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Dell says it will recall some workers

Dell Inc. says it will recall about 150 workers for temporary duty at a North Carolina computer plant.

Updated: Jun. 18, 2009 9:49 AM | Full story

Internet 'click' commissions may end

A proposed Internet "clicks" provision in the new sales tax proposal has prompted Amazon.com to threaten to cut off state residents from commissions for referrals to the online retailer.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 10:40 PM | Full story

Digital TV gets gripes from some

Many Triangle TV viewers are still struggling with digital conversion, days after the highly touted, nationally mandated switchover.

Updated: Jun. 18, 2009 5:36 AM | Full story

Web services make it easy to cut cable TV

My older son surprised me recently by announcing that he had done away with cable television. Instead, he's watching DVDs from Netflix and catching video options on the Internet.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 12:15 PM | Full story

Moles, not magic, make worm 'grunting' work

Gary Revell gets up every morning before sunrise, heads into the woods and grunts.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 1:47 PM | Full story

Firms loath to reveal layoffs

Computer maker Dell's refusal to disclose how many employees it laid off at its Winston-Salem plant this spring triggered a full-blown controversy.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 6:22 AM | Full story

Update on way for cancer game

Virtual Heroes, a Research Triangle Park company that creates serious video games, will develop a new version of Re-Mission, a game designed to teach young cancer patients about their disease and treatment.

Updated: Jun. 12, 2009 11:07 AM | Full story

Coupon will help buy TV converter box

Residents who need financial assistance a to buy a digital television converter box can still apply to get a $40 coupon from the city.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 11:52 PM | Full story

Cities plunge into biotech

U.S. cities are gambling millions in taxpayer dollars research parks and wet laboratories, which hold the promise of low-pollution workplaces and high salaries.

Updated: Jun. 11, 2009 5:24 AM | Full story

Gaga for Google calendars

Stump the Geeks:Q: Just in the past few weeks, I have noticed a plethora of people using Google calendars. First I encountered one for several people who own the same piece of beach property.

Updated: Jun. 10, 2009 5:58 AM | Full story

Semprius raises more than $6 million

Durham semiconductor company Semprius said today that it has raised $6.4 million in a new round of venture capital financing.

Updated: Jun. 9, 2009 10:12 AM | Full story

When the thrill of blogging is gone

According to a 2008 survey by Technorati, which runs a search engine for blogs, only 7.4 million out of the 133 million blogs the company tracks had been updated in the past 120 days.

Updated: Jun. 9, 2009 6:23 AM | Full story

Apple rolls out laptops, iPhones at nicer price

Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half and rolled out laptops for $300 less than previous models Monday, the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago.

Updated: Jun. 8, 2009 9:29 PM | Full story

Talecris and CSL Ltd. halt buyout attempt

The top executive at Talecris Biotherapeutics vowed to continue expanding the company's business, after its $3.1 billion buyout by an Australian company was scrapped Monday.

Updated: Jun. 9, 2009 7:00 AM | Full story

Ericsson losing 167 jobs in RTP

By year's end, 167 Ericsson workers will lose their jobs in Research Triangle Park, leaving fewer than two dozen at the RTP site, which employed 1,800 at its peak a decade ago.

Updated: Jun. 9, 2009 5:39 AM | Full story

China requires porn blocker

China is requiring personal computers sold in the country to carry software that blocks online pornography and other Web sites, potentially giving one of the world's most sophisticated censorship regimes even more control over the Internet.

Updated: Jun. 8, 2009 9:19 PM | Full story

Hosted Solutions rolls out new angle

Data center company Hosted Solutions is leveraging cloud computing technology to offer a new on-demand service to its corporate customers.

Updated: Jun. 7, 2009 7:33 PM | Full story

Neither fish nor fowl; a strange lure for Apple

Under the Dome:Given all the secrecy with the incentives deals to land companies in North Carolina, it's no surprise that negotiators give them code names.

Updated: Jun. 5, 2009 6:02 AM | Full story

Craigslist criticized, under scrutiny after rape charge

Federal and local authorities were scouring Craigslist personal ads and a computer Thursday to identify a man they say was involved in a rape arranged by the victim's husband.

Updated: Jun. 5, 2009 8:01 AM | Full story

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