AP - In an Aug. 3 story about automated linking programs on the Internet, The Associated Press erroneously described what happened when Yahoo’s Shortcuts software tagged the phrase “underage girls” in a news item.
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TechWeb - InformationWeek - Customers are furious with Telus and Bell Mobility over a 15-cent charge for incoming text messages.
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PC Magazine - A DVR service offered by Cablevision does not infringe upon the rights of content holders just because it stores its recordings on Cablevision servers rather than on the actual DVR devices, a U.S. appeals court ruled Monday.
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TechWeb - InformationWeek - Consumer Reports cites security problems as a main motivation for buying a new PC or Mac and also lists what it considers to be the seven most common online blunders.
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AFP - Intel has revealed details of a new generation of chips designed for video game lovers, multi-taskers, and people seeking power-sipping computers adapted to increasingly mobile lifestyles.
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AP - A major Yahoo Inc. shareholder has asked for a review of how its votes were cast in last week’s re-election of the Internet company’s board, raising questions about whether the opposition to the directors may have been understated.
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CNET - LAS VEGAS–A panel discussion with Apple employees talking about the company’s security practices was canceled by its moderator.
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NewsFactor - The Linux Mobile Foundation has announced that 11 new companies have joined the global consortium for the open-source mobile platform.
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AP - Motorola Inc. snagged Sanjay Jha, the chief operating officer of Qualcomm Inc. and a star of the wireless industry, to head its handset division as that unit prepares to become an independent company.
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CNET - Giant kites to tap power of the high wind - The ObserverDutch researchers show that flying kites high to generate electricity is not such a crazy idea. Google has invested in a company trying to tap high wind currents as well.
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