Miguel Helft New York Times
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Apple executive leaves after iPhone trouble
Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of hardware for the company's flagship iPhone, has left the company in the wake of widely reported problems with the antenna of the recently introduced iPhone 4.It is not clear if Mr Papermaster...
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Google, Verizon unveil Web plan, slammed
Google and Verizon on Monday introduced a proposal for how Internet service should be regulated - and were immediately criticized by groups that favor keeping the network as open as possible. According to the proposal, Internet service providers would not...
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Experts warn of a weak link in the security of websites
Computer security researchers are raising alarms about vulnerabilities in some of the Web's most secure corners: the banking, e-commerce and other sites that use encryption to communicate with their users. Those sites, which are typically identified by a closed lock...
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For HP and Dell, troubles at the top have yet to hurt the bottom line
Executives from Hewlett-Packard and Dell, America's two largest computer makers, ought to be rejoicing when parents open their wallets in August to arm their offspring with shiny new computers for the school year.But HP and Dell find themselves in the...
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Facebook hopes virtual credits make real dollars
For all its success, Google is often criticized for being a one-trick pony. After 12 years, the Internet search company is still struggling to find a significant new revenue source to supplement its lucrative text advertising business. Facebook, which more...
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Facebook lets users interact in small groups
Facebook is trying to become a bit more like the real world.The company on Wednesday introduced a feature that allows users to interact with small groups of people, like their family, high school friends or colleagues.The move is an effort...
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Apple plans to offer iPhone on Verizon
Facing intense competition from phone makers wedded to Google's Android software, Steven P Jobs, Apple's chief executive, finally plans to make the iPhone available on Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the United States. After more than three years...
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Will Apple's culture hurt the iPhone?
If you want a smartphone powered by Google's Android software, you could get Motorola's Droid 2 or its cousin, the Droid X. Then there is the Droid Incredible from HTC, the Fascinate from Samsung and the Ally from LG. That's...
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Facebook vows to fix a flaw in data privacy
When you sign up for Facebook, you enter into a bargain. You share personal information with the site, and Facebook agrees to obey your wishes when it comes to who can see what you post.At the same time, you agree...
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At Facebook, Hollywood stardom as a game
If being a virtual farmer or make-believe mobster is not for you, Michael D. Eisner hopes that playing the role of a movie star in a digital version of Hollywood will have its appeal.On Monday, Mr. Eisner, the former chief...
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Apple executive leaves after iPhone trouble
Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of hardware for the company's flagship iPhone, has left the company in the wake of widely reported problems with the antenna of the recently introduced iPhone 4.It is not clear if Mr Papermaster...
-
Google, Verizon unveil Web plan, slammed
Google and Verizon on Monday introduced a proposal for how Internet service should be regulated - and were immediately criticized by groups that favor keeping the network as open as possible. According to the proposal, Internet service providers would not...
-
Experts warn of a weak link in the security of websites
Computer security researchers are raising alarms about vulnerabilities in some of the Web's most secure corners: the banking, e-commerce and other sites that use encryption to communicate with their users. Those sites, which are typically identified by a closed lock...
-
For HP and Dell, troubles at the top have yet to hurt the bottom line
Executives from Hewlett-Packard and Dell, America's two largest computer makers, ought to be rejoicing when parents open their wallets in August to arm their offspring with shiny new computers for the school year.But HP and Dell find themselves in the...
-
Facebook hopes virtual credits make real dollars
For all its success, Google is often criticized for being a one-trick pony. After 12 years, the Internet search company is still struggling to find a significant new revenue source to supplement its lucrative text advertising business. Facebook, which more...
-
Facebook lets users interact in small groups
Facebook is trying to become a bit more like the real world.The company on Wednesday introduced a feature that allows users to interact with small groups of people, like their family, high school friends or colleagues.The move is an effort...
-
Apple plans to offer iPhone on Verizon
Facing intense competition from phone makers wedded to Google's Android software, Steven P Jobs, Apple's chief executive, finally plans to make the iPhone available on Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the United States. After more than three years...
-
Will Apple's culture hurt the iPhone?
If you want a smartphone powered by Google's Android software, you could get Motorola's Droid 2 or its cousin, the Droid X. Then there is the Droid Incredible from HTC, the Fascinate from Samsung and the Ally from LG. That's...
-
Facebook vows to fix a flaw in data privacy
When you sign up for Facebook, you enter into a bargain. You share personal information with the site, and Facebook agrees to obey your wishes when it comes to who can see what you post.At the same time, you agree...
-
At Facebook, Hollywood stardom as a game
If being a virtual farmer or make-believe mobster is not for you, Michael D. Eisner hopes that playing the role of a movie star in a digital version of Hollywood will have its appeal.On Monday, Mr. Eisner, the former chief...
