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Microsoft offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo
The offer--described by Yahoo as "unsolicited"--amounts to $31 per share, or a 62 percent premium above its closing price Thursday.
Who's the Mystery Man in Epcot's Garage? Neither Woz nor Jobs
This pic sure looks like Steve Jobs... but Disney says it's not. Great pic, tho. It's a guy working on technology in the garage. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida -- When images of a mysterious figure in a Disney theme-park attraction made their way online late last year, bloggers speculated that the unnamed geek in the garage was supposed to be either Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak.
New PS3 SKU practically confirmed by GameStop
New PS3 coming soon. According to a report, the next iteration of PS3 packages has been all but confirmed during a GameStop conference call recently. Apparently, the 80GB version of the console is dead, and is due to be replaced by a 120GB model bundled with the Dual Shock 3 controller -- just like we mentioned a few days go. There's no set price or release date, though speculation is that it will turn up by GDC. Instead of a denial, Sony has gone for a "no comment" in regards to...
Sony thinks big with new flagship SLR
photos A prototype of the top-end camera features an unusually large sensor--it's the size of a full frame of 35mm film.
SUV Owners Must Pay $50 Per Day to Drive in London
Don't drive an SUV in London. It's too expensive, with all the fees and stuff. London already charges a tax, known as a congestion charge, on almost all vehicles that enter central and parts of west London. Certain vehicles, such as those hybrids or eco-friendly fuel cars are exempt. Livingstone's most recent announcement, however, vastly increases the charge for the highest polluting vehicles
We have a broadband strategy? Bush administration says "yes" in cheerleading report
A new report from the NTIA talks in glowing terms about the success of our national broadband strategy. Wait, we have one? That's news to the FCC.
Amazon CEO: We can't keep up with demand for Kindle
amazon is selling a lot of Kindles. They're buying Audible? How about that? Seems a good fit, actually. During his company's earnings call, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said that demand for the Kindle is "outpacing" expectations. The company also announced it is moving beyond eBooks to audiobooks, buying Audible for around $300 million.
Google earnings miss estimates
Shares of the search giant drop in after-hours trading as fourth-quarter results fall short of forecasts, despite big jump in revenue.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home
A new report from EDUCAUSE calls for a national broadband strategy that runs fiber past every home and business in the country and offers at least 100Mbps. We could have it all for $100 billion, and only two-thirds of that would have to come from taxes.
Dell to cut almost 900 jobs
update PC maker says it will close one Canadian customer service center and cancels plans to open another.
Computer shop sales pitch: 'We remove Vista' (PIC)
Does anyone like Vista, except Microsoft? Shop manager Aaron Kaplan said they were prompted to put it up because so many people were having problems with Windows Vista, including compatibility issues with older software and trouble adjusting to the interface
Open access for all: prime 700MHz Block C hits reserve price
The FCC's 700MHz spectrum auction hit an important milestone today as bidding on a nationwide license with open access requirements passed the reserve price of $4.638 billion. So far, total bids have exceeded the FCC's $10.3 billion minimum.
Ghost Busters (1984)
[Inspecting Dana's refrigerator for paranormal activity]
TiVo wins on appeal; Dish Networks DVRs could be turned off
TiVo has been beaten up during its life, but Dish Networks lost a case and the appeal for violating patents. they may have to shut off their DVRs, and will at least have to pay a big fine to TiVo. good TiVo won yet another victory in its long-running patent infringement battle against Dish Network. A federal appeals court has upheld the lower court's ruling and damage award, and Dish Network is likely to be forced to shut off its DVR service once the appeal becomes final.
Pushing boundary of visual memory reveals limits of IQ tests
How many visual items can the brain keep track of? A recent study suggests that we have a limited number of slots for object recognition, regardless of an object's complexity, and that the number of slots may correlate with IQ test scores.
A sharper focus for camera makers
From the PMA08 show: Sony's confusion of digital SLRs, Nik Software's plug-in for Photoshop, three upcoming lenses from Pentax, and more.
40Mbps DSL? Rim Semi claims high speeds at long distances
FiOS and cable services have held sizable advantages over their copper-wire DSL counteparts for years, but the gap between the two could shrink if new technology from Rim Semiconductor works as advertised. How does 40Mbps DSL sound?
Dell to close its U.S. stores
Dell isn't selling many computers from its kiosks, so they're soon to be gone. The company says it now has other ways to connect with customers, including its deal to sell PCs through retailer Best Buy, and no longer needs the 140 kiosks it had established across the country.
EBay Sellers Angry About New Fees, Feedback Rules
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A tour of Google's new Experimental Search. Verdict: awesome
Google has some very new ways to display search results. Ars likes what it sees. There's more information than ever on the web, and Google is testing some new ways to visualize it all. Ars evaluates Google's Experimental Search features which feature alternate views for search results and more.
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