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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:23:40 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31833963/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Smthg gr8 4 brkfst? Twitter's recipes Tweets from @cookbook.Within the endless streams of bite-size personal updates and random thoughts that populate the Twitter-sphere, now you also can find recipes for dinner, including from pros like Martha Stewart and Chicago chef Rick Bayless.




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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:52:43 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31851874/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ British royal family joins Twitter British Monarchy twitter pageBritain's royal family has extended its kingdom further into cyberspace and joined Twitter — but don't expect Her Majesty to tweet.




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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:42:52 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31850928/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ 9 gadgets we covet We can't help ourselves ... we have a bad case of gadget lust. Here's a look at nine devices we don't really need but, despite ourselves, really really want.




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]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:51:42 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31800716/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Newsweek: Why YouTube may be Google’s biggest mistake YouTube is the third-biggest site on the Internet, with 426 million monthly visitors who upload 20 hours of video every minute. But the more stuff people put on YouTube, the more computers and data-storage equipment Google must buy. The bigger YouTube gets, the more Google must spend to keep it running.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:680d86c68fe104982214db69c0de8155:OAuyVn%2F25SfcGviphnGlUPQ38NDSQk%2Box00ZiMMVbMu71K04p7HX52aHSCj5Ke%2BJ97gqtuMnOE%2FR'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:83677874d840d419343c4e6ca096ba37:WFtCs4CwyZNtA52Hu4WgAm1NkWQxwFvd31DN%2F8Z%2Bs%2BPfd604Hsw%2Fq3uQjgNM0Y8dTPUVSqYOfr9lqg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e10fd4f7b1c97a3de7acc0931eab0b25&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e10fd4f7b1c97a3de7acc0931eab0b25&p=1"/></a> http://www.newsweek.com/id/205984 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:55:49 GMT News http://www.newsweek.com/id/205984 How exactly does Twitter plan on making money? Twitter CEO Evan Williams arrives for a morning session at the annual Allen & Co.'s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho, Thursday, July 9, 2009.It turns out the media elite aren't so different from a lot of less affluent folks: They think Twitter is a great communications tool, but can't figure out how the online messaging service is going to make money.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31830761/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ AP Twitter CEO Evan Williams arrives for a morning session at the annual Allen & Co.'s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho, Thursday, July 9, 2009.


]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:24:47 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31830761/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Boston airport tests radar to avoid bird strikes De Tect Inc.'s Andreas Smith was part of the team calibrating a radar unit designed to help avoid aircraft bird strikes at Boston's Logan International Airport.Logan International is testing a specialized radar system the Air Force uses to protect its fighters and NASA uses to guard its $2 billion shuttles, as it considers stepping up its efforts at preventing collisions between birds and airplanes.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31831408/ns/travel-news/ AP De Tect Inc.'s Andreas Smith was part of the team calibrating a radar unit designed to help avoid aircraft bird strikes at Boston's Logan International Airport.


]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2009 19:16:49 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31831408/ns/travel-news/ Google to introduce PC operating system Google is working on a new operating system for inexpensive computers in a daring attempt to wrest away Microsoft's long-running control over people's computing experience.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:bd4b02c09cd7d6c56579e8878732bee2:I5glR3LRzXKF7SoJVM1HcDS6zO9RpCDGgIsjw04Ow3C%2BPvWOtIg2fQnyP6PSz9XXUVTel8h40EnT'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:8df369b4785a3f5db8d6f37fa2b79d62:2afV3B2HoR7PT0bhiNZvp3gY6s%2BNP5y7ujWPE2L2Z1up6G8464RGp8MT6JaAC1OCrIiP3FHhp6oBzw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c7ebb60f8358d81f5c8bbeb7f8a6a9a0&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c7ebb60f8358d81f5c8bbeb7f8a6a9a0&p=1"/></a> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31791017/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:41:54 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31791017/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Is another global superstar possible in Web era? The extravagant mourning for Michael Jackson has some critics wondering whether the pop singer's global superstardom could ever be duplicated in an Internet era.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:0704cdebd86c726203a33a8a9d664348:hUEBsgcaTJCwWHTpOIZxzZ5TOTNBbgxBkP073ij4Sq8K%2Fo9eJImPhIuwhva5EXUl0Scy5Gw9f%2BWi'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:c990db51c2033dcfb1c5df84c8edc013:iEAQ0hAotbGk%2BtpGVHRN11FTeGk%2BtQLfY7nh0X1hM0KOixqrXvpyIuftiyd%2FbfCRVfJWr8zcuc%2FCmA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=161217c27fb03e09634c2e99e203fbe1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=161217c27fb03e09634c2e99e203fbe1&p=1"/></a> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31799715/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:12:46 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31799715/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=161217c27fb03e09634c2e99e203fbe1&p=4 161217c27fb03e09634c2e99e203fbe1 ]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:12:46 GMT Windows 7 is on sale. Should you buy it now? In this combo made from product images provided by Microsoft Corp., packaging for the 3 versions of Microsoft Windows 7, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate, is shown. Microsoft Corp.'s next installment of Windows doesn't launch until October, but deep discounts on some versions are available through Saturday if you want to pre-order. Before pouncing on this deal, make sure it's right for your PC.




