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February 9, 2010
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Google Now Taking User Phone Calls About Nexus One Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers.
IBM Launches Eight-core Power7 Processor, Servers UPDATE: IBM launched its latest eight-core Power7 processor on Monday.
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Google's 'Social' Gmail: Could It Really Work? Google is preparing to unveil a new social networking component for Gmail, according to reports published Monday. Could such a feature succeed?
Google Eyes Social Net Role for Gmail The popular Webmail service will reportedly get features to challenge Twitter and Facebook.
Intel Atom Netbooks Get Whole-disk Encryption Netbook users worried about storing sensitive data on their portables are being offered the world's first whole-disk encryption that will run useably on Intel's...
AMD Details Speed, Power Saving Features of Fusion AMD on Tuesday shared further details about the Fusion CPU, which will go into mainstream laptops starting in 2011.
NASA: Astronauts Use Robotic Arm to Check for Damage NASA, astronauts, space shuttle, Endeavour, International Space Station, launch, blast off, liftoff, Sharon Gaudin, robot, robotic arm, heat shield...
Nvidia Unveils Optimus Switchable Graphics Technology Promises switchable graphics that just works.
Motorola Droid Goes Android 2.1 This Week Motorola says it will update its Droid phone to the Android 2.1 software bringing rumored multitouch functionality to the handset
Touchdown! Google's Top Super Bowl Searches What were we looking for online while we watched the game (and the ads)? You may be surprised.
Windows 7 Just Being Honest About Battery Life Microsoft has looked into reported issues with Windows 7 battery life and determined that users are simply caught off guard by Windows 7 more accurate battery life reporting.
Apple to Remain 'Nimble' on iPad Pricing Apple indicates that it's not against cutting prices for the iPad if initial sales are less than stellar.
Former Microsoft VP Says Redmond Can't Innovate Ex-Microsoft VP Dick Brass joins the chorus of naysayers who claim that Microsoft drags its feet in bringing innovative products to market.
Apple iPad Price Cut: Blunder or Brilliance? Is Apple really planning to cut the price of its iPad tablet? We don't know, but one thing is sure: Apple should take price action before sales begin, not after.
10 Free BlackBerry Apps You Must Have Here are the details--and download links--for ten of the best, free BlackBerry smartphone applications available today.
Five Ways Early Adopters Have Been Screwed Thinking about springing for Apple's new iPad? Read these cautionary tales first.
Microsoft E-health Research Taps Xbox, Mobile Phones Microsoft is researching how gadgets like the company's Xbox 360, surface computers and accelerometers in mobile phones could be used to improve health care.
Why PayPal Is Blocking Payments to India In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, bloggers crowdsource some possible explanations.
KEMP Technologies Offers Load Balancing For SMBs KEMP Technologies has announced a load-balancing appliance aimed at SMBs with strained servers.
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