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Comcast subscribers flock to free TiVo recorders

December 18, 2004 Thousands lined up at TiVo's headquarters to get a free recorder and give a gift to charity. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., recorder, promotion, subscriber, gift, San Francisco, California

Apple store buzzes with Nano fever

September 10, 2005 From impulse buyers to careful contemplators, shoppers crowd a downtown San Francisco store to see and buy Apple's latest iPod. TAGS: Motorola ROKR, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iPod, shopper, San Francisco, Apple iPod Mini, Apple Computer, Cingular Wireless, song, California, photograph

Theater piracy law snags first victim

September 27, 2005 A 19-year-old Missouri man pleads guilty to recording "Bewitched" in a movie theater and distributing the file on the Internet. TAGS: theater, camcorder, movie, attorney, San Francisco, California, Microsoft Office, U.S.

Geologists build model for next big Bay Area quake

March 28, 2006 With anniversary of San Francisco's devastating 1906 earthquake approaching, scientists look back to see the future. TAGS: Bay Area, magnitude, scientist, San Francisco, mile, conference, California, 3D

Lego addicts chase their dream

March 10, 2006 Twenty fans compete in San Francisco for a chance to become a master model builder at Legoland California. Photos: L'ego my Legos TAGS: LEGO Co., brick, builder, California, San Francisco

Visiting San Francisco Bay, in a warehouse

August 27, 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bay Model is a wonder of watershed sims, even after computers replaced it.Photos: A model bay TAGS: bay, San Francisco, California

From Pakistan to S.F., it's a whole new tech world

March 28, 2007 In Northern California, iPods are everywhere and everyone talks about the latest in gadgets. In Islamabad, not so much.Photo: Checking out gadgets in S.F. TAGS: Pakistan, wireless Internet connection, San Francisco, wireless Internet, mobile phone, phone line, Wi-Fi, Apple iPod, California, Intel Pentium, Apple Computer, brand, laptop computer, MP3

A blogger's battle from behind bars

August 11, 2006 Josh Wolf, the first blogger jailed for refusing to cooperate with a federal grand jury, says he's trying to prevent the eroding of journalists' protections. TAGS: blogger, jury, journalist, San Francisco, facility, attempt, California, protection, food, video

Squabble continues over credit card breach

October 25, 2005 Judge again instructs Visa and MasterCard to provide information on their relationship with hacked payment processor CardSystems Solutions. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, plaintiff, defendant, credit card, relationship, California, law, San Francisco, payment

Tourist airship may soar over SF in 2008

June 22, 2007 Start-up plans to offer zeppelin rides and rentals over the San Francisco Bay Area--if the government and investors come through. TAGS: San Francisco, software company, U.S., California

Jailed blogger hits record as supporters rally

February 7, 2007 Journalists, politicians and others demonstrate on steps of SF City Hall as Josh Wolf becomes longest-jailed journalist for contempt. TAGS: journalist, blogger, supporter, San Francisco, California, video

EarthLink, Google team in S.F. Wi-Fi bid

February 22, 2006 Free-service proposal is one of six proposals San Francisco received for providing citywide Wi-Fi network. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., proposal, Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Google Inc., service provider, Wi-Fi, city, Internet Service Provider, California, broadband

Judge looks for links in credit card case

September 27, 2005 Visa, MasterCard are asked to provide details on their relationship with payment processor CardSystems. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, credit card, plaintiff, statute, California, credit card company, relationship, law, Judge, payment, San Francisco

Tech companies charged with E-rate fraud

April 8, 2005 A federal grand jury issues a 22-count indictment over fraud in the program, which funds Internet connections for schools and libraries. TAGS: E-Rate, indictment, fraud, technology company, school, San Francisco, California, library, U.S., video

The local Wi-Fi bet

June 29, 2006 Despite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband. TAGS: margin, Arizona, municipal Wi-Fi, city, Wi-Fi, Baltimore, broadband, EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, font, California, wireless network, U.S.

AT&T, start-up team in citywide Wi-Fi bid

July 21, 2006 AT&T and MetroFi have drafted a joint proposal to bid on the citywide Wi-Fi network being built in Riverside, Calif. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, brand recognition, proposal, AT&T Corp., city, Wi-Fi, EarthLink Inc., Philadelphia, wireless broadband, California, cable company, broadband, San Francisco, start-up, radio, brand

Time to clean up tech's act

June 10, 2005 Americans have to take responsibility for the PCs and electronic devices they discard, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: state, San Francisco, California, PC

Study: Big Apple, California give least bang for buck

May 23, 2005 New London, Conn., and Huntsville, Ala., are tops in "salary value," but report ignores intangibles such as culture and weather. TAGS: Huntsville, Salary.com, New York City, city, salary, Silicon Valley, Alabama, California, Connecticut, culture, San Jose, venture capital, study, New York, San Francisco, U.S.

Dish leaps into San Francisco-area DVR scuffle

December 20, 2004 Satellite TV service jumps into latest DVR marketing blitz to attract customers in wake of cable company blunder. TAGS: DVR, Comcast Corp., San Jose Mercury News, Bay Area, promotion, TiVo Inc., satellite television, cable company, Dish Network, San Jose, recorder, San Francisco, satellite, California, TV

'Internet van' helped drive evolution of the Web

November 8, 2007 Few have probably ever heard of it, but a broken-down van in California was a stepping stone on the road to the Internet as we know it.Photos: Computer History Museum celebrates the 'Internet Van' TAGS: van, SRI International, ARPAnet, broadcasting, satellite, Los Angeles, project, California, San Francisco
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