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SkyWi president says Qwest cost his firm customers (AP)

2 hours 32 min ago
AP - The president of a New Mexico internet and telephone provider says he fears his company has lost its customers' trust after Qwest Communications disconnected its service last week.

Expo: Elgato offers new EyeTV Hybrid (Macworld.com)

2 hours 45 min ago
Macworld.com - Elgato on Monday introduced a new generation of its EyeTV Hybrid TV tuner for the Mac. It makes its debut at Macworld Expo in San Francisco; attendees can find Elgato in Booth 2126. The new EyeTV Hybrid costs $149.95.

China vows new crackdown on Google, other websites (AFP)

3 hours 43 min ago

AFP - China announced Monday it was cracking down on major websites, including search engine giants Google and Baidu, over the spread of pornography and other material that could corrupt young people.


Google releases Picasa for Mac beta (Macworld.com)

3 hours 49 min ago
Macworld.com - Google on Monday afternoon released a public beta of its Picasa for Mac desktop software for organizing, editing, and uploading photos. The software, which runs on Intel Macs with OS X 10.4 or later, marks the first time that Picasa has been offered for the Mac (it joins the Windows and Linux versions already available).

Ex-eBay CEO Whitman eyes run for California governor (Reuters)

4 hours 6 min ago

Reuters - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.


Palm To Launch Nova OS, and Maybe a Smartphone (NewsFactor)

4 hours 21 min ago
NewsFactor - Palm's next-generation Nova operating system has been in the works for more than a year and is expected to be released this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Also rumored is one more surprise -- a new smartphone using Nova.

Yahoo! bringing Internet to Samsung television sets (AFP)

4 hours 25 min ago

AFP - Yahoo! and Samsung on Monday said they will put the California firm's software to work linking the South Korean electronics giant's televisions to the Internet.


MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg' (AP)

4 hours 47 min ago
AP - Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named "Dr. Meg."

LG Electronics to introduce broadband HDTV featuring Netflix (AFP)

6 hours 3 min ago

AFP - South Korea's LG Electronics announced plans on Monday to market a broadband-enabled high-definition TV in the latest bid to build a bridge between the Internet and the television set.


Survey: 'Green' tag should be banished (CNET)

6 hours 53 min ago
CNET - Green fatigue is now pervasive.

Expo: ModelBaker rapid app development software debuts (Macworld.com)

7 hours 10 min ago
Macworld.com - Widget Press on Monday announced ModelBaker 1.0, a new rapid application development tool for Mac OS X. It costs $399 for a single-user license. Macworld Expo attendees will find Widget Press in booth 1438.

Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing (AP)

7 hours 22 min ago

AP - The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.


LG Announces Broadband HDTV with Netflix Built In (NewsFactor)

7 hours 30 min ago
NewsFactor - As more movies and TV shows become available via the Internet, making the "last connection" between online and high-definition TVs is the key remaining obstacle to transforming the Net into a full entertainment medium. On Monday, LG Electronics moved to bridge that connection with the announcement of HDTV sets that are broadband-enabled and contain Netflix streaming software.

Lenovo rumored readying layoffs (CNET)

7 hours 31 min ago
CNET - Amid current pessimism over the global economy, more reports of layoffs have surfaced online.

Party like a rock star at Macworld Expo (Macworld.com)

8 hours 4 min ago
Macworld.com - This is my 13th Expo, if you count the late, lamented East Coast eventsâ??and really, why wouldnâ??t you? Anyhow, given that bakerâ??s dozen worth of Mac trade events, I think I can count the number of Expo-related parties that Iâ??ve attended on one hand.

IBM Employees Buzzing About Layoff Rumors (PC World)

8 hours 39 min ago
PC World - An independent Web site for IBM employees has been buzzing with rumors that the company will make significant layoffs this month.

Expo: Eye-Fi unveils iPhone app (Macworld.com)

9 hours 31 min ago
Macworld.com - target="_blank">Eye-Fi, which makes a wireless memory card for digital cameras, announced Monday that it is developing a new iPhone application. It is previewing the new app at Macworld Expo this weekâ??you can find the company at booth 3315 in the North Hall.

Stocks slip on telecom and financials; Apple jumps (Reuters)

9 hours 38 min ago

Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday as investors booked profits after last week's run-up, while concerns about slowing cell phone sales hit shares of the biggest telecommunications companies.


LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos directly (AP)

10 hours 3 min ago
AP - Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail.

Apple's Jobs has hormone imbalance, will stay CEO (AP)

10 hours 58 min ago

AP - Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.