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TiVo offers critics' picks
May 22, 2006
TiVo Guru Guide links critics' choices to subscriber searches for sports, movies and other programming.
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RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say
August 30, 2006
Advocacy groups say video offered to universities contains inaccuracies about the legality of copying music.
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RIAA
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critic
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education
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copyright law
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university
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copy
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music
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video
Battle brews over unlocking PC secrets
April 5, 2005
The BIOS is one of the most closely guarded pieces of your system's software. Now some people want to set it free.
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Richard Stallman
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BIOS
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Free Software Foundation
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chip company
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Intel
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security
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PC
Is Motorola's cell phone revamp enough?
May 15, 2007
Handset maker is packing its old phones with new features to revive its brand and reach profitability. But critics wonder if the tactic will work.
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Motorola Razr
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Ed Zander
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Motorola Inc.
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handset maker
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videoconferencing
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brand
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handset
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3G
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cell phone
Microsoft critic allegedly received $10 million
November 24, 2004
When Microsoft settled its antitrust battle with the CCIA, its top executive was paid nearly $10 million, according to reports.
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London
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Microsoft making better music?
May 22, 2006
Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed
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critic
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digital music
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MTV
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Apple Computer
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Apple iTunes
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple iPod
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PC
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video
XP Starter under the gun
June 30, 2005
Critics say Windows XP Starter Edition is still not flexible enough to meet the needs of developing countries. Photos: XP around the world
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Gartner Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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FAQ: Hard facts about Google's Web Accelerator
May 10, 2005
The downloadable software speeds the delivery of Web pages but has its critics. What is it, and how does it work?
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Google Inc.
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router
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Google speed bump draws scorn
May 6, 2005
Search giant raises privacy and security hackles with its application that accelerates Web surfing.
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Patents for dynamic Web pages to get another look
January 29, 2007
Patent Office will revisit two patents that critics say might imperil any site that employs a search feature or generates custom Web pages from user input.
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patent
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firm
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suit
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Oracle Corp.
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search technology
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Texas
The politics of tech's tax breaks
May 1, 2006
Do incentives used to lure tech companies keep money from public schools--and thus hurt U.S. efforts to stay competitive?
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Symantec Corp.
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Apple Computer
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Intel
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Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox
December 4, 2007
Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed.
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Jeff Jones
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severity
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Mozilla Corp.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Corp.
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Another H-1B battle coming?
January 20, 2005
Backers of guest worker visas say more are needed, but critics oppose a higher cap and call for more worker safeguards.
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Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source
January 28, 2005
Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics.
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Senate rejects extra $300 million for Real ID
July 27, 2007
Opponents of new identification card requirements say move further signals contentious Bush administration-backed plan is "dead in the water."
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Real ID Act
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Is Photobucket the next Internet darling?
March 21, 2007
It's one of the biggest content-sharing sites, but critics say it owes too much of its success to MySpace.
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Game developers form sex 'special interest group'
August 16, 2005
Group is meant to provide a forum for those working on explicit content. Some focuses will include marketing and education.
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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
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games
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children
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developer
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video
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Europe's software patent war ignites again
September 21, 2006
Patent debate may be taken out of hands of elected politicians under new measure, Parliament groups say.
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software patent
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litigation
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measure
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European Union
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critic
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Europe
Will certification legitimize adware?
November 17, 2005
Net companies promise new program to promote noninvasive software downloads, but skeptics remain.
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TRUSTe
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seal
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adware
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certification
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critic
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anti-spyware
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Time Warner Inc.
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download
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spyware
Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act
December 16, 2005
Bipartisan vote defies the president and makes pro-civil liberties reforms more likely when Senate returns in January.
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