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For Zune, a rocky
start to new yearConsumers complain that their music players are rebooting, then freezing up. Microsoft isolates problem, says it should be fixed within 24 hours.
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Contractless in Seattle
A programmer thought he was settling into good shape financially when he landed a temporary job with Microsoft. He was wrong.
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Faces of the recession
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5 tech predictions for 2009
Will Steve Jobs announce his retirement? Will Windows 7 launch? Don Reisinger looks ahead to 2009, and asks you to share your own predictions.
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Macintosh at 25: Still the innovation leader
On January 24, 1984, the Macintosh came into the world, starting a revolution in personal computing. Now, all attention is turned to what Apple will introduce next.
(Posted in Outside the Lines by Dan Farber) -
Chinese court convicts 11 in software piracy ring
Microsoft applauds the sentences, saying they are the stiffest ever in this type of Chinese copyright infringement case.
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China lifts roadblock for 3G phones
The Chinese government has approved licenses that will permit high-speed mobile phone network services, a move expected to help bring higher-end services.
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Log on to make do-good New Year's resolutions
Dozens have signed on to make pledges since nonprofit agency Families First launched its new "I am the Solution" site.
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Dell regroups around four customer segments
Two executives, Mike Cannon and Mark Jarvis, are departing as the computer maker regroups globally around four types of customers.
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A computer revolution through a child's eyes
A user interface revolution is upon us: my 3-year-old son can use my iPhone thanks more to its accessibility than his smarts.
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Online holiday sales drop 3 percent
Online retailers record first sales decline in eight years, despite a 15 percent increase on Cyber Monday, the second-biggest day of online shopping ever.
(Posted in Digital Media by Steven Musil) -
Report: Apple working on large-screen iPod Touch
Blog cites three independent sources as saying we can expect a 7- to 9-inch screen in the fall of 2009.
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Texting and tweeting through Obama's swearing in
Inauguration planners are turning to Twitter and text messaging to keep things organized when President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in.
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Gawker Media sells Consumerist blog
The blog, which is often an outlet for consumer complaints, will become a new division within the publisher of Consumer Reports.
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What's in store at CES 2009
There won't be a ton of surprises, but look for improved HDTVs, and emerging technologies like wireless standards.
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Photos: Apollo 8's mission round the moon
Seven months before the first astronauts landed on the moon, Apollo 8 made a key round trip into lunar orbit.
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