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Should cars warn when there's a child inside on hot days?
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First looks at new iPod Nano, Touch, Apple TV, iTunes
Some quick thoughts about the new and freshened Apple products: iPod Touch, Nano, Apple TV and iTunes' Ping.



 
Dell surrenders; HP wins 3Par with $33-a-share offer
Dell is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard for data-storage maker 3Par.



 
New Kindles reinforce e-reader's best-seller status
New, smaller and lighter Kindles have better battery lives, superior glare-free displays and enough storage for up to 3,500 books.



 
Nintendo rallies some old favorites for Wii this fall
Remember Samus of 'Metroid,' Kirby and Donkey Kong?



 
Samsung unveils tablet using Android operating system
Samsung is planning to launch its first tablet featuring Google's Android operating system in the U.S. in the coming months, the company announced ...



 
Notable media, tech names lead 'Vanity Fair's' 'New Establishment'
Familiar, and even old, names from the media/tech world dominate Vanity Fair's latest annual ranking of the top 100 members of what it calls ...



 
Sony unveils revamped e-readers
Like the new Kindles, the latest Sony Readers are lighter, smaller, and offer sharper print contrast than did previous models.



 
Target to sell Facebook Credits gift cards
Social-network giant Facebook is getting into the gift card business with Facebook Credits cards sold through Target.



 
Should cars warn when there's a child inside on hot days?
Safety advocates want regulators to make carmakers install warning systems to stop parents from leaving kids in cars, preventing heat deaths. ...



 
Robot research plane to fly into Hurricane Earl
An unmanned drone aicraft-aaknown as the Global Hawk-aais scheduled to fly directly into 135-mph Hurricane Earl tonight to help unlock some of ...



 
Astronomy: Starburst galaxy comes into focus
Gravitational tugs sparkstar eruptions in a nearby galaxy, astronomers report Wednesday.



 
Altruistic bacteria may change how we battle antibiotic resistance
Some bacteria, the most antibiotic-resistance ones, sacrifice themselves so that their fellow bacteria have a better chance at survival.



 
Did the apple survive the catastrophe that did in the dinosaurs?
Did the ancestor of the apple squeak through the same environmental catastrophe that took out the dinosaurs? New research seems to show that ...



 
Archaeologists find new clues why the Maya left
USA TODAY's Dan Vergano joins researchers in Mexico to take a closer look at what the ancient civilization left behind.



 
'Call of Duty: Black Ops' multiplayer adding wager matches, theater mode
Studio Treyarch has lifted the veil on new features appearing in the highly-anticipated online mode, including Wager Matches.



 

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Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP (AP)

FILE - In this file photograph taken Feb. 16, 2010, the exterior of Hewlett Packard headquarters is shown in Palo Alto, Calif. The bidding is heating up between computer makers Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. for the data storage company 3Par Inc., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Even before Dell could make its latest offer public, HP has come back with a higher bid. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.



 
AOL signs new search agreement with Google (AP)

FILE - In this file photo made Jan. 11, 2010, a Google logo is displayed at the National Retail Federation convention in New York. Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week.



 
Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)

In this photo taken on Friday Aug. 27, 2010, a man chats on his mobile as he walks past the hoarding of BlackBerry mobile in Ahmadabad, India.  Indian authorities are scheduled to meet Monday evening, Aug. 30,  to decide whether to ban some BlackBerry services in India, an official said, one day ahead of a government-imposed deadline for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. to give security agencies access to encrypted data or face a ban. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)AP - India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.



 
Able to unplug from work while you're on vacation? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
 
Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
 
Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans? (Reuters)
Reuters - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer.
 
AP Interview: UN says BlackBerry should share data (AP)

Hamadoun Toure, chief of the U.N.'s telecommunication agency talks to Associated Press in London, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. The chief of the U.N.'s telecommunications agency urged the Canadian manufacturer of the BlackBerry to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data, saying that governments all over the world had legitimate security concerns which should not be ignored. The International Telecommunication Union agency's Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure said that all governments engaged in the fight against terrorism had the right to demand access to users' information from the maker of the BlackBerry  Research in Motion Ltd. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. technology chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.



