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Opera Mini 5 beta browser strikes it rich

16 Sep

Opera Mini 5 beta debuts with a winning design and rich graphical interface that includes Opera Speed Dial and a Password Manager.

Zune HD: You call that a browser?

16 Sep

Microsoft’s new entertainment gadget features a hidden address bar, an overly demanding keyboard, and a sub-par mobile version of Bing.

Obama administration: Cap and trade could cost families $1,761 a year

16 Sep

The Treasury Department’s private estimate of up to $200 billion a year would be the same as a 15 percent personal income tax increase.

Apple explains iPhone OS 3.1 Exchange changes

16 Sep

A change to iPhone OS 3.1 causes problems for iPhone and iPhone 3G users trying to login to Exchange 2007, but Apple says everything is working as it should be.

House panel questions new direction for space

16 Sep

NASA’s embattled Constellation moon program, thought by many to be on life support in the face of ongoing budget cuts, is technically feasible and “soundly” managed, a key panel says.

Voice chat coming to Facebook

15 Sep

A new service from Vivox will make it possible for any Facebook user to have a voice conversation with anyone else on the social network.

Gist opens up, adds noise and friends filters

15 Sep

E-mail helper service Gist is now open to everyone and has some new ways for users to focus how much information they see.

Showers may be far dirtier than we think

15 Sep

A study out of the University of Colorado shows that biofilms clinging to the innards of bathroom showerheads can harbor up to 100 times the levels of pathogens found in city water.

Better Place software tallies electric cars’ charge

15 Sep

The electric vehicle service company will show off an “AutOS” at the Frankfurt Auto Show to help drivers stay charged up by finding car charging spots and battery-swapping stations.

Microsoft hopes to turn it around with Zune HD

15 Sep

The new Zune will play games, high-def video, and radio, and stream music. Is any of this enough to close the gap on iPod?

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