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  Big-screen Kindle DX
  makes its debut

  Amazon's new device is geared toward readers of personal and professional documents, newpapers, magazines--and textbooks, a potentially huge market.
  • Photos: Big-screen Kindle
  • Could Kindle DX save Sprint?
  • Video: Kindle DX unveiled
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  Can Palm Pre multitask better than iPhone?

  Palm's upcoming smartphone has generated more buzz than any product since Apple joined the market. But breaking out from the pack hinges on a few key features.

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• Ballmer: 'The world borrowed too much money'

  Speaking at Stanford University, the Microsoft CEO said the origins of the economic crisis are pretty straightforward.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Cybercriminals use fake search engines to spread malware

  Security researchers say fake search engines are showing up in Google search results and lead to Web sites hosting malware.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• EPA investigating alleged Google chemical release

  The U.S. government is looking into 'an alleged release of refrigerant' and the accuracy of Google's related records, the search giant revealed Wednesday.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Stephen Shankland)

• Cisco profits dip, but still beat the Street

  Cisco Systems reported that sales and profits were down for the most recent quarter, but the company's results beat analyst expectations.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Marguerite Reardon)

• Rocker John Doe on P2P, music labels, Radiohead

  The X founder and U.S. punk rock scene pioneer says technology is good for music but people should pay for songs they download.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• Microsoft layoffs hit several products

  Software maker is downsizing its ambitions in several areas including its ResponsePoint phone system for small businesses.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• Ning opens up more to developers

  Its finalized application platform, Ning Apps, goes into private beta on Thursday and will launch in full later this month.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• Tool allows for hijacking of Facebook accounts

  A new tool dubbed "FBController" is designed to allow people to take control over Facebook accounts with just the cookie data, and could allow attackers to manage multiple hijacked accounts.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• Wind industry looks to Washington for updraft

  Wind industry executives say a national renewable electricity standard will help, though not ensure, that wind energy contributes a significant share of U.S. power generation.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• Digg (finally) gets Facebook Connect integration

  Now people with Facebook accounts can log into Digg as registered users and their friends will be able to see what they've been digging.

  (Posted in Webware by Josh Lowensohn)

• Netbook phenomenon caught Intel by surprise

  Head of Netbook computing credits popularity to a sort of "pent up desire" among consumers for an affordable, portable device with Internet access.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Google: We're good for journalism

  Under fire for being a 'parasite' that's hurting the media business, Google offers a rebuttal in Senate testimony.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)

• Developer jumps gun on Dell Android Netbook?

  Bsquare says it's putting Adobe Flash Lite on Dell's Android Netbook. What Dell Android Netbook?

  (Posted in Crave by Erica Ogg)
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