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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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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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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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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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'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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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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Simply peeling off Scotch tape (as well as competitive brands) from the roll has a bizarre side effect: it produces X-rays. Even more amazingly, it produced enough so that researchers could see the bones inside their hands. We'll explain.
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Microsoft reported a 2 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by sales of new computer server software, and lowered its full-year earnings forecasts to account for a toughening economy.
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Google's quarterly profit beat Wall Street targets, sending shares up 6 percent as the Internet search and advertising leader withstood deepening economic turmoil.
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