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Toshiba to launch world's first HD DVD recorder


TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. 6502.T said it planned the launch of the first next-generation, high-definition optical disc recorder based on the HD DVD format on July 14 in Japan as it intensifies competition with rival Blu-ray products.
Reuters: Technology

Adobe to be Google's latest Web search distributor


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE.O said on Wednesday Google Inc. GOOG.O had agreed to pay the multimedia software maker a "significant" amount to distribute the Web search leader's software.
Reuters: Technology

EU says got no complaint from Adobe vs Microsoft


BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had received no complaint from Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE.O against Microsoft MSFT.O over the treatment of PDF documents in the U.S. software giant's forthcoming Windows Vista operating system.
Reuters: Technology

Why Google's still searching


Google wants to foster a more personalized search experience, but it's going down the wrong path, says ChoiceStream CEO Steve Johnson.
CNET News.com - Entertainment &

Maxthon: China's hip browser


The increasingly popular software is gaining converts, often as a means to bypass censors.
CNET News.com - Entertainment &

Senate panel poised for Net neutrality vote


Communications bill planned for committee debate Thursday also tackles municipal networks, broadband subsidies and the broadcast flag.
CNET News.com - Entertainment &

So Much Idiocy, So Little Time


What's ticking us off this week? How about the Cubs ditching bullpen phones in favor of wireless tech? Or whiny students? Or the moron who nearly flattens an old lady because he can't put his cell phone down long enough to drive? Commentary by Tony Long.
Wired News: Business

Laptops Give Hope to the Homeless


They may not have roofs over their heads, but some homeless people are toting around old laptops and trading tips on the best hot spots. Some are even blogging. Jacob Ogles reports from Fillmore, California.
Wired News: Business

French Bend on ITunes Law


A compromise bill, expected to be approved Thursday, no longer requires companies like Apple to share their technology with rivals. All that will be required is the individual artist's permission for an online music store to have exclusive rights to the music.
Wired News: Business

Cadillac Attacks Fuel Efficiency


The new BLS aims at the European market with an unmistakably stiffer ride, improved handling and better gas mileage than comparable U.S. models. Is this a vision of the future? Bruce Gain reports from Paris.
Wired News: Business

The Trouble With Tech Trash


A new book called High Tech Trash explores how your discarded desktop -- or iPod or TV -- can be hazardous to our health. By Randy Dotinga.
Wired News: Business

Next Game Controller: Your Phone


In a virtual-reality lab in New Zealand, Nokia Series 60 phones stand in for tennis racquets. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
Wired News: Business

Geneticist Backs Off Racial Work


Bruce Lahn, whose controversial research on brain size, human intelligence and race raised a ruckus last year, moves away from the subject. In Bodyhack.
Wired News: Business

Judge Questions Feds in NSA Case


The federal judge in the lawsuit over AT&T's alleged complicity in illegal government surveillance puts some posers to the Bush administration. It's the first sign that the government may not be able to kill the EFF's suit by claiming the state-secrets privilege. In 27B Stroke 6.
Wired News: Business