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NASA tries to fake out Martians with robotic 'footprint' Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:05:57 -0400
TUCSON, Ariz. - NASA's new robot on Mars has reached out and touched the soil for the first time, leaving behind a striking footprint-like impression, scientists said...

Best Buy tests free recycling of electronics Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:00:18 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Under pressure to help dispose some of the electronic waste it helped create, Best Buy Co. is testing a free program that will offer consumers a convenient...

GPS systems position drivers to find cheaper fuel Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:39:11 -0400
With regular unleaded gas prices averaging $3.98 a gallon in Massachusetts, more consumers are comparison shopping before they fuel up their vehicles. Now, some global...

Boston Scientific CEO to focus on day-to-day ops Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:40:29 -0400
NATICK - Boston Scientific Corp. is reorganizing its executive ranks, with the CEO and president returning his focus to the medical device maker's overall daily operations. ...

Spiralfrog.com to offer downloads from EMI artists Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:48:46 -0400
LOS ANGELES - SpiralFrog Inc., which operates an ad-supported, free music and video download Web site, said Monday it will soon begin offering content from Coldplay, Keith...

Unsealed documents shed more light on Microsoft-Yahoo saga Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:33:11 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - A Delaware judge has unsealed court documents containing new details about Yahoo Inc.'s efforts to ward off Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited bid to...

Microsoft signs search distribution deal with Hewlett-Packard Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:16:13 -0400
SEATTLE - In a bid to boost its Web search traffic, Microsoft Corp. today announced a deal that will make its Live Search the default on Hewlett-Packard Co. personal computers...

Blind can play MIT group's video game Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:31:24 -0400
"AudiOdyssey" will never match the popularity of the hit "Guitar Hero" game. But a group of MIT students thinks its recently released music game could...

Icahn tells Yahoo board to scrap severance plan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:38:54 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Activist investor Carl Icahn wants Yahoo Inc.'s board to scrap an employee severance plan that drove up the potential cost of Microsoft Corp.'s bid...

AMD rolls out new laptop chip package Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:02:29 -0400
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rolled out a new package of chips for laptops today, a major overhaul of its mobile lineup the chip maker hopes will help it...

Softbank to offer iPhones in Japan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:43:58 -0400
TOKYO - Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone later this year - the first such agreement in Japan for the...

You want close-ups? High-def, 3-D technology is transforming theaters Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:05:25 -0400
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the movie theater of the near future, the big attraction may not be a movie. How about a front-row seat for opening night of Andrew Lloyd Webber's...

Virtual prediction: Lakers top Celtics in 7 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:38:47 -0400
The flesh and blood Boston Celtics might have some trash to talk should they ever run into their videogame alter egos. In a simulation of EA Sports' 'NBA Live...

Verizon Wireless says it will buy Alltel Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:49:32 -0400
NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion, which would make it by far the largest cellular carrier in the U.S. Verizon Wireless would...

E-Trade makes it easier to trade on the BlackBerry Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:08:16 -0400
NEW YORK -As if BlackBerry users needed one more excuse to be glued to their screens, E-Trade Financial Corp. is giving its account holders an application that will let them...

Apple introduces new iPhone 2.0 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:37:12 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. has unveiled an upgraded iPhone with a faster Internet connection and satellite navigation capabilities - priced $200 lower than current models,...

Amazon.com Web site faces more trouble today Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:04:38 -0400
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. had more trouble with its Web site today, just days after unspecified system issues knocked the online retailer offline for more than two hours. The...

EMC wins shareholder backing for $213M Iomega acquisition Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:52:51 -0400
HOPKINTON - EMC Corp. has won backing from Iomega Corp.'s shareholders to acquire the San Diego-based data storage company best known for the Zip drive. Hopkinton-based...

JetBlue to buy Verizon's air-to-ground towers Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:54:11 -0400
NEW YORK - JetBlue will purchase the towers once used by Verizon Communications Inc. for its now defunct in-flight calling service, a JetBlue spokesman said Monday. A Verizon...

Apple ready to redial iPhone Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:34:29 -0400
Buzz has been building about Apple Inc.'s expected new and faster iPhone that's rumored to be unveiled tomorrow, and Jim Kato is among those eagerly awaiting its...

Will Apple reboot the iPhone? Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:29:15 -0400
Apple analyst and fans are anticipating a possible announcement of a new iPhone at a company conference on Monday. Here's a look at the original iPhone, which set new...

Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:31:18 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. became Microsoft Corp.'s takeover prey largely because Google Inc. established such a commanding lead in the Internet's lucrative search...

Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plunge Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:18:49 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc.'s efforts to revive takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. have reached a dead end, setting the stage for the Internet pioneer to turn over a...

New Firefox Web browser to be released Tuesday Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:25 -0400
NEW YORK - A new version of the Firefox Web browser is scheduled for release Tuesday with improvements in security, speed and design. Many of the enhancements in Firefox...

Casino debuts new touch-screen bar table Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:53:00 -0400
LAS VEGAS - Microsoft Corp. and Harrah's Entertainment Inc. introduced a high-tech interactive bar table Wednesday that lets patrons order drinks, watch YouTube videos,...

