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Driven to distraction by technology

July 21, 2005 Workers drowning in e-mail, cell calls and IMs are finding ways to break free--and software makers are trying to meet their needs. TAGS: distraction, interruption, worker, communication, IBM Corp., e-mail, IM, cell phone, minute, message, Microsoft Corp.

The Compex Sport: Shock therapy for workout warriors

January 17, 2008 Already a staple for pro athletes, electric stimulation--sort of like shock therapy for triathletes--is now being marketed to the mainstream.Video: Zapped to glory TAGS: fiber, electrode, therapy, workout, leg, training, minute, video

JetBlue wins air-to-ground wireless license

June 2, 2006 Airline company will pay $7 million to the FCC for a license to transmit in the 800MHz spectrum. TAGS: spectrum, license, auction, Verizon Communications, aircraft, Verizon Wireless, minute

Beware the 'pod slurping' employee

February 15, 2006 With iPod, app creator warns, "you could probably have every business document in a medium-size firm" in 2 minutes. TAGS: Burton, threat, Apple iPod, minute, Apple Computer, security, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

At Demo, it's speed dating for products

September 20, 2005 Tech confab gives 65 companies a mere six minutes to tell investors and customers why they should care. Photos: Innovation on display TAGS: DemoFall, reporter, presentation, conference, minute, CEO, photograph

Driving under the influence of Web maps

October 7, 2005 No winners, only a loser in a terribly unofficial driving direction contest. Photos: Guided by Web maps TAGS: Mapquest, street, direction, MSN, San Francisco, minute, destination, block, Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc.

Bundled VoIP overtaking Skype?

February 1, 2006 Yes, a report says. Companies offering Net telephony as part of a broadband package now account for more call minutes. TAGS: Sandvine, VoIP, Skype, broadband, VoIP company, broadband service, IP telephony, Vonage Holdings Corp., telephony, Europe, Comcast Corp., service provider, minute

Kids' TV faces new Net restrictions

January 24, 2007 Feds want to keep commercial Web site references out of children's programming, but some say the rules don't go far enough. TAGS: Nickelodeon, advocacy group, children, rule, programming, e-commerce, restriction, Disney Corp., address, kid, TV, minute

In U.K., online advertising overtakes magazines

August 11, 2006 Report says Net moves to fourth-largest display advertising market as media consumption among youths shifts. TAGS: online advertising, U.K., radio, minute, TV

Curbing the CO2 that comes from PC use

September 15, 2006 Your desktop chews up a lot of electricity. One start-up says it can cut that consumption without a lot of annoyance. TAGS: carbon, electricity, CO2, information technology manager, survey, start-up, PC, minute, server

'Killing' gamers with kindness

September 24, 2006 Festival goers prowl New York streets in a game you win by shouting out the right warm fuzzy. Photos: N.Y. street games TAGS: Jane McGonigal, street, New York, weapon, word, gamer, minute

'Payphone Warriors' call on New York streets

September 24, 2006 Street game players try to control all the payphones near city's Washington Square. Photos: 'Warriors' on call TAGS: New York, minute

Virgin aims for middle with new payment plan

July 11, 2005 Carrier that pioneered pay-as-you-go in the U.S. now offers a monthly rate, but says it will stay true to its contract-free roots. TAGS: Virgin Mobile, operator, Sprint Nextel, subscriber, payment, carrier, minute, cell phone, U.S.

Local VoIP numbers, international cell calls

July 27, 2006 For $1 a week, Rebtel subscribers can use their local mobile-plan minutes toward unlimited calls abroad. TAGS: subscriber, VoIP, call, Sweden, cell phone, recipient, phone number, minute, process

Verizon to exit in-flight phone business

June 23, 2006 Verizon Airfone plans to stop offering its in-flight phone service by the end of the year. TAGS: Verizon Communications, spectrum, license, Verizon Wireless, spokesman, minute

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, demonstration, wireless network, exec, IP address, service pack, IP, small business, anti-spyware, patch management, minute, malware, Microsoft Corp., password, antivirus, Microsoft Windows XP

RIM chief cautious about unlimited wireless data plans

June 5, 2006 Mike Lazaridis says network innovation requires prudent pricing of wireless data plans, efficient network usage. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., telecommunications, carrier, Sprint Nextel, capacity, innovation, incentive, bandwidth, Cingular Wireless, wireless Internet, RIM BlackBerry, pricing, minute, e-mail

The new Salesforce approach to outages

March 3, 2006 Stung by bad publicity over service outages, the on-demand CRM company hopes to show it's doing a good job. TAGS: Salesforce.com Inc., outage, Europe, server, U.S., minute

Stanford wins $2 million in robotic car race

October 10, 2005 The team's robotic car, "Stanley," drove autonomously across 131.6 miles in the Mojave Desert in six hours and 53 minutes. Photos: Robotic racers TAGS: Tony Tether, race, vehicle, robot, Stanford, mile, minute, car

Imagining Hollywood's postdigital future

July 19, 2005 History doesn't need to repeat itself, and Prismiq CEO Ken Goldsholl says the studios can avoid getting "Napster-ized." But there's a catch. TAGS: studio, Hollywood, fiber, entertainment, movie, file-sharing, broadband, movies, DVD, minute, TV, U.S., video
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