 
Nokia to discontinue remote file-sharing service (AFP)

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, announced Thursday it would discontinue its popular mobile file-sharing service called Ovi Files as of October 1.(AFP/File)AFP - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, announced Thursday it would discontinue its popular mobile file-sharing service called Ovi Files as of October 1.



 
Burger King to be sold for four billion dollars (AFP)

A Burger King sign outside a Miami restaurant. Burger King, the second-largest US hamburger chain, will be sold to 3G Capital investment house for four billion dollars, the fast food chain announced Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP - Burger King, the second-largest US hamburger chain, will be sold to 3G Capital investment house for four billion dollars, the fast food chain announced Thursday.



 
Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post (AP)

In this May 19, 2010 photo, Desiree Francisco, left, with other members of her family, stand by a box containing the remains of her father, Siegfried Francisco, at the International Airport in Port-au-Prince. Francisco, 57, who was attending a conference at the Hotel Montana, died during the Jan 12 earthquake but it took until April to identify his remains. The desperate quest to find loved ones started just minutes after the quake, as cell phones rang unanswered from beneath the rubble of Haiti's best hotel. A few hours later, the search went online with a Facebook page dedicated to the Hotel Montana. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)AP - A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a longer writing task ahead: a five-page essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.



 
AOL renews search deal with Google (AFP)

AOL's corporate headquarters in New York. Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.



 
Google to Power AOL Search for the Next 5 Years (Mashable)
Mashable - Google and AOL have signed a deal that extends the search and advertising partnership between the two companies for another five years. The agreement also includes mobile search and adds a content sharing partnership with YouTube.
 
Ping's scheme is to sell more tunes (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Do we really need another social network? That depends on how you view the purpose of social networks. The biggest, Facebook, is great for monitoring, from a safe distance, what your old high school buddies are doing. But don't put Apple's new Ping service into the same category.
 
iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza (PC World)
PC World - Apple on Wednesday introduced a social-aware version of iTunes, celebrating ten years of the jukebox and storefront software. iTunes 10 features a slightly revamped interface and a social networking feature called Ping, a combination of Facebook and Twitter, dedicated to music lovers.
 
Plastics company cancels job creation contract (AP)
AP - A plastics compounding company operating in eastern Texas has canceled its state job creation contract, joining other businesses that have quit or changed their pacts under the Texas Enterprise Fund.
 
Botnet Takedown May Yield Valuable Data (PC World)
PC World - Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam.
 
Oracle's Suit Against Android Could Split Open Source (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Oracle's suit against Google for the use of Java in its Android portable operating system continues to reverberate through the open-source movement. In the newest development, Google has declined to participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference, an event formerly hosted by Java creator Sun Microsystems and now run by Sun's new owner, Oracle.
 
AOL renews Google search agreement (Reuters)

The AOL logo is seen on the outside of the building housing the companies corporate headquarters in New York May 28, 2009. TREUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - AOL Inc said on Thursday it has renewed a search agreement with Google Inc, further cementing a decade-long partnership as AOL tries to turn around its business.



 

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From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music
Apple on Wednesday introduced a social media service geared to music lovers that is built into iTunes, revamped its lineup of iPods and unveiled an upgraded version of its set-top box.


 
Of Two Minds About Books
The book business tries to serve two readers, the one who loves the tactile page and the one who loves the digital ease.


 
H.P. Wins 3Par as Bidding War Ends
Dell on Thursday withdrew from the bidding for 3Par, which agreed to be acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $33 per share.


 
F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules
The F.C.C.’s decision to seek more comments on preserving an open and competitive Internet precludes any agency action before the midterm elections.


 
China Will Require ID for Cellphone Numbers; Noncompliance Means No Service
The government is looking to curb cellphone spam, pornography and fraud schemes.


 
Twitter App for iPad Puts Focus on Design
Twitter has a new app for the iPad -- and along with it, a new approach to design and usability.