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]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:30:52 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31801247/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Michael Jackson, King of Facebook A Michael Jackson group has over 7 million fans.The King of Pop is more popular than the leader of the free world, at least on Facebook.




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]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:56:48 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31798632/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Cosmic Log: Web weathers celebrity send-off Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Chastened by Inauguration Day breakdowns, Web sites beefed up capacity for Michael Jackson's memorial service ... and weathered the data storm.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Chastened by Inauguration Day breakdowns, Web sites beefed up capacity for Michael Jackson's memorial service ... and weathered the data storm.




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]]> http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/07/1988628.aspx Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Chastened by Inauguration Day breakdowns, Web sites beefed up capacity for Michael Jackson's memorial service ... and weathered the data storm. Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Chastened by Inauguration Day breakdowns, Web sites beefed up capacity for Michael Jackson's memorial service ... and weathered the data storm. Copyright msnbc.com 2009 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Chastened by Inauguration Day breakdowns, Web sites beefed up capacity for Michael Jackson's memorial service ... and weathered the data storm.


]]> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:15:28 GMT News http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/07/1988628.aspx Michael Jackson memorial shared online The family holds a private service, and fans and celebrity friends say farewell to the pop star at a public memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Two out of three Americans are so totally over Michael Jackson news coverage. But if you check out the social networks, this one fact becomes obvious: A whole lot of Internet users – American or otherwise – sure aren’t sick of discussing it themselves.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31779103/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ The family holds a private service, and fans and celebrity friends say farewell to the pop star at a public memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles. more photos Copyright msnbc.com 2009 The family holds a private service, and fans and celebrity friends say farewell to the pop star at a public memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles.


]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:42:24 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31779103/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Nielsen: Kids spending more time online Young kids are getting online at a faster rate than their parents and older siblings.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:06fe964a50136d89547bdeb5fbb024fb:nNDz96Wk2HyKad6o3KkXZaCk8i5U6g34IIfFYug%2FrfdmqkpwZa6kJs%2BxQPVq66gtEoc3mxBm52eV'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e4b32c501388a09d901e16d05394788c:keG%2BK7HhVyKsYjQkyuUOtqgpB30BpK3HWThShrEbkaD1h%2BsTTE5xsdN7pdVcl8E%2Bqc343eySj7H%2Bqw%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=971fa55608ecd62186d8c3fe5c2985a2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=971fa55608ecd62186d8c3fe5c2985a2&p=1"/></a> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31785826/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Tue, 7 Jul 2009 21:44:10 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31785826/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Chinese go online to vent ire at Xinjiang unrest Chinese paramilitary police run across a street in Urumqi, China, Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Urumqi was tense Tuesday, with protests happening in several parts of the city and both Han Chinese and Uighur groups facing off with armed police. Chinese are venting their anger online after ethnic unrest in the Muslim region of Xinjiang left at least 156 dead but are playing a cat-and-mouse game with censors who appear to be removing some posts and blogs.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31776660/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ AP Chinese paramilitary police run across a street in Urumqi, China, Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Urumqi was tense Tuesday, with protests happening in several parts of the city and both Han Chinese and Uighur groups facing off with armed police.


]]> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:03:02 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31776660/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Sony belatedly to join  ‘netbook’  market in August The VAIO W series of "netbooks" marks Sony Corporation's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat netbook PC market. The company on Tuesday said it will launch the tiny new laptop in Japan starting in August, with launches in the U.S. and Europe to follow shortly after. Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31781279/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ AP/SONY ELECTRONICS The VAIO W series of "netbooks" marks Sony Corporation's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat netbook PC market. The company on Tuesday said it will launch the tiny new laptop in Japan starting in August, with launches in the U.S. and Europe to follow shortly after.


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