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Saturday, September 06, 2008

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Tom Gromak
Keep your cool when you're at work on the go

Whoever invented the word 'laptop' never imagined the high-powered machines and sizzling hot processors that would be in use today. It's a good thing we have products like the Futura LapWorks laptop … Continued

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Tom Gromak
On this day in history: Some very old tech that's still everywhere

It was 72 years ago today that Henry F. Phillips received a patent for something that we take for granted today: The Phillips screw and screwdriver. Today, they're everywhere. That PC you're … Continued

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Meet Chrome -- Google's innovative, new Web browser

Google has introduced a new Web browser, called Chrome, aimed at wresting dominance of the browser market from Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The move takes the Google-Microsoft rivalry to a whole new level. If Google succeeds, it will be a big deal, with major ramifications for the future of the Web. - 09/05/2008

Game on

'Super Mario Sluggers' disappoints, 'Tales of Vesperia' better

There is no substitute when Nintendo pumps out a Mario-themed sports game, where average gamers and younger kids can all pick up a controller and have fun without all the sim-related minutiae that would be overwhelming and burdensome. There is no substitute, in this case, except for perhaps a better game. - 09/05/2008

TiVo to launch new DVR in extended DirecTV deal

NEW YORK -- TiVo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch a new high-definition digital video recorder under an extended agreement with DirecTV Group Inc., reigniting a once-cooling relationship. - 09/04/2008

Facebook users adding some new wrinkles

Two years ago, the social media Web site changed from college students-only to something anyone could join -- no matter how many gray hairs they might have. - 09/04/2008

A web of prizes

In Internet giveaway business, ePrize wins

Scratch and play. Spin and win. Spend an evening surfing the Web and you could amass a wealth of freebies, from soda to sunscreen to spa visits. - 09/03/2008

Google starts own Web browser

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. - 09/03/2008

Finding profit, purpose in recycling cell phones

DEXTER -- Cell Phones for Soldiers recently sent out 50,000 prepaid phone cards thanks to Michigan-based ReCellular, which has processed 1.4 million phones for the charity already this year. - 09/02/2008

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. - 09/02/2008

Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt

NEW YORK -- It sounded like a winning proposition -- free money -- for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies. - 09/01/2008

6 Internet providers disclose Web tracking for ads

NEW YORK -- The nation's largest Internet service providers all say they haven't partnered with Silicon Valley startup NebuAd Inc. to monitor Web surfing and deliver targeted advertising to their subscribers. Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to review privacy and related issues. No provider is known to be currently using NebuAd. - 09/01/2008

Business plan

Service drives tech company

Creative Computer Solutions of Michigan is a Troy-based high-tech service and sales company. Owner David Hoose said the firm specializes in computers of all kinds, Web hosting and site design. - 08/30/2008

Sony is the star of the Games Convention in Germany

The Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, is the biggest annual video-game event in Europe, and it keeps getting bigger. This year, more than 203,000 people got a look at the latest offering from 547 exhibitors spread over more than 1 million square feet. That's a lot to take in over the four-day show. - 08/30/2008

Comcast's Internet cap official

Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable operator, said subscribers whose use of the Internet exceeds 250 gigabytes of data a month may get a warning call and could lose their service. - 08/29/2008

Game on

'MLB Power Pros' a hit, 'Hand of God' a miss

Mixing a blend of anime visuals with the feel (intentional or not) of Nintendo's classic "RBI Baseball," "MLB Power Pros 2008" has much in common with last year's edition of the game. Casual gamers not looking for an intense game of baseball will find a happy refuge here, because everything is simplified to the extent that older gamers that remember the first baseball game on consoles won't be overwhelmed and can just sit back and have fun. - 08/29/2008

What a monster: 'Spore' mania is about to hit

Will Wright is not offended by the explicit monsters some folks have created using his evolution simulator, no matter which private parts they may resemble. In fact, Wright says he's been impressed with the indecent beasts spawned by a slimmed-down edition of "Spore," his much-anticipated but difficult-to-describe game. - 08/29/2008

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