Bit of high-tech gloom Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:26:41 -0400
Massachusetts is seeing the first hints of a slowdown in the high-technology sector that's been the engine of recent economic growth, a new report released yesterday...

Research firms boost forecast for PC shipments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:06:41 -0400
BOSTON - Two research firms today said growth in computer shipments worldwide will be more robust than they had previously forecast for the year, driven by continuing strength...

Security hole exposes utilities to Internet attack Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:30:21 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Attackers could gain control of water treatment plants, natural gas pipelines and other critical utilities because of a vulnerability in the software that...

Pols push $1 billion biotech bill Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:15:17 -0400
The Legislature's economic development committee put the finishing touches on the $1 billion life sciences bill late yesterday. The action comes just days before...

Nuke power play Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:18:44 -0400
A University of Massachusetts trustee wants the commonwealth to build and own its own nuclear power plants. The UMass board of trustees is expected to vote this week...

Jobs trots out new iPhone but stores will have to wait Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:25:41 -0400
After weeks of secrecy and speculation, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced the release of the second generation of iPhone yesterday, with features including satellite navigation...

DS puzzle games can't beat pencil and paper Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:11:39 -0400
School's out, the pool's open and in much of the country it's already too hot to think. Unfortunately, most of us have kids or parents or spouses who insist...

AP to offer upgrade to mobile news service on iPhone Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:14:17 -0400
NEW YORK - The Associated Press on Monday unveiled an iPhone program for accessing its newly launched service that delivers news, photos and video to mobile phones. The...

AOL revamps online radio, adds CBS stations Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:05:08 -0400
NEW YORK - AOL is revamping its popular online radio service Tuesday, adding streams from all 140 CBS Corp.-owned radio stations and upgrading its player to add more functions...

Andorran firm to locate U.S. headquarters in Bay State Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:46:19 -0400
BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick is announcing that a European-based dental implant maker will set up its U.S. headquarters in Massachusetts and create 140 jobs. An administration...

Founders of Yahoo's Flickr head for the exits Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:54:24 -0400
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The husband-and-wife team behind Yahoo Inc.'s popular photo-sharing service Flickr have resigned, following two top executives that have departed...

Sprint sets price for new smart phone: $129.99 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:14:09 -0400
NEW YORK - Sprint Nextel Corp. will be taking on the iPhone with a lower price for its own touch-screen smart phone, the Samsung Instinct. The carrier said today that the...

New Firefox 3 Web browser now available as free download Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:01:54 -0400
NEW YORK - The new version of the Firefox Web browser became available as a free download today. The release was delayed nearly two hours as visitors checking for the update...

Verizon Communications Inc. speeds up FiOS Internet Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:05:55 -0400
NEW YORK- Verizon Communications Inc. is boosting the speed of its FiOS fiber-optic Internet service in 10 states. The FiOS service areas of California, Delaware, Indiana,...

Study: State loses tech edge as Gov. Deval Patrick signs $1 billion bill Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:09:23 -0400
Gov. Deval Patrick signed the $1 billion life-sciences initiative yesterday and then jetted off to California to tout it at a major biotech convention. But a new report...

AP to meet with blogging group to form guidelines Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:49:49 -0400
NEW YORK - The Associated Press, following criticism from bloggers over an AP assertion of copyright, plans to meet this week with a bloggers' group to help form guidelines...

EA again extends Take-Two offer deadline Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:23:59 -0400
NEW YORK -The game is far from over. On Tuesday, Electronic Arts Inc. extended its $2 billion tender offer for "Grand Theft Auto" maker Take-Two Interactive Software...

Cadence offers to buy Mentor for $1.45B Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:11:49 -0400
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Chip manufacturing equipment maker Cadence Design Systems Inc. said Tuesday it has proposed to buy Mentor Graphics Corp., a maker of electronics testing...

Sony develops green flat-panel TV to woo ecological consumers Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:08:18 -0400
TOKYO - Sony's new flat-panel TV consumes less energy than comparable regular models without compromising image quality - the latest in Japanese manufacturers' efforts...

Lance Armstrong launches wellness Web site Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:11:51 -0400
AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong and his Livestrong slogan have become synonymous with the fight against cancer. Now the seven-time Tour de France champion and his foundation...

Test tube used to mix fluids in zero gravity, possible salmonella vaccine Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:59:10 -0400
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - It reads like the plot of a science-fiction movie: a maverick businessman cuts a deal with NASA to send bacteria into space, looking for a deadly superstrain...

Allegheny Technologies unveils new military armor Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:51:01 -0400
PITTSBURGH - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technology today unveiled a new steel armor designed to protect military vehicles, ships and aircraft from armor-piercing...

Life sciences industry lauds Deval Patrick Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:25:40 -0400
What a difference a year makes. Last May, Gov. Deval Patrick announced ambitious plans for an economic stimulus package to position Massachusetts as a leader in the life...

Alkermes raises financial outlook, buys back shares Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:33:44 -0400
CAMBRIDGE - Shares of Alkermes Inc. rose 9 percent in opening trading after the Cambridge-based biotechnology firm raised its financial expectations. Alkermes also said...

Vertex CEO sees industry solving world crises Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:41:21 -0400
Biotechnology is so much more than cutting-edge drugs and innovative medical devices, said Joshua Boger, founder and chief executive of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge. ...

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