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LA judge hears bid to dismiss MySpace conviction, 3rd Ld-Writethru

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:07:51 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? An attorney for a woman convicted in a MySpace hoax directed at a teen who ended up committing suicide asked a judge to dismiss her convictions Thursday, saying a computer-fraud law was improperly used to prosecute her.

Cisco offers home hub for media sharing, TEC

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:41 -0500

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Banking on the idea that consumers want new ways to tap their ever-growing collections of music, photos and videos, Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled a media hub that lets people access and share songs, pictures and movies all over the home ? and from afar, over the Internet.

New TV trends: Internet movies, 3-D, power saving, TEC

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:21:30 -0500

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? TV makers are adding sexy new features like streaming Internet movies and 3-D capabilities this year, betting that they can keep consumers away from basic, no-frills sets, even in a weak economy.

New TV trends: Internet movies, 3-D, power saving

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:21:22 -0500

IT faces tough start to 2009

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:13:53 -0500

Cost cuts from EMC, Lenovo and others, and earnings warnings from Intel and Time Warner, are putting a damper on the 2009 outlook for IT.

E-mail snafu exposes names of confidential witnesses

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:08:37 -0500

From the how-not-to-keep-a-secret department comes the tale of an official at U.S Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office in Chicago who inadvertently e-mailed a document containing the names of more than 20 confidential witnesses in a federal probe to the media.

Vendors see good times for wireless despite downturn

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:01:42 -0500

Despite the downturn, the future is bright for wireless, even in the immediate future as the recession lingers, according to a sampling of vendors and operators at the International CES trade show.

GameStop holiday sales surge, shares jump, 3rd Ld-Writethru

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:48 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? In what was a dismal holiday season for many store chains, video game retailer GameStop Corp. proved an exception.

GameStop holiday sales surge, shares jump

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:46 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) ? In what was a dismal holiday season for many store chains, video game retailer GameStop Corp. proved an exception.

Palm unveils new smart phone, operating system

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:41 -0500

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Fake CNN malware attack spins Gaza angle

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:49:38 -0500

Hackers have launched a large-scale spam attack masquerading as CNN.com news notifications about the Israeli invasion of Gaza, security researchers said Thursday, in a repeat of a massive campaign last summer that also posed as CNN alerts.

Nokia ends production of its only WiMax device

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:46:31 -0500

After selling them for just a few months, Nokia has decided to stop making its N810 WiMax Edition handheld computer.

Riding the downturn: Network vendors eye new markets in ’09

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:44:52 -0500

Today's rough economy hasn't put the breaks on vendor ambition. Here's a look at what you can expect this year from Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Avaya, and other key IT vendors, including their most pressing 2009 priorities and potential stumbling blocks.

Obama team urges delay in digital TV transition, 3rd Ld-Writethru, TEC

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:40:07 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.

Obama team urges delay in digital TV transition

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:40:03 -0500

Alternative methods of zooming in Excel 2008

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:38:48 -0500

One of the things I don't like about Excel 2008 is that setting zoom levels is a bit more complex than it need be. If you use Excel's View -> Zoom menu, this opens a new window, from which you then need to select a radio button, or type in your custom zoom level. If you use the toolbar's Zoom icon, you're limited to a few settings without the ability to choose a custom zoom level. So here are two additional methods of zooming that I find simpler to use.

AMD Launches Phenom II CPU, Its Fastest Yet

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:34:09 -0500

Two days shy of a year since Intel launched Penryn, its first 45nm chip, AMD is finally ready to counter with a few 45nm CPUs of its own--Phenom II has finally arrived. But based on our hands-on testing of two Phenom II machines--the Dell XPS 625 and the Maingear Dash--the chip isn't quite as dominating as AMD would have you believe.

Dell Studio XPS 16 All-Purpose Laptop

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:31:55 -0500

The Dell Studio XPS line emphasizes style without sacrificing functionality. These multimedia laptops have a bit of leather trim here, a backlit keyboard there--and a whole lot of plugs, ports, and features packed in.

T-Mobile Shadow Revamped as a Smartphone

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:26:19 -0500

The T-Mobile Shadow is getting a smart phone makeover for 2009. The new Shadow will run Windows Mobile 6.1, be HotSpot-enabled for use with T-Mobile Unlimited HotSpot Calling service, and have access to Wi-Fi networks.

Sony unveils small, flexible OLED screen

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:21:58 -0500

Sony has brought to CES a flexible color OLED screen that could be seen in future, highly portable electronics devices.