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Apple sets August date for developer conference

March 7, 2006 Worldwide Developer Conference will take place Aug. 7-11 in San Francisco. TAGS: WWDC, Apple Computer, developer, conference, San Francisco, Intel

Google in San Francisco: 'Wireless overlord'?

October 1, 2005 Responding to a proposal to blanket the city with free wireless Net service, some fret about privacy, others welcome the shake-up. TAGS: blogger, San Francisco, proposal, Google Inc., city, privacy, telecommunications, Wi-Fi, Internet access, broadband

Immigrants stand up to be counted

May 1, 2006 Thousands in S.F. join counterparts in cities nationwide as part of "A Day without Immigrants." Photos: Immigrant-rights rally TAGS: immigrant, San Francisco

Office 2.0 Conference 2007

September 5, 2007 At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, start-ups and speakers will be out to prove that a Web browser and online services are all a computer user needs. TAGS: conference, Microsoft Office, San Francisco, speakers, Web browser

Community Wi-Fi comes to San Francisco

August 15, 2007 Company called Meraki will give away wireless routers in attempt to blanket the city with free Wi-Fi access. TAGS: San Francisco, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, volunteer, city, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi network, router, broadband, Google Inc.

Turning your laptop into HDTV

October 17, 2006 When a start-up takes a shot at making high definition mobile, think rabbit ears. Video: OnAir GT makes your PC a TV Photos: Tiny tuner brings HDTV to laptop TAGS: digital broadcast, San Francisco, HDTV, station, broadcasting, TV, laptop computer, LCD, video

Collaborative gaming takes to the streets

April 14, 2006 New Web-based game presents a variety of absurd or even borderline-illegal tasks in and around San Francisco. Photos: Playing 'SFO' offline TAGS: Wiki, San Francisco, task, open source, games

EarthLink and Google win San Francisco Wi-Fi bid

April 6, 2006 City selects joint bid to provide residents a wireless network. Decision marks fourth municipal deal for EarthLink. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, resident, city, bid, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., wireless network

Web 2.0 Expo: Web apps invade San Francisco

April 25, 2008 Conference takes pulse of Internet's use as a platform, offers a glimpse of what to expect in the next level of gameplay. TAGS: Web 2.0, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, San Francisco, font, e-mail

Bracing for the next big earthquake

April 18, 2006 What would the Bay Area look like after the next big quake? The prospective picture is sobering, scientists say. TAGS: Bay Area, San Francisco, scientist, mile, population, New Orleans, Silicon Valley

Toolin' down the track at the Power Tool Drag Races

May 8, 2006 At San Francisco event, most of the modified power tools bore into the wood tracks, showing more skill at splaying sawdust than racing forward. TAGS: robotics, San Francisco, event

Free Wi-Fi in S.F. more than flipping a switch

May 5, 2006 San Francisco, with its steep hills and urban valleys, will be a challenge to EarthLink and Google's ambitious project. Video: Ups and downs of San Francisco TAGS: EarthLink Inc., San Francisco, city, Wi-Fi, Google Inc., Wi-Fi network, project, Yahoo! Inc., broadband, video

Taking Wi-Fi power to the people

October 27, 2006 Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco. Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway TAGS: Wi-Fi network, San Francisco, Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, Wi-Fi router, router, broadband, community, Google Inc.

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, San Francisco, scientist, mile, California, conference, 3D

James Kim found deceased

December 6, 2006 After 11 days stranded in Oregon wilderness, missing CNET editor is found; wife and two daughters were rescued Monday. TAGS: Oregon, authority, family, San Francisco

Google Maps takes it to the streets

May 29, 2007 New street-level view in Google Maps shows panoramas and offers zoom-in feature to read signs.Images: Google's view from the street TAGS: Google Maps, street, Bay Area, Google Inc., mashup, map, San Francisco, view, Florida, New York

The future of intelligent machines

September 9, 2007 Technologists and investors gather at the Singularity Summit to discuss what to do in the event that machines one day outthink humans. TAGS: human, Artificial Intelligence, San Francisco

HP unveils printing technology for high-end office market

October 4, 2006 By next spring, some business printers will feature technology that boasts faster speed, better quality. TAGS: printing, HP, office, San Francisco, printer

Week in video: New iPods and a 21st century bike

September 8, 2007 Apple's new iPod Touch, revisiting the iPhone and a bike you can race at home. TAGS: Michael Kanellos, San Francisco, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPhone, conference, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, CEO, Microsoft Office, video

Week in video: Vlogs, vloggers and the vlogosphere

June 15, 2006 A wealth of weird, wonderful and wise stuff from the first Vloggercon, held in San Francisco. TAGS: San Francisco, margin, blogging, video
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