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Wheelie robot brings dinner on the double

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:53pm
Toshiba shows off a two-wheeled autonomous robot than can roll over ramps and balance a tray of food. Wheelie might make a decent waiter.
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Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:49pm
As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.
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Hunch gets $10 million from Khosla Ventures, others

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:40pm
Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.
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@ScrewYouSXSW vents at absent husband

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 8:40pm
We might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it's very funny stuff.
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FCC chairman outlines broadband plan for kids

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 7:48pm
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lays out a plan for 21st century digital access, citizenship, literacy, and safety.
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VoxOx now translates as you type

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 6:27pm
VoxOx's claim on a robust feature set makes it a powerful, if slightly unstable, multi-protocol chat and VoIP client--now with free universal translation for all IMs and tweets.
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'Runaway' Prius: Questions raised about driver

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 6:01pm
The case of a "runaway" Prius in San Diego demonstrates how claims about electronic flaws requires investigators to look carefully at the human element too.
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Man fined for insulting ex-girlfriend on Facebook

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:49pm
A court decides to fine a man for offensive messages sent to his former lover on Facebook. What kind of precedent might this set?
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Microsoft races to plug IE hole after exploit code released

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:30pm
Software giant's patch process speeds up after researcher releases code on Net that can be used to target the vulnerability and take over PCs.
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SXSWi: Emergency alarm evacuates convention center

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:25pm
Was it a glitch or a mischievous prankster who pulled the fire alarm during the South by Southwest Interactive Festival? Or maybe a sign that it's happy hour?
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Reporters' Roundtable podcast: Future of laptops

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 5:19pm
It's been four years since laptop computers passed desktops in U.S. unit sales. But laptop vendors can't rest, with the Netbook phenomenon sweeping the world and the iPad coming.
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Day one at SXSWi (photos)

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 4:32pm
The annual interactive festival has only been under way for hours, but already the scene is full of energy--and lots of people.
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Apple COO gets $5 million thank you

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 4:07pm
Tim Cook will get $5 million plus some extra stock options as a reward for filling in for Steve Jobs last year.
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Windows Phone 7 and SkyDrive could be awesome together

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 4:01pm
In the search for cloud-based music storage, Microsoft has all the pieces to offer an unparalleled experience on Windows Phone 7.
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GDC: Sid Meier and his mind games

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 3:45pm
Game developer and guru tells developers that if they want to create the next best seller, they need to get inside the player's head.
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Drowning in ads at SXSWi

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 3:43pm
Marketers are everywhere at the annual digital-culture fest. It sort of makes your face start to melt a little bit.
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Consensus emerges for key Web app standard

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 2:44pm
Indexed DB isn't a sure thing, but it's got most of the right allies in the browser world to become an enabler of the cloud-computing vision.
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FCC tool collects broadband speed data

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 2:42pm
A new FCC tool tests whether consumers are actually getting the broadband speeds they're paying for.
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Come see Paris--in 26 gigapixels

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 2:40pm
Site, which offers a breathtaking view of Paris, enables you to pan around, see monuments, and get a high-def feel for what the City of Light is all about.
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EMC wants to distribute data

CNN News.com - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 2:25pm
EMC has unveiled a vision for globally federating data, essentially a cache for storage across wide area communication links.
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