Microsoft Hotmail users angry over pulled photo feature
Windows Live Hotmail users have been venting their frustration at Microsoft Corp. for the past month since the software maker suddenly removed a popular feature because it created a security hole.
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Wireless service costs too much, and all but the carriers agree
Criticism of U.S. wireless carriers has reached a peak during the dog days of summer, with cries that carriers are charging too much for wireless voice, data and texting even as consumers have benefited lately from cheaper smartphones.
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Chinese Windows XP software pirates get jail terms
A Chinese court has sentenced four people to jail for pirating Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, China's state-owned media reported on Friday.
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Report: Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon to fight Google book deal
Microsoft, Amazon.com and Yahoo plan to join a consortium to fight a proposed settlement Google has made with authors and publishers over its Google Book Search service, according to a report published in The New York Times.
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Garmin Nuvi 1370T GPS Device
If you're a frequent pond jumper, the $450 (list, as of 8/12/09) Garmin Nuvi 1370T--with maps of North America and that place across the pond called Europe--is a GPS device worth considering. It's lightweight, it has a crisp 4.3-inch touchscreen, and it offers plenty of features. On the flip side, the 1370T is lacking a few essentials, it can be slow to pick up a satellite signal, and it doesn't offer much useful points-of-interest (POI) information.
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Update: Geolocation coming to Twitter and its external applications
Twitter is jumping on the geolocation bandwagon, with plans to let users geocode their posts and make the information accessible both on the main Twitter site and through external applications.
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NASA speeds moon communication to near real-time
NASA yesterday said it is using a new high-speed communications system to transmit data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter back to earth.
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Sony Ericsson Walkman W518A
The inexpensive Sony Ericsson W518a ($50 with a two-year contract from AT&T; price as of 8/18/09) combines style, sound, and socializing, making it an attractive cell phone for a teenager (or a teenage budget). But just like the coolest kids in school, under its snazzy surface the W518a has plenty of adolescent awkwardness.
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Geolocation coming to Twitter and its external applications
Twitter is jumping on the geolocation bandwagon, with plans to let users geocode their posts and make the information accessible both on the main Twitter site and through external applications.
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Ultrathin price drops may squeeze netbooks
The dominance of low-cost netbooks could be threatened by an emerging category of ultrathin laptops, which could compete on features and price, analysts said.
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