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Spotify has much to do before U.S. launch

February 4th, 2010

Lately, Spotify is a rumor magnet, and one going around suggests the company is for sale. One thing is for sure, before it rolls out in U.S., service needs to license some music.

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New virus-detecting lab on a chip gets even better

February 4th, 2010

A team of BYU engineers and chemists figures out how to interface macro levels of liquid onto their microscopic silicon chip to detect viruses at even very low concentrations.

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East to west, ‘Street Sounds’ maps U.S. in audio

February 4th, 2010

New online project aims to create an audio map of the country. It’s a great way to relive the drama of a tropical Florida thunderstorm, amble through San Francisco’s Chinatown, or visit that Connecticut Radio Shack you’ve always wanted to see.

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Top 30 iPad games we’d like to see

February 4th, 2010

Yes, the iPad can run most iPhone games, but with more screen real estate and a faster processor, the iPad could also make many of them better. Here’s a look at 30 titles we think would play well on Apple’s tablet.

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Microsoft investigates new Internet Explorer flaw

February 4th, 2010

Software maker says flaw could affect those running Windows XP who aren’t using a “protected mode” that’s turned on by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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Monster buys Yahoo’s HotJobs for $225 million

February 4th, 2010

Another divestiture for Yahoo will result in an upfront cash payment and three-year exclusive deal with Monster to supply job search listings on Yahoo’s home page.

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Cisco results signal economic recovery underway

February 4th, 2010

John Chambers, CEO for the networking giant, said he saw positive results across the board and indicated the economic environment is improving globally.

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Faster downloads, skins, and caps in uTorrent 2.0

February 4th, 2010

uTorrent 2.0 went gold a few days ago, and the latest stable version of the incredibly popular torrent client introduces several useful new features for those who haven’t been playing around with the beta.

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Boeing unveils 787 Dreamliner interior

February 4th, 2010

The aviation giant on Wednesday released a picture of an actual 787 interior, rather than a mock-up. The picture is of the third test flight 787, known as ZA003.

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Already a pacesetter, Amazon drops cloud pricing

February 4th, 2010

Amazon Web Services continues to take the lead in cloud services, including pricing. Will “free” be the only way to beat AWS?

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