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  Google does the Wave

  The Web giant has an ambitious project to create the "e-mail of the future." The reactions of developers at Google I/O will be telling.
  • Full coverage: Google I/O
  • Google--disruptor or destroyer

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  How Bing came to be

  Microsoft pulled out all the stops for its latest search revamp, even bringing the creator of Outlook out of retirement.
  • Images: Searching with Microsoft
  • First look video: Bing search

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• Ballmer on Bing, the economy, and more

  Microsoft's CEO takes the D: All Things Digital stage to announce Bing, Microsoft's revamped search engine.
  • Top tech CEOs amass at D7
  • Cuban: Internet video progress 'disappointing'
  • MySpace CEO: We need to innovate faster
  • Yahoo's Bartz willing to sell search

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• NBC's Zucker: 'Seinfeld' wouldn't make it today

  NBC Universal chief says that shows don't have as much time to mature. While there is room for hits, average shows are too expensive to maintain.

  (Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)

• U2 manager: 'Ultimately free is the enemy of good'

  ISPs are doing more than ever to protect copyrighted music and movies, but it's not good enough for Paul McGuinness, the outspoken manager of U2.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Greg Sandoval)

• A user's guide to robotics higher ed

  special report A high-profile robotics CEO discusses where prospective college students interested in robotics ought to look--and what they should consider.
  • Photos: Robots on campus
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• Time Warner to spin off AOL

  The separation of AOL from Time Warner will put a final nail in the coffin of one of the emblematic mergers of the dot-com boom and bust.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Jon Skillings)

• N.C. House OKs tax break to attract Apple

  Members of the House approve bill that would amend the state's tax laws, providing big incentives reportedly designed to lure Apple.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• Apple continues investing amid downturn

  Many retailers are closing their doors, but not Apple. The company will renovate some of its retail stores and continue to open new ones.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• Report: Palm Pre recognized by iTunes

  Plug the new smartphone into your Mac and it is instantly recognized by iTunes, giving you the ability to sync your music, according to Forbes.

  (Posted in Apple by Jim Dalrymple)

• Google Chrome gets HTML video support

  Chrome joins Firefox, Safari, and Opera with the ability to display video without a plug-in such as Adobe's Flash. But the HTML standard is rough at best.

  (Posted in Webware by Stephen Shankland)

• Server sales drop 25 percent worldwide

  Sales plummeted in the first quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter of declines and the lowest quarterly sales figure in at least a dozen years, IDC says.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Lance Whitney)

• Semantic tech gains publishing foothold

  Technology that lets computers better comprehend the meaning of digital content is gaining some adoption among Web publishers.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)

• IBM suing to keep M&A; chief away from Dell

  IBM says David Johnson, an IBM employee for 27 years, is violating a non-compete clause in his contract by accepting a position at Dell.

  (Posted in Business Tech by Erica Ogg)

• Intel: The future of Netbook vs. notebook

  Chipmaker says Netbook cannibalization of notebook PC sales is about 20 percent in Europe, according to a Reuters report. But the trend may ebb later this year.

  (Posted in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
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