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Cuba Lifts PC, DVD Sales Ban

Reuters
March 14, 2008 - Cuba’s new president, Raul Castro, has authorized the unrestricted sale of computers and DVD players to its citizens. The electronics can go on sale immediately, according to an internal government memo, while other appliances such as air conditioners will not be available until next year or later. Sales of electronics were banned during the 1990s when Cuba suffered a severe energy crisis....
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Comcast to Upgrade Network Bandwidth Capabilities

Ars Technica
March 14, 2008 - Comcast and Nortel announced a successful trial of a 100Gbps optical solution for some of Comcast’s networks. The bandwidth upgrade’s trial was announced at the Internet Engineering Task Force meeting in Philadelphia, and comes at a critical time for Comcast. While upgrades are not expected to be deployed until the second half of 2009, Comcast has recently been the target of controversy involving its network management practices. ...
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AOL Acquires the ‘Bebo’ Social Network

USA Today
March 14, 2008 - Time Warner’s AOL will pay $850 million to acquire the Bebo social networking site popular in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The social networking site is planning to launch in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands later this year....
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EU Approves Google’s DoubleClick Deal

San Jose Mercury News
March 14, 2008 - Regulators at the European Union on Tuesday cleared Google’s acquisition of online ad service DoubleClick, clearing the way for Google’s $3.1 billion deal. This follows a similar approval by U.S. regulators in December. The deal may increase pressure on rivals Microsoft and Yahoo! to resolve their courtship....
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Canon Introduces New Digital Camera Models

Digital Trends
March 14, 2008 - Canon introduced new versions of its PowerShot cameras, offering features like image stabilization and enhanced face detection, which are expected to be available in March or April. The PowerShot SD890 is the top-of-the-line model, followed by the PowerShot SD790 and the PowerShot SD770....
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Intel Looks to ‘Atom’ Chip for Mobile Devices

The Wall Street Journal
March 04, 2008 - Intel Corp. has begun to market its new microprocessor line, aimed at mobile devices, under the name ‘Atom.’ Intel will produce two variations of the ‘Atom’ chip, one designed for mobile Internet devices and one for use in low-cost laptop and desktop computers....
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Judge Rescinds Wikileaks Decision

San Jose Mercury News
March 04, 2008 - A federal judge, who last week issued an injunction against whistle-blower site Wikileaks.org, has reversed the decision, allowing the site to reopen in the United States. The decision last week to take the website offline drew criticism of First Amendment abuse from groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation....
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XM Sirius Merger Deadline Extended

The Washington Post
March 04, 2008 - XM and Sirius satellite radio operators haveextended a deadline to terminate theirplanned merger by two months, giving U.S. regulators more time to decide whether or not to approve the merger. The $4.6 billion deal, which was first announced in February of 2007, will now remain a possibility until at least the beginning of May 2008....
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Consumers Want Greener Electronics

Los Angeles Times
March 04, 2008 - According to a survey performed by Forrester Research, two-in-five adults consider environmental factors when purchasing electronics and many would be willing to pay extra for more efficient products. New eco-friendly products such as low-power PCs and LCD displays support this growing trend in the consumer electronics industry....
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Adobe Develops ‘Abode Air’ for Offline Functionality

BBC News
February 29, 2008 - Adobe has unveiled technology to allow computer users to utilize traditionally online-only functionality while working offline. Adobe Air, a free download from the software developer, includes programs that facilitate seamless transitions from working online to offline....
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