Thursday, July 23, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 23/07/2009



From coal mine to wind farm in four years
In the rolling hills of Wyoming, Rocky Mountain Power has reclaimed the land where one of its coal mines produced for years and turned it into an innovative wind farm powering more than 60,000 homes.
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AOL trying to find 'white spaces' on the Internet
CEO Tim Armstrong continued his road show, continuing to make the case that the Internet pioneer still has a strong future.
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EMC's quarter better than expected
Storage giant also raises its outlook for the year, saying that IT budgets have stabilized and customers are more confident about their visibility.
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Digital music suffering from entrepreneur drain
With few digital music start-ups producing meaningful returns, many investors and entrepreneurs have moved on, leaving the industry largely to fend for itself.
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Google spending more on D.C. lobbying
Search giant spent $950,000 on federal lobbyists in the second quarter, 30 percent more than it spent the same quarter a year ago.
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As AMD fetes chip milestone, analysts fret about future
Concerns about Advanced Micro Devices future are overshadowing a significant processor shipment milestone.
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Escaping Humvees...DHS discovers YouTube...Taser troubles
School bus technology is improving Humvee safety, the Department of Homeland Security goes social, and a Taser apparently ignites gas fumes around a suspect.
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Intel appeals massive antitrust fine
Chipmaker files an appeal against the European Commission's $1.5 billion fine but has yet to reveal the precise basis legal for the appeal.
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Road Trip pic of the day, 7/23: Where is this?
Road Trip 2009 has taken me past more waterfalls than I can count, and that's certainly a good thing. But this one stuck in my memory. Be the first to tell me where it is, and you'll win a prize.
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iPhone buoys AT&T subscriptions--but hurts profit
AT&T added more subscribers thanks to the iPhone, but big subsidies cut into the company's profits and margins.
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eBay earnings drop but beat estimates
Weakness in online auctions hits company with 29 percent drop in second-quarter earnings. But results still beat expectations.
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Will Barnes & Noble stores give its e-books a boost?
Barnes & Noble is taking aim at Amazon.com in the e-book market. But can its brick-and-mortar stores help it achieve success?
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Apple revamps Logic Studio audio suite
Company's new suite of professional audio apps comes with major reworks of Logic Pro, MainStage, and Soundtrack Pro.
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Apple releases new Final Cut Studio
New version of the high-end video production suite includes Final Cut Pro 7 and Motion 4.
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iPhone gives AT&T a boost
AT&T posts lower revenue and profits than it did a year ago, but earnings weren't as bad as they could have been, thanks to the iPhone.
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Instant search comes to Splashtop
Notebooks loaded with Splashtop will allow Yahoo Searches direct from the Instant-on desktop.
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Facebook apps that get the most out of pictures
Facebook apps that enhance the way you manage and interact with images on the popular social network are great. But which services are best? Find out.
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The mysterious world of venture funding statistics
New data suggests that venture funding may not what we think it is. What will it take to get trustworthy numbers?
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Yahoo confirms it's scooping up Xoopit
Web pioneer signs agreement to purchase the start-up to add new photo features to Yahoo Mail.
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Andreessen explains his move to venture capital
The Netscape executive-turned-venture capitalist addressed the crowd at Fortune's Brainstorm: Tech conference on why he decided to become a money man.
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Photos: Dinosaurs in Wyoming
Road Trip 2009 visits a museum dedicated to educating the public about the evolution of dinosaurs.
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