Experts: Tech to Help Obama Solve Economic Crisis
Technology initiatives will likely have to take a backseat to the economy in the first few months of an Obama administration, but the president-elect does have the opportunity to utilize technology in his efforts to revive the country's economic situation, two technology experts said Thursday.
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Obama Transition Details Now Live on Change.gov
President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled change.gov, a Web site that will provide details on the presidential transition.
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Firefox Reaches 20 Percent Market Share
November 9 will mark Firefox's fourth birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with the news that the open-source browser's market share has reached 20 percent?
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Obama Gets a Landslide of Wikipedia Edits
While millions of Americans were out partying or drowning their sorrows during Tuesday night's election returns, plenty of Wikipedia editors were busy updating crucial election-related pages of the free encyclopedia.
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Mastercard Jumps into Pay-by-Phone
The potentially lucrative business of mobile phone wallets is waiting for banks and telecom operators to agree on their role, and where the money will come from.
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McCain Rep Ducks Tech Policy Debate
A technology policy debate between policy representatives of the Obama and McCain campaigns turned into a monologue as Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the McCain adviser who seemingly credited McCain with inventing the BlackBerry, was a no-show. Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt called for collaboration to solve tech problems.
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'Hoverchair' Headlines London Gadget Show
A “Star Wars” inspired hover chair, a speedy electric motorbike and stereo speakers that cost as much as a small house are among the attractions at Britain's biggest gadget show in London this weekend.
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'No On 8' Site Reports Denial-of-Service Attacks
Representatives for a Web site spearheading an effort to defeat Measure 8, portrayed by some as a California referendum on gay marriage, said the site underwent a coordinated attack on Thursday night, preventing it from being viewed by some users.
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Microsoft Predicts Healthy Holidays, But Cuts Forecast
Microsoft's earnings were up 2 percent in the most recent quarter, the software giant announced Thursday. Operating income and revenue are expected to climb during the December quarter.
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AMD Shifts CFO Rivet into Operations Management
Advanced Micro Devices said Thursday that chief financial officer Bob Rivet will be shifted to chief operations officer, and handle administrative duties as well.
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