 
A Phonebook for the 21st Century
Inflection, the start-up behind genealogy site Archives.com, is introducing a people search engine.


 
Tech Talk Podcast: New Twists on Old Games
This week's Tech Talk podcast includes Ashlee Vance on efforts to get electronic devices to seamlessly interact, new twists on those old games Monopoly and Scrabble, the tech term "HTML5" and news.


 
Apple Unveils Music Service and TV Box
Updates from Apple’s event, which is expected to involve new versions of the iPod Touch and Apple TV products.


 
Advertising: Scholastic Books Revamps Its Marketing
The company said it wanted to keep better track of teachers who were new or who had departed and use more methods of communication.


 
Sweden Reopens Rape Investigation of WikiLeaks Founder
Swedish authorities said they reopened an investigation of rape allegations against Julian Assange.


 
To Win Over Users, Gadgets Have to Be Touchable
Researchers say that touch screens are the start of a trend to make computers more open to human gestures.


 
H.P. to Work With Hynix on New Computer Memory Chips
A simpler alternative to transistors, the memristor, will allow for more computer memory in even smaller devices.


 
Washington Post Suspends Columnist for Twitter Hoax
Mike Wise said in his Twitter account that a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was suspended for five games.


 
Mormon Media Empire Goes More Digital
The Deseret News has laid out an ambitious plan to enhance its digital coverage and begin using a collection of freelance contributors to supplement its news report.


 
Advances Offer Path to Further Shrink Computer Chips
Researchers say they can overcome a barrier to the continued rapid miniaturization of computer memory.


 
Autodesk Will Reintroduce Its AutoCAD Design Software for Macs
As Apple’s line of Mac computers has staged a comeback, more customers have asked that Autodesk make its flagship product available on the platform again.


 
NASA Tests Engine With an Uncertain Future
NASA is revisiting the question of what rocket to build next and whether solid motors will be part of it.


 
Engaging North Korea in Twitter Diplomacy
A State Department spokesman attempted to engage North Korea on the social network Twitter, but it is not clear if anyone in the "Hermit Kingdom" was picking up his signals.


 
In India, BlackBerry Gets 2-Month Reprieve on Threat of Ban
The government said it would study and test a proposal by the BlackBerry maker for two months as it tried to settle a dispute over corporate e-mail.


 

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Hot Water Around Giant Carbon Star Creates Interstellar Mystery
Hot water discovered around a giant carbon star requires a new theory for the chemistry around stars to be explained. The new theory could significantly alter our understanding of what materials exist in interstellar space, and where water and life could exist in the universe.



 
Hands-On With New Apple iPods
Apple has refreshed its family of iPod products. The iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iPod Shuffle all received some compelling makeovers that should help Apple stay in the lead in the portable media-player market.



 
Sept. 2, 1969: First U.S. ATM Starts Doling Out Dollars
Six weeks after landing men on the moon, Americans take another giant leap for mankind with the nation’s first cash-spewing, automated teller machine.



 
Apple Redefines Remote Control — Now, It's Your Cellphone
There's a lot to say about the new Apple TV that Steve Jobs presented today. But I'm not going to talk about the tiny little box. I'm not going to talk about your TV, either ... much. Instead, I’m going to talk about that remote.



 
Hands-On With New $100 Apple TV
When Steve Jobs was preparing to introduce the Apple TV, he called it "one more hobby," and based on our first impressions, that's a safe choice of words. The new Apple TV is a major hardware revamp — one quarter the size of its predecessor.



 
Sink a Putt
While it can take a mere one or two strokes to hit the green, every golfer knows the torture of a four or five-putt adventure once they get there. So whether you're trying to get your golf game back on track or trying to become a Putt-putt superstar, head for the practice green.



 
Live Blog: Apple's iPod, Music Event
Apple is likely introducing a family of new iPods (and maybe a revamped Apple TV) today at its annual music event in San Francisco. Refresh this post for live updates as the event unravels.



 

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