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DVR patent ruling stands against Dish

The Supreme Court is refusing to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders.
Internet banking - brave new online world

Plenty of people wrestle daily with the march of technology.

Diller: IAC lucky with split timing

Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.

Outsourcing can be root of data thefts

The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of consumer data breaches over the last few years, according to data sleuths at Verizon Communications Inc.

Netbook worth a look

Computer makers are betting consumers want a product that's more than a smart phone but less than a full-featured laptop.

Software writers free on nondisclosure

Apple Inc. will no longer force iPhone software developers to sign a nondisclosure agreement that many had said was hampering their ability to work.

Dell notebooks to get LED displays

Dell Inc. is switching to mercury-free light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, to illuminate laptop screens starting in mid-December, a move aimed at making the computers softer on the environment and easier to recycle.

Sony gamers offered news, weather

Sony Corp.'s U.S. video game division is adding a slick visual program to the PlayStation 3 game system that delivers news headlines, weather reports and webcam views from around the globe.

Allstate to explore driving-games link

Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games.

Bring your own computer, firm says

In a nod to how finicky people have become about the gadgets they use, software company Citrix Systems Inc. is rolling out a new program for its workers: BYOC - Bring Your Own Computer.

Japan's online social scene isn't so social

Like a lot of 20-year-olds, Kae Takahashi has a page on U.S.-based MySpace, and there is no mistaking it for anyone else's.

Three questions for Greg Maffei

Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, warned Internet executives Thursday that the country has a long way to go to dig itself out of an economic mess caused in part by risky investments that defied basic accounting, home loan and capital-leverage rules

KlickNation.com is virtual bliss

Entrepreneur Mark Otero isn't flirting with success.

Qwest, CWA union to resume bargaining Thursday

Qwest Communications and its largest union will resume bargaining Thursday, setting a midnight deadline Friday for reaching a new tentative agreement.

Internet session turns wary eye toward financial discord

Two events in Denver on Thursday showcased new, glitzy Internet technologies and featured in-depth discussions about trends that could drive future growth on the Web.

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