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If you're expecting the inaugural ball to be a riot, you may just be right (not in a good way)

2009-01-09 10:35:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — Randi Martin will never forget her first inaugural ball. There were the sequins, the president, the champagne — the riot. Martin was at a ball for President Bill Clinton's second inauguration when Clinton arrived, danced...

Before you duplicate the Obama puppy, know that it may carry a sizeable price tag

2009-01-09 12:18:00

NEW YORK (AP) — Speculation about what kind of puppy the new first family will get has intrigued the nation since President-elect Barack Obama publicly promised his daughters a pooch. A Google search of "Obama puppy" yields sites featuring naming...

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...

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...

Edgy Chinese blog hosting site closed by authorities amid sweeping pornography crackdown

2009-01-09 07:24:00

BEIJING (AP) — China expanded an Internet cleanup campaign Friday, shutting down an edgy blog hosting site for apparently carrying "harmful comments" and naming more than a dozen sites containing pornography or other vulgar content. The latest...

Federal judge in Arkansas delays start of trial of jailed evangelist Tony Alamo on sex charges

2009-01-08 16:57:00

TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday delayed the trial of jailed evangelist Tony Alamo on charges he took young girls across state lines for sex. U.S. District Judge Harry F. Barnes reset Alamo's trial to begin on May 11. The trial...

In attempt to fight competition, Palm unveils new 'Pre' smart phone, operating system

2009-01-08 16:05:00

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Apple Inc.'s iPhone. At the International...

Consumer test version of Windows 7 due today

2009-01-09 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS Improvements to Microsoft Corp.'s next version of Windows are largely incremental, but the operating system could go a long way to repairing the software giant's reputation. Microsoft released a trial version Wednesday for software developers of...

Army apology: 'John Doe' notes for dead

2009-01-09 04:24:13

by Julian E. Barnes The Army issued a formal apology to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after it sent them letters with the salutation "Dear John Doe." In December, the Army sent out 7,000 letters to......

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...

Intel chops another $500 million from 4Q sales figures in sign of PC makers' tight fists

2009-01-07 21:17:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even after sharply reducing its outlook for the fourth quarter, Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it would miss its revenue projection by about $500 million, a sign that PC makers and buyers are being more tightfisted than it...

January 8, 2009 Using Google Earth to Discover an Environmental Disaster Things we can do with technology these days Click here for the whole story

2009-01-08 07:44:50

DOWN: CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER There s no doubt Audigier s brand-building wizardry has made his stable of labels (Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier and Smet among them) a hit on the street, but this year he came close to flogging his lifestyle brands to death by expanding into watches, children s clothes,

2008-12-26 12:46:44

The North American Aerospace Defense Command streams video reports from key stops on Santa's world tour, with images from Google Maps and Google Earth.

2008-12-22 14:30:01