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Chevy Volt to pull
230 mpg in cityGM says the Chevy Volt gas-electric sedan, due out late next year, will get triple-digit fuel economy, based on draft EPA methodology.
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How turf wars, miscues crippled SpiralFrog
Before the doors closed at the once-promising start-up, money got tight, and the payroll went unpaid. Management squabbles made a bad situation even worse.
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Kids' search terms: Sex, games, rock 'n' roll
Top 20 terms including "YouTube," "Wikipedia," and "sex," says Symantec, show that children want to be entertained, educated, and titillated.
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Apple adds antiglare to 15-inch MacBook Pro
Company decides to offer an upgrade option--already available on the 17-inch model--of an antiglare display instead of standard glossy.
(Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple) -
Google invites feedback on secret search upgrades
Developers who want to offer their take on differences between Google's current infrastructure and a new, tweaked test version are invited to use the code word "caffeine" in feedback. Hmm.
(Posted in Webware by Caroline McCarthy) -
PayPal targets students, parents with debit cards
New program lets parents keep track of their kids' expenses and act as the bank by funneling money into a monitored debit account.
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MLB beefs up Roku's rotation
The $99 streaming-video set-top box adds live Major League Baseball games, the first live content available on Roku's device.
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'Rapid tests' target STD-tropical disease combos
New tests that use rapid flow-through technology to detect disease combinations, including HIV and malaria, are an industry first, according to developer.
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Tilting at RIAA, a stalwart is upended
When Charles Nesson lost Joel Tenenbaum's music-downloading case last month, many saw a moment when an eccentric scholar's devotion to a soaring vision blinded him to practical legal realities.
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Intel, Micron develop flash chips for USB drives
The NAND flash memory, capable of 3 bits per cell, is based on 34-nanometer technology. The chips will be limited initially to flash drives.
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Facebook buys FriendFeed: Is this a big deal?
The social-networking titan scoops up FriendFeed, a service that gathers people's scattered online activity. It's a deal focused on talent, not product.
(Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
• FriendFeed features that Facebook needs to absorb
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USAA app lets iPhone users deposit checks
With USAA's updated iPhone, customers can take a picture of a check and deposit the funds directly to their bank accounts.
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Windows 7 jump lists come to Chrome
Google Chrome fans who use the developer's build now get access to one of the best features in Windows 7, while Mac users also see some Chrome improvements.
(Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt)
• Windows 7: 64-bit to go prime time
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Nvidia graphics tech set for future Intel chips
Intel and circuit board makers have licensed Nvidia's Scalable Link Interface technology, used typically in high-end gaming boxes, for future Intel chips.
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Guitar Hero 5 gets ready to rock
The latest iteration of the immensely popular franchise launches on September 1. But can it withstand the tremendous publicity that Beatles Rock Band will get?
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