Japan firm launches real-time telephone translation
Japan's biggest mobile operator said Monday it will launch a translation service that lets people chat over the telephone in several different languages.
Oct 22, 2012
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Oct 22, 2012
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Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers (Update)
The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Going out of print, Newsweek ends an era
There was a time when the newsweeklies set the agenda for the nation's conversation—when Time and Newsweek would digest the events of the week and Americans would wait by their mailboxes to see what was ...
Oct 18, 2012
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Microsoft profit falls ahead of Windows 8 launch
Microsoft Corp.'s net income fell 22 percent in the latest quarter as it deferred revenue from the sale of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system to PC makers—and as PC sales in general took a dive.
Oct 18, 2012
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Google, Samsung to sell Chrome laptop for $249 (Update)
Google is dangling a low-priced laptop computer in front of consumers as rivals Microsoft and Apple prepare to release their latest gadgets.
Oct 18, 2012
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Microsoft becomes friend and foe to PC partners
With the launch of its Surface tablet computer, Microsoft is becoming a genuine "frenemy"—part friend, part enemy—to its longtime manufacturing partners.
Oct 17, 2012
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Tech to drive US holiday spending: survey
New high-tech devices will get US consumers to open their wallets for the upcoming holiday season, driving retail spending higher, a survey showed Tuesday.
Oct 16, 2012
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Microsoft tablet Surface to start at $499
Microsoft says its first tablet computer, the Surface, will start at $499 when it goes on sale Oct. 26.
Oct 16, 2012
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World's biggest book fair studies classroom of future
The digital world is knocking at the classroom door, but it is not simply a matter of shifting from paper to screen, educational experts and interactive content producers warn.
Oct 12, 2012
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New-look eBay moves toward social shopping (Update)
Online commerce giant eBay unveiled a new look for its website Wednesday inspired by social networks, giving consumers personalized suggestions to help them sift through the huge shopping site.
Oct 10, 2012
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Global PC sales set to drop in 2012: survey
Global sales of personal computers are set to show a decline for the first time in 11 years, a new forecast showed Wednesday.
Oct 10, 2012
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40% of US teens have iPhones: analyst survey
Two out of five American teenagers have an iPhone, in a sign that Apple is the "pre-eminent technology brand" for youth, a survey by a financial firm shows.
Oct 10, 2012
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As mobile devices advance, PC future murky
The PC is not dead, but it's no longer king of the technology universe.
Oct 10, 2012
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Immersive game showcases new Internet Explorer
Microsoft teased the release of the next generation of Internet Explorer by unveiling an online game crafted to show that websites can be as richly playful as "apps."
Oct 10, 2012
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5 everyday technologies inspired by sci-fi
Sci-fi is more than just a popular genre of fiction. It can also give an amazingly accurate insight into the future.
Oct 08, 2012
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