Piracy costs software industry $51 billion in '09
Rate of software piracy hits 43 percent last year, costing industry billions in profits, says study from IDC and Business Software Alliance.
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What cloud computing can learn from 'flash crash'
Last week's "flash crash" may long be remembered as one of the first significant economic events caused by competing computer algorithms, in the form of high-frequency trading systems.
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Rogue satellite could kill cable programming
Satellite that lost contact with its control center could enter the orbit of another satellite that delivers cable programming to U.S., AP reports.
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Good data needed for small-wind turbines to spin
Massachusetts stiffens the requirements for its small-wind rebate program, a sign that people, aided by online tools, can better chose locations for home turbines.
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Philips offers LED replacement for 60-watt bulb
The replacement looks similar in shape to the common 60-watt incandescent bulb but offers greater energy efficiency and endurance.
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Small-wind turbines pick up steam (photos)
There's a growing number of small-wind turbines aimed at homeowners and businesses looking at on-site electricity generation.
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Facebook now beats Yahoo sites in display ads
As the social network continues to grow and open up to the public Web, its ad impressions are escalating; now, it's serving more ads to U.S. audiences than Yahoo's sites are.
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3D Playboy bunny
Microsoft Office 2010 launches Wednesday, Windows Mobile phones get free voice-guided GPS, and Playboy goes 3D.
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Another possible iPhone 4G prototype surfaces
A Vietnamese businessman reportedly purchased an iPhone 4G while on a trip to the U.S.
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SolarCity buys into home energy efficiency
SolarCity acquires Building Solutions which will let it offer both solar panel installation and home energy-efficiency services.
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Search for new Mozilla CEO begins
John Lilly will step down later in 2010. His successor will face a new challenges ranging from a reawakened Microsoft to new browser uses.
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Microsoft aims to sell business on Office 2010 (Q&A)
As Microsoft prepares for the corporate launch of the new Office, the head of its business division talks about moving beyond the desktop.
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RIM's strategy to stay on top in smartphones
Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry smartphones, is going after the mass market with efficient and cost effective devices.
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Lemnis ratchets up LED race with brighter bulb
Lemnis Lighting to release LED replacement for traditional home lighting that gives off 500 lumens, enough to replace a 40-watt or 60-watt bulb.
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Image drag-and-drop in Gmail--nice, but limited
Chrome users can drag images straight into the Gmail message window. It's a fine idea--if you have a gigantic computer screen.
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Intel tablet heralds iPad rivals
An Intel executive's brandishing of a tablet design indicates that rivals to Apple's iPad are coming.
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TechCrunch50 start-up show canceled
Show co-founders Michael Arrington and Jason Calacanis announce they have parted ways and report the demise of the annual tech start-up conference.
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Pixar releases vintage Lots-o-Huggin' Bear ads
As part of the marketing campaign for "Toy Story 3," the studio puts out at least two videos purporting to have been recorded off TV on a VCR.
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Blippy gets an API and a way to track groceries
Blippy now lets third-party developers tap into its user data feed. It's also partnered with Safeway to track what you're buying at the grocery store.
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Google adds biking directions to Android's Google Maps
Any urbanite knows that directions aren't created equally, especially if you're a cyclist looking to keep your limbs intact while pedaling down dangerous, car-choked streets. Google's new mapping tools for bike-riders lends a hand to two-wheeled riders.
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