139 as Price War Begins

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:00
Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text.

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Sprint Nextel Reports Gain in Subscribers

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:18
Despite the overall gain in customers, the wireless phone provider posted a quarterly loss because of tax issues.

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Corning’s Income Soars 49% on Strong Glass Sales

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:18
Strong sales of its glass for flat-panel televisions, computers and mobile devices helped profit rise 49 percent in the second quarter.

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Telefónica Wins Full Control of Brazil Phone Venture

NY Times - Technology - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:06
The $9.75 billion deal should end a dispute between Telefónica and Portugal Telecom over their joint cellphone operation in Brazil.

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In eReader Price War, New Kindle Wi-Fi to sell for $139

Digg - Technology - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:45
Unlike previous Kindles, the $139 “Kindle Wi-Fi” will connect to the Internet using only Wi-Fi instead of a cellphone network. Amazon is also introducing a model to replace the Kindle 2, which it will sell for the same price as that model, $189. Both new Kindles are smaller and lighter, with higher contrast screens and crisper text.
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Capcom, Namco Designers Talk Street Fighter x Tekken

Digg - Technology - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:40
Says Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada "I think Street Fighter is seen as the bellweather of the entire genre, the foundation for everything else. It's a major enough title that even people who don't play fighters know who Ryu and Ken are. So, to be honest, part of me wanted to get ourselves on the same playing field as Street Fighter."
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Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings

Digg - Technology - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:40
Sorry to disappoint the people who were so upset that Dell was 'abandoning' Ubuntu Linux, but the PC vendor is actually expanding it desktop Linux offerings.
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Researcher Releases Facebook Profile Data

NY Times - Technology - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:03
A security researcher released a file containing the names, profile addresses and identification numbers of more than 100 million Facebook users.

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Tech Talk Podcast: Wikimania and Socks by Subscription

NY Times - Technology - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:42
Noam Cohen discusses the recent Wikimania convention in Poland and Samy Liechti explains how his Internet sock-subscription company works.

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Have a Question? Ask Facebook.

NY Times - Technology - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:20
Facebook introduced Facebook Questions, becoming the latest Web company to start a personalized Q. & A. search engine.

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