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Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing (AP)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

This undated photo provided by Nvidia Corp., a leading maker of graphics chips for computers, will be touting $199 glasses that turn compatible monitors into true three-dimensional displays, spicing up games like 'Far Cry 2,' 'Spore' and 'Left 4 Dead.' Gaming in 3-D, with and without glasses, has been possible for years, yet has never caught on. The support of a big name like Nvidia might make a difference. (AP Photo/Nvidia Corp.)AP - The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.

Apple's Jobs has hormone imbalance, will stay CEO (AP)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

In this photo combo, Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs is seen on Sept. 17, 2007 in Berlin, Germany, left, and on Sept. 9, 2008 in San Francisco, right. Jobs, looking to end health rumors, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 said that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss that has prompted worries about his health. (AP File Photos)AP - Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.

Firefox, Safari Cut Into Internet Explorer's Market Share (NewsFactor)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

NewsFactor - The latest data from Net Applications indicates that Internet Explorer lost market share in December to browsers from Mozilla and Apple.

Recession to steal some glitz from gadget show (AP)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

A security guard walks past a sign for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009. The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens next week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry.

China vows new crackdown on Google, other websites (AFP)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

People surf the web at an internet cafe in Beijing. China announced Monday it was cracking down on major websites, including search engine giants Google and Baidu, over the spread of pornography and other material that could corrupt young people.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - China announced Monday it was cracking down on major websites, including search engine giants Google and Baidu, over the spread of pornography and other material that could corrupt young people.

Apple's Jobs has hormone imbalance, will stay CEO (AP)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

In this photo combo, Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs is seen on Sept. 17, 2007 in Berlin, Germany, left, and on Sept. 9, 2008 in San Francisco, right. Jobs, looking to end health rumors, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 said that a hormone imbalance is to blame for the weight loss that has prompted worries about his health. (AP File Photos)AP - Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company.

Google releases Picasa for Mac beta (Macworld.com)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Macworld.com - Google on Monday afternoon released a public beta of its Picasa for Mac desktop software for organizing, editing, and uploading photos. The software, which runs on Intel Macs with OS X 10.4 or later, marks the first time that Picasa has been offered for the Mac (it joins the Windows and Linux versions already available).

Palm To Launch Nova OS, and Maybe a Smartphone (NewsFactor)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

NewsFactor - Palm’s next-generation Nova operating system has been in the works for more than a year and is expected to be released this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Also rumored is one more surprise — a new smartphone using Nova.

Stocks slip on telecom and financials; Apple jumps (Reuters)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 5, 2009. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday as investors booked profits after last week’s run-up, while concerns about slowing cell phone sales hit shares of the biggest telecommunications companies.

MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg' (AP)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

AP - Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named “Dr. Meg.”