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  Nvidia 'Fermi' chip for Mac and Windows too

  It's not just for supercomputing. Nvidia says Fermi will be a great gaming chip and also bring new speed to Snow Leopard and Windows 7.
  • Supercomputer to use 'Fermi' chip
  • Nvidia gives first look at 'Fermi'

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  Is the iPhone hurting AT&T's brand?

  AT&T's exclusive deal to carry the iPhone has been a double-edge sword. While the iPhone brought it millions of new customers, half say they'd defect to another carrier.

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• Ig Nobel winners: Knuckle cracking to panda poo

  Honored research includes findings that cracking your knuckles won't give you arthritis, panda feces are good for composting, and named cows produce more milk.

  (Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills)

• Time Warner CEO: No thanks to big media deals

  Jeff Bewkes says the company is not interested in bidding on NBC Universal or any other big media company because those deals typically fail.
  • Report: Comcast in talks with NBC Universal

  (Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)

• Google: Pirate Bay booted off search by mistake

  Site was unavailable on Google's search pages for a while Friday, but Google says it was just a mistake. The controversial BitTorrent search engine is now available in search, yet apparently down.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Eric Schmidt's glass-half-full look at tech

  Google's CEO appreciates the concerns over how technology is changing the world, but prefers to look on the bright side of a hyperconnected life.

  (Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit)

• Energy czar: Businesses need signal on pollutants

  Carol Browner, Obama's assistant on energy and climate, says U.S. industries that put a price on air pollutants will drive investments in cleaner technologies.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• Et tu, Zuckerberg? Facebook gets Latin translation

  The latest translation of the social network joins the ranks of 70 other languages, including 'Pirate English.'

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Google urges Web adoption of vector graphics

  Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG, has languished as a graphics format on the Web, but now the stars are aligned for its success, Google argues.

  (Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Resellers report shortages on several Mac models

  Delays reported by resellers could point to updated Macs before the holidays, according to an AppleInsider story.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• Week in review: Net theft, under your nose

  New Trojan steals money from accounts while account holders are logged in. Google resolves misguided e-mail issue. Also: Facebook fakes.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Steven Musil)

• MSN launches personal health management service

  MSN releases beta version of a new online health information management service, called My Health Info, including widgets to upload and organize data stored in HealthVault accounts.

  (Posted in Health Tech by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore)

• Windows 7 to come in 'Steve Ballmer' edition

  The "signature edition" of Windows 7 Ultimate is going to those hosting house parties. It bears a resemblance to the Bill Gates version of Vista.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Security Essentials fares well in AV-Test trial

  Microsoft's new, free software gets generally good marks for virus and malware detection in a preliminary review. It could do better at cleanup, though.

  (Posted in Security by Lance Whitney)

• Revving up with the Zipcar iPhone app

  Using the new app to find and book the car-sharing service's vehicles on the go is really convenient, but at least at this point, its unlock-by-iPhone feature is more of a gimmick.
  • Crowdsourcing crowds iPhone

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
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