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Google CEO says worst of ad slump is over

Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday that the worst of the advertising recession is over, and pointed to signs of a recovery in both the U.S. and Europe, sending shares up 3 percent.

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Dell plans first U.S. smartphone with AT&T-source

Dell Inc plans to launch a smartphone with Google's Android mobile software on carrier AT&T's network, a source said, marking the PC maker's first foray into a cut-throat U.S. cellphone arena. ...

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Murdoch in Asia, checking out e-reader partners?

News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has held talks with Japanese and South Korean firms, possibly sounding out potential partners to rival Amazon.com Inc's Kindle electronic reader, sources said. ...

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Ballmer sees Windows 7 effect on PC market muted

Microsoft's release of its new Windows 7 operating system is expected to increase demand for personal computers only slightly, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told journalists in Munich on Wednesday. ...

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Microsoft launches new phone software

Microsoft Corp introduced new software for mobile phones on Tuesday, promising a range of devices to compete with Apple Inc's iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry. ...

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Got a computer? Scour CCTV footage to spot crime

Computer owners are being invited to scour CCTV footage and spot crimes being committed from the comfort of their own homes in a move branded as "sick" by civil liberties campaigners....

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Hypertension blamed for premature deaths in China

High blood pressure is closely associated with more than a million premature deaths in China each year, a study has found, and researchers urged the government to beef up prevention and control measures. ...

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Click mobile now works with mobile on other sites

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday its 1-Click mobile shopping software will now work for partner retailers, a small move toward a long-predicted world where cell phones become an easy way to buy and pay for goods. ...

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Microsoft needs more than Mobile 6.5, soon

Microsoft Corp needs to quickly follow its Windows Mobile 6.5 launch with a more competitive cellphone system or risk losing out to iPhone, BlackBerry and Android in the cutthroat smartphone market. ...

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Scientists say nanoparticles may help kill tumours

British scientists are developing ways to use nanoparticles as tiny magnets that can heat up and kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells around them. ...

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