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[TechMediaWatch] October 5: Cisco, IBM, Comcast, NBC,Adobe, Flash, Nvidia

October 5, 2009

Just a Touch Away, the Elusive Tablet PC
Technology enthusiasts have never given up on an idea that keeps fizzling: a tablet computer that strikes the public’s fancy.(NYT)+++

Cisco: ‘In Norway We Trust’
With so much of Cisco’s $35 billion in cash sitting overseas, acquisitions of foreign companies could become commonplace.(NYT)+++

Sure I.B.M. Is Smaller. So What?
I.B.M.’s chief executive, Samuel J. Palmisano, went out of his way to reply to Microsoft C.E.O. Steve Ballmer’s criticism–if ever so obliquely. (NYT)+++ Read more
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[TechMediaWatch] October 2: Texting ban, IPOs, BestBuy, Cisco, Biotech, Google, Zune, AOL, iPod

October 2, 2009

Texting While Driving Banned for Federal Staff
Federal employees will no longer be allowed to send text messages in government vehicles, or their own cars if they are using cellphones paid for by the government.(NYT)+++

Cisco Buys Norwegian Firm for $3 Billion
Cisco announced a $3 billion acquisition of Tandberg, a Norwegian video communications company (NYT)+++
M.I.T. Taking Student Blogs to Nth Degree
Colleges are letting students blog without censoring, as a marketing tool.(NYT)+++ Read more
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[TechMediaWatch] October 1: Facebook, Nvidia, AOL, Google Wave, Craigslist, ViaSat

October 1, 2009

At 60 M.P.H., Office Work Is a High-Risk Job
For those who have turned their vehicles into wired offices, the convenience of constant contact and work efficiency outweighs the risk of a wreck. (NYT)+++

Facebook Offers Translation Tool to Other Sites
Facebook is directing its army of users to help translate other sites and applications around the Web.(NYT)+++

AOL Hires Another Ex-Google Executive
The Googlization of AOL’s upper management ranks continues. On Tuesday, AOL, the struggling Internet unit of Time Warner, announced it had hired Shashi Seth as its senior vice president of global advertising products. Mr. Seth worked at Google in a variety of senior roles, including product lead for Web search and head of monetization efforts (NYT)+++ Read more
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[TechMediaWatch] September 30: Clear, Facebook, AOL, Craigslist, Dell, HP,CNN, Solar, China

September 30, 2009

‘Clear’ Security Service May Return at Airports
Verified Identity Pass, which offered a service to send airline passengers to the head of the security line for a fee, has been sold. (NYT)+++

Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking
The more people know about how they’re being tracked by online advertisers, the less they like it, a survey found.(NYT)+++

Facebook Offers Translation Tool to Other Sites
Facebook is directing its army of users to help translate other sites and applications around the Web.(NYT)+++ Read more

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[TechMediaWatch] September 29: Xerox, Dell, Sina.com, Apple, Cnn, PSP, Newton, Ballmer, IBM

September 29, 2009

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Xerox Buys Affiliated, Fueling Shift to Services
Business realities are changing for big technology suppliers as corporate customers depend less on products and more on services. (NYT)+++

Foreign Airlines Ahead of U.S. on Cellphone Use
Cellphones can be used on more than 15,000 flights a month, but not on American carriers. (NYT)+++

Sina.com Pulls Out of Deal After Delay
The Internet portal’s proposed deal to buy a stake in Focus Media, a digital media company, has waited months for government approval.(NYT)+++ Read more

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[TechMediaWatch] September 28: Sprint, ATT, Monster, HP, Intel, Google Voice

September 28, 2009

Truckers Insist on Keeping Computers in the Cab
The industry says computers that connect drivers to dispatchers can be used safely and should be exempt from legislation. (NYT)+++

Sprint Banks on WiMax to Win Back Market Share
The next generation of mobile technology promises to deliver faster Internet service, and Sprint is aiming to be first on the scene.(NYT)+++

E-Records Get a Big Endorsement
The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System will offer its doctors subsidies of up to $40,000 to go to digital patient records.(NYT)+++ Read more

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[TechMediaWatch] September 25: Twitter, Philips, Apple, Palm, HP, AOL

September 25, 2009

Twitter Appears Set to Raise $100 Million, Valuing It at $1 Billion
The service has attracted a huge following so fast that investors do not want to miss out when it starts making money. (NYT)+++

Build a Better Bulb for a $10 Million Prize
Philips has the first entry in an Energy Department contest to build a more efficient 60-watt light bulb.(NYT)+++

Google Books Settlement Is Delayed
A court indefinitely delayed a hearing on Google’s settlement with authors and publishers over the digital rights to books.(NYT)+++ Read more

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[TechMediaWatch] September 24: Apple, IDF, Starbucks, NameDrop, HP,Google

September 24, 2009


Unsatisfying Displays on Widget Frames From H.P. and Toshiba
Two companies introduce frames that display photos, play music and show off widgets. The design of one frame is overthought, the other is underthought. (NYT)+++

Before Choosing an E-Book, Pondering the Format
A variety of software is making it possible to read a book on a diversity of hardware, and to even tinker with the typeface.(NYT)+++

A Wi-Fi Alternative When the Network Gets Clogged
AT&T said that customers with a Windows Mobile phone would be able to connect freely at 20,000 Wi-Fi hot spots.(NYT)+++ Read more

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TechMediaWatch September 22: Netflix, AT&T, IDF, Dell, Facebook, Nielsen,Netgear

September 22, 2009

A $1 Million Research Bargain for Netflix, and Maybe a Model for Others
Even the near-miss losers in the Netflix million-dollar-prize competition seemed to have few regrets. (NYT)+++

Dell to Spend $3.9 Billion to Acquire Perot Systems
Seeking to grow beyond its core personal computer business, Dell announced that it would acquire the information technology provider Perot Systems.(NYT)+++

European Union Lays Out Its Evidence Against Intel
In an unusual move, European antitrust regulators published internal e-mails and documents to back up its record fine against Intel.(NYT)+++ Read more

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TechMediaWatch September 21: Nortel, Amazon, Yahoo, Ads, FCC, Palm

September 21, 2009

Now, an Invention Inventors Will Like
Instead of spending millions in protracted legal battles, some inventors are turning to firms that will auction their rights to the highest bidders. (NYT)+++

Exploring News by the Amish Online
A 22-year-old journalist from Wales found familiarity in the way news spread among the Amish though there was little Internet use.(NYT)+++

A Blogger Makes a Pitch for Supporting Print
Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic asked readers to subscribe to the paper edition of his magazine, and it worked.(NYT)+++ Read more

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