News.com. February 28, 2006
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AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?
Many see price hike for dial-up services as part of its metamorphosis into a broadband Web portal.
Tue Feb 28 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Geekcorps: Peace Corps for techies
Think your tech skills are underappreciated? Geekcorps wants you to take them to Zambia or Kenya for a month.
Photos: Life in the Geekcorps
Tue Feb 28 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Details unfolding on Microsoft's 'Origami'
Company is working on a mini tablet PC that runs on Windows and could sell for as little as $600, sources tell CNET News.com.
Mon Feb 27 14:29:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats
New Internet Threat Meter provides information on problems related to Web surfing, e-mail, IM and peer-to-peer file sharing.
Tue Feb 28 05:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Yahoo claims start-up stole trade secrets
Former Yahoo employees talk on IM about taking proprietary data to new job before they leave, lawsuit alleges.
Mon Feb 27 16:55:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Sun frowns on HyperTransport expansion
A leading AMD proponent rejects technology that could increase the importance of communication tech built into AMD chips.
Mon Feb 27 13:30:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
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News.com. Freb 27, 2006
Top headlines:
Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
Mon Feb 27 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Who's who of Google hires
The search king lures doctors, Internet pioneers, renowned execs from Microsoft, and other rivals to its geek heaven. 
Mon Feb 27 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
'Copyright criminals' look to remix the noise--legally
Aspiring hip-hop artists have to be rich to afford decent samples. A new contest is trying to change that. Photo: One 'criminal'
Mon Feb 27 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Microsoft boxes up Vista
Six versions of Microsoft's next operating system are being prepped and polished for launch in the second half of 2006.
Sun Feb 26 21:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
With search site relaunch, Jeeves loses top billing
Ask Jeeves becomes Ask.com with simplified interface and new tools including enhanced maps, encyclopedia search.
Sun Feb 26 21:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Feds: Google's privacy concerns unfounded
Justice Department says search giant's arguments for refusing to turn over information lack merit.
Sun Feb 26 17:55:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
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News.com. Fri Feb 24
Top headlines:
Antivirus look to get locked into cells
Security software industry is turning its attention to mobile phones, but it's running into reluctance from cell service providers.
Fri Feb 24 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
BlackBerry getting squeezed?
special coverage RIM heads to federal court in a case that could lead to service shutdown. Here's everything you need to know.
Thu Feb 23 18:30:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
MPAA sues newsgroup, P2P search sites
Hollywood expands the scope of its antipiracy lawsuits, targeting sites that search the Web and newsgroups for copyright works.
Thu Feb 23 17:17:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Lenovo-brand PCs aim to Think for less
First Lenovo-branded PCs to appear stateside follow lead of IBM's ThinkPad design philosophy--for much less. Photos: The first Lenovo-branded PCs
Thu Feb 23 12:50:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Study: Americans' home Net adoption slowing
New research report suggests that Americans' home access to the Internet is coming close to peaking.
Thu Feb 23 14:18:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Police blotter: Dot-com magnate loses fraud appeal
Court requires Bidbay.com founder to pay $987,000 for defrauding investors in scheme with three convicted criminals.
Fri Feb 24 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
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News.com. Thu Feb 23, 2006
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Bye-bye, BlackBerry?
A federal court hearing scheduled for Friday is inspiring fevered thumb-typists to ponder life without mobile e-mail.
Thu Feb 23 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?
No one knows exactly how much it will cost to put a PS3 together, but it looks like Sony will take a hit on each box sold.
Thu Feb 23 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Net video explosion triggers traffic jam worries
If too many people download "Lost," the Internet could turn into a Los Angeles freeway. A new wave of companies wants to help.
Thu Feb 23 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Google unveils Web page creator
Beta of Google Page Creator lets people type in content, upload images and publish pages without knowing HTML.
Thu Feb 23 06:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Data thief gets eight years
Spammer who looted more than a billion records from a massive data repository is sentenced to a lengthy prison stay.
Wed Feb 22 17:25:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
FBI widens probe of debit-card theft
A possible security breach involving at least one major retailer may be tied to other crimes and affect other companies.
Wed Feb 22 14:58:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
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News.com. February 21, 2006
Top headlines:
Can Braun lift Yahoo's media group?
After 15 months on the job, the man who was supposed to turn Yahoo into a Hollywood heavy hitter has little to show.
Tue Feb 21 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Wearable game weaves clues into cloth
Skater chic meets "The Da Vinci Code" for a company that threads episodic, multimedia games into the fabric of its garments.Photos: Garments with game
Tue Feb 21 04:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Audible nabs popular podcast
Ricky Gervais' show, very popular on iTunes, moves to paid-only format through audio book specialist Audible.
Mon Feb 20 21:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
Google admits Desktop security risk
Google Desktop 3 Beta contains a security risk for businesses, says Gartner, and Google agrees.
Mon Feb 20 09:50:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
AOL, WebEx team up for new AIM services
Two new versions of the company's instant message service are designed specifically for businesses.
Mon Feb 20 21:01:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
IBM promotes making chips in the bath
An experimental version of immersion lithography could help cut the cost of making chips in the future.
Sun Feb 19 21:00:00 PST 2006 | Read the story
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