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eHarmony Settles Suit Over Same-Sex Matching

Online dating site eHarmony has agreed to go both ways and settle a lawsuit over same-sex matches...without admitting to any wrongdoing or discrimination.
Computing News
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It’s Official: Oracle Completes Acquisition of Sun Microsystems

The world's largest database software company is now a hardware outfit: Oracle has completed its takeover of Sun Microsystems.
Computing News
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Google Nexus One Getting Patch, Coming to Walmart

Google is apparently planning a patch to its Nexus One phone to improve connectivity...and planning a launch at Walmart to improve sales.
Mobile News
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FCC Expands Inquiry into Early Termination Fees

Verizon has raised regulators' hackles with its $350 smartphone early termination fees; now Google, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile have been invited to the party.
Mobile News
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Survey Finds Ovi Store Beating App Store in Developing Markets

Apple's App Store might be the top dog in North America and Europe, but an Evans Data Corporation survey finds programmers in developing markets are embracing Nokia's Ovi Store.
Mobile

Pentax Debuts Three New Optio Cameras

Pentax is kicking off two new camera lines with the Optio I-10 and H90, while bringing in the tiny Optio E90 camera for less than $100.
Photography News

Panasonic Lumix Cameras Bring Video, SDCX Capability

Panasonic has unveiled a new slate of Lumix cameras, offering a range of video and ruggedness options...and they'll all handle SDCX cards with up to 64 GB of storage.
Photography News

Sharp Puts 108-Inch LCD TV on Sale in Japan

Sharp has begun offering its mammoth 108-inch LCD HDTV for sale in Japan...for only 11 million yen, or about $102,000.
Audio / Video News

HP Bundling Omnifone Music Service on European PCs

HP will be bundling Omnifone's music service and software on a bunch of Pavilion, Presario, and Envy PCs sold in Europe.
Computing News
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China Claims No Involvement in Google Attacks

The Chinese government has denied any involvement in cyber attacks on Google and other companies...and the rhetoric on both sides is hardening up.
Web News

MusicDNA Promises Constantly-Updated Music Files

Does the world need another music file format? MusicDNA promises not only tunes, but constantly-updated lyrics, video, art, notes, and even blog posts.
Computing News
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AOL Spends $36.5 Mln on Video Platform StudioNow

Newly-independent AOL has inked a $36.5 million deal to buy StudioNow, with an eye towards building video creation tools into Seed.com.
Computing News

NASA Gives Space Station Crew Personal Web Access

Astronauts on the International Space Station are now able to surf the Web directly for the first time...by remote controlling a computer on the ground.
Computing News
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China Says Internet Freedom Accusations Threaten Ties

China says U.S. accusations over Internet freedoms amount to little more than cultural imperialism.
Web News

Maingear F1X Gaming Rig CPUs Go Up to 3.6 GHz

Maingear is going after the serious gamers with its new FX1 Gaming PC, sporting an Intel Core i7 CPU pre-overclocked to 3.6 GHz.
Computing News

European Commission Approves Oracle’s Acquisition of Sun

The European Commission has finally approved Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems..but now Russia might throw a wrench in the works.
Computing News
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YouTube Starts Looking at HTML 5 for Video

YouTube has unveiled an experimental video player built using HTML 5' video and audio tools—does this mean Flash's days are numbered?
Computing News

Toshiba Qosmio X500 Notebook Packs Core i7 Processor

Toshiba has introduced four new notebooks, including the keypad-bearing Tecra A11 and the Qosmio X500 with an 18.4-inch screen and an Intel Core i7 processor.
Computing News
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Bill Gates Starts Tweeting

Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates continues his assault on social media: first LinkedIn, and now...Twitter!
Computing News

Bing to Be The iPhone’s Default Search Engine?

Businessweek reports that Apple and Microsoft are talking about making Bing the iPhone's default search engine.
Mobile

Samsung Settles with Rambus for $900 Million

Samsung has agreed to pay Rambus a whopping $900 million to settle claims Samsung violated Rambus patents on high-speed memory technologies.
Computing News
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Microsoft Sues TiVo

Microsoft says TiVo is infringing on Microsoft patents for displaying a catalog and enabling secure video purchase and delivery.
Audio / Video News

Akamai: 22 Pct Of Net Attack Traffic from Russia, Brazil

The United States and China used to be the original for most attack traffic on the Internet, but Akamai now says Russia and Brazil have unseated them.
Computing News

MSI Slim X420 Sports ATI Graphics, 9-Hour Battery Life

MSI's new X-Slim X420 notebook computer offers an Intel CULV processor, AT Mobility Radeon HD 5430 graphics, and claims a battery life of up to nine hours.
Computing News

Asus Preloads Boingo Wi-Fi Software on Eee PC Netbooks

Asus is pre-installing Boingo Wi-Fi hotspot access software on selected Eee PC netbooks...and customers get a discount if they sign up for Boingo service.
Computing News
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Google Postpones Android Phone Launches in China

Google has postponed the launch of two Android phones in China, due to the controversy surrounding Google's threat to withdraw from China entirely.
Mobile

Buffalo Dualie Docks A Hard Drive and an iPhone/iPod

Have an iPhone or iPod? Need a portable hard drive? The Buffalo Dualie docks both a 500 GB portable drive and an iPhone or iPod, all in one spot.
Computing News

New Acer Notebooks Shed PVC and BFRs

Acer's new Aspire 3811TZ and 3811TZG not only carry Energy Star 5.0 certification, but are free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs).
Computing News
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Garmin to Offer BirdsEye Satellite and Aerial Imagery

Need a top-down view of the world? In March Garmin will offer BirdsEye aerial and satellite imagery as a subscription service for its outdoor GPS navigators.
Emerging Tech News

Apple Unveiling its “Latest Creation” January 27

Apple will be holding a special media event January 27 to unveil its "latest creation," sending speculation about an Apple slate device to new heights.
Tablets Emerging Tech

Variety Taking Hollywood News Behind Paywall

Venerable entertainment industry trade paper Variety has announced it will be hiding its online content behind a paywall, accessible to subscribers only.
Entertainment News

McDonalds Offers Free Wi-Fi: You Want Fries With That?

McDonalds has launched free Wi-Fi Internet connectivity at more than 11,000 locations around the United States.
Computing News
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Google Nexus One’s First Week Sales Disappointing?

Flurry reports that Google's Nexus One "superphone" only sold 20,000 units during its first week...but T-Mobile pricing changes may be on the way.
Mobile News
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Internet Explorer Zero-Day Bug Used in Google Attack

Microsoft has acknowledged a previously unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer was used in recent attacks on Google and other companies in China.
Computing News

Amazon Takes Kindle Self-Publishing to the World

Authors around the world can now use Amazon's Kindle Digital Text Platform to sell books in English, French and German.
Emerging Tech News
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PC Shipments Grow 20 Pct in Fourth Quarter of 2009

New data from IDC and Gartner show PC sales increased 20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 2008...with cheap PCs and maybe even Windows 7 spurring sales.
Computing News
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China Tells Google to Toe the Line

Without mentioning Google directly, China says Internet companies must comply with Chinese laws regarding Internet censorship.
Computing News

Kodak Launches Patent Infringement Suits Against Apple and RIM

Kodak is accusing Apple and RIM of violating a Kodak patent in the way iPhones and BlackBerries preview camera images.
Mobile
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