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Dell promises big unveiling but gives no details on mystery Adamo laptop

2009-01-09 14:43:00

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Computer maker Dell Inc., trailing Hewlett-Packard Co. in worldwide sales, could have used a home run at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Instead, it came to Vegas with a model and a mirage. At a news conference Friday,...

2009 CES: TomTom Go 740 Live connects drivers and Internet

2009-01-09 16:36:50

The portable GPS navigation market is fueled by innovation, with leading companies routinely pushing the boundaries as to what these devices can do. Before the holidays, we saw interesting advances from Garmin, Navigon, and Magellan, though number-two...

2009 CES: World???s first (in-dash) Internet car radio

2009-01-09 16:36:51

Blaupunkt was one of the exhibitors at a pre-CES event last night, giving journalists a look at what it calls the world???s first Internet car radio. Developed with miRoamer, an online Internet radio portal, Blaupunkt???s new products will allow you to...

iCaved: Why I finally bought an iPhone

2009-01-09 16:38:22

After coveting this little device for awhile, I finally jumped in yesterday and bought an 8 gigabyte iPhone, over at the AT&T store at Towson Town Center. In recent weeks, I couldn't help but notice the explosive (hehe) growth in iPhone applications...

My iPhone Experience: The First 48 Hours

2009-01-09 16:38:22

iFart jokes aside, some have asked about my impressions of the iPhone. Really now -- what more is there to know beyond having the ability to turn a $200 cutting-edge digital device into a source of juvenile humor? Alright, if you insist, here is my...

Citigroup reaches agreement with key senators on mortgage bankruptcy compromise

2009-01-09 01:52:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup Inc. on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures and urged other lenders to follow suit. The lawmakers aim to attach the plan...

Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities

2009-01-09 02:43:00

TV stations in 22 U.S. cities announced Thursday that they will start broadcasting their signals this year in a format designed to be received by mobile devices like cell phones, MP3 players, GPS units and in-car entertainment systems. Unlike current...

7 US governors have been impeached and removed, most recently Arizona's Evan Mecham in 1988

2009-01-09 06:13:00

Only seven U.S. governors have been impeached and removed from office: WILLIAM W. HOLDEN of North Carolina, 1871. Holden was removed after he sent a militia to quell violence by the Ku Klux Klan, and suspended the right of habeas corpus for accused Klan...

TV broadcasts to mobile devices will start in 22 cities, but it's unclear who will see them

2009-01-09 04:27:00

LAS VEGAS (AP) — TV stations in 22 U.S. cities announced Thursday that they will start broadcasting their signals this year in a format designed to be received by mobile devices like cell phones, MP3 players, GPS units and in-car entertainment...

Home builder changes name

2009-01-09 00:00:00

Billboards going up this week in Central Florida alert potential home buyers that Cambridge Homes, acquired by Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. in 2005, is changing its name to K. Hovnanian Homes. Cambridge, which has been building homes in the Orlando area...

Dems: Potential 'breakthrough' for overcoming foreclosure crisis

2009-01-09 00:00:00

Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup Inc. on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures and urged other lenders to follow suit. The lawmakers aim to attach the plan to President-elect Barack...

Skype announces new download for Android phones; iPhone application coming soon too

2009-01-08 13:04:00

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Free calls over Skype, the Internet communications service, could be coming soon to the iPhone. Skype, a subsidiary of eBay Inc., said Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that a version of its Internet calling...

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2008-12-26 12:46:44

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2008-12-19 00:00:00

Gateway Chief Executive Officer Ted Waitt.

2008-12-18 11:37:58