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Vail Resorts unveils ski slope geolocation system

30 August, 2010 - 21:55
As apps like Foursquare and Facebook Places permeate the mainstream, one ski resort operator is hoping that it can use similar tech to its advantage.
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iTunes song samples may double in length

30 August, 2010 - 21:42
Think 30 seconds isn't enough to decide whether you like a song? Sources tell CNET that Apple is making changes. They also say you'll have to wait longer for an iTunes cloud service.
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MySpace finally plugs into Facebook

30 August, 2010 - 20:32
Individual users and--more importantly--artists and musicians using MySpace can now push their updates to Facebook, an effort that MySpace probably hopes will keep them from jumping ship entirely.
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Is Cisco chatting up Skype?

30 August, 2010 - 20:10
TechCrunch reports that it has heard a rumor that Cisco Systems has made a bid to buy the company's voice over Internet Protocol service.
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Another day, another social start-up for Google

30 August, 2010 - 19:41
SocialDeck becomes the latest start-up to join Google, as the search giant works feverishly over the summer months to build out its social-technology portfolio.
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Tapping this app gives special-needs users a voice

30 August, 2010 - 19:00
A new wave of App Store offerings, including Proloquo2Go, is gaining favor over clunky and uberexpensive devices for those with communication disorders--and making assistive technology cool.
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Microsoft to build massive Virginia data center

30 August, 2010 - 18:46
The software maker confirms plans to spend up to $499 million to build a modular data center in Southern Virginia.
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Microsoft launches Bing search app for Android

30 August, 2010 - 18:41
Bing for Android is Microsoft's most significant Android contribution yet. While it isn't quite up to par with the iPhone version, it's still a smooth operator.
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EPA proposes grading system for car fuel economy

30 August, 2010 - 18:25
Fuel economy labels for new passenger cars are being upgraded so consumers can compare electric cars and plug-in hybrids with conventional vehicles.
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Quicken Online goes offline for Mint.com

30 August, 2010 - 18:20
About a year after Intuit's acquisition of Mint.com, it is closing the doors on its competing product. The technological migration has been tough for the company, it acknowledges.
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Xbox Live Gold subscribers face price increase

30 August, 2010 - 17:49
Gold members of Microsoft's Xbox Live premium online service should expect a $10 price hike in yearly memberships beginning November 1.
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Samsung ships 1 million Galaxy S smartphones

30 August, 2010 - 17:14
Company reaches a milestone in about six weeks with this line of Android-based smartphones, which have been available via AT&T and T-Mobile. Sprint is up next.
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Nintendo to cut DSi pricing on September 12

30 August, 2010 - 16:55
Nintendo has decided to cut the price of the DSi starting in September. The Nintendo DS Lite's price will remain unchanged.
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HP gets OK to buy back $10 billion of stock

30 August, 2010 - 16:47
In midst of bidding war with Dell to acquire storage vendor 3Par, HP receives authorization from its board to repurchase up to $10 billion of its own shares as it sees opportunities.
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Google, AP reach deal for Google News content

30 August, 2010 - 16:43
News stories from the Associated Press will once again flood the pages of Google News, now that the two sides have resolved a months-long impasse over licensing.
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AMD to retire ATI brand

30 August, 2010 - 16:04
Four years after acquiring graphics card vendor ATI Technologies, the chipmaker is saying saynora to the ATI brand and rebranding the products under its own name.
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Clearwire launches Rover pay-as-you-go 4G service

30 August, 2010 - 16:02
The pay-as-you-go 4G wireless broadband service targets 18- to 24-year-olds. Sans contract, customers can get unlimited data usage for just $5 per day, $20 per week, or $50 a month.
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3M to buy biometrics firm Cogent for $943 million

30 August, 2010 - 15:35
Cogent, which sells biometric ID systems to governments, law enforcement, and businesses, will be swallowed up by the massive conglomerate.
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Angry Digg users flood home page with Reddit links

30 August, 2010 - 15:32
Longtime users express frustration with dramatic changes made to the social-news site, attempting to carpet-bomb the front page with links to a rival site.
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RIM sidesteps BlackBerry ban in India

30 August, 2010 - 15:29
Indian officials say they will not ban BlackBerry services while they evaluate solutions that would allow them to satisfy security requirements.
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