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Firefox 3 Gets Closer, with Release Candidate 2
The second release candidate of Firefox 3 is now available for public download, according to the browser's maker, the Mozilla Development team. Read this story


Computex: What the Board Vendors Want to Sell You
While our early Computex slideshows have focused on the "Netbooks" designed by Taiwan's major PC companies, we've gone back to the chip and motherboard suppliers to bring you more of what you could be buying in the upcoming year. Read this story


The Top Tech Issues of the Presidential Campaign
When the dust settles in November, the next president will have his hands full with the usual issues. But the tech industry will also be watching with great interest to see if a McCain or Obama presidency will tackle key issues like Net neutrality, patent protection and piracy, broadband availability, privacy, and H1B visas. Read this story


AMD Announces External Graphics for Notebooks
AMD's ATI division on Wednesday announced a new external graphics solution, known as XGP, that will allow discrete graphics modules mounted in an external chassis to be connected to laptop computers. ATI also announced the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 graphics chip and a new ATI PowerXpress feature. Read this story


Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Launches Video Game
America's first female Supreme Court justice unveiled a videogame project on Wednesday to teach children how courts work, saying she wanted to counter partisan criticism that judges are "godless" activists. Read this story


Where to Watch Your Step on the Web
The next time you're stuck pulling your hair out over an unnaturally sluggish system, take comfort in the fact that, right that second, somewhere half around the world, someone is doing exactly the same. McAfee advises you where to watch out when Web surfing. Read this story


Pure Digital Shrinks Flip Camcorder Even Smaller
Pure Digital today launched the followup to its wildly popular Flip Video camcorder. The new Flip Mino is lighter than its predecessor, weighing in at 3 ounces, and has a slimmer form factor. Read this story


Rare Marley, Hendrix Concerts to Be Sold Online
Vintage concert performances by such acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix will soon join the nearly 500 recordings already available for download purchase at the music and memorabilia site Wolfgang's Vault. Read this story


Fujitsu to Include Wireless USB in Notebooks
Realtek Semiconductor said Wednesday that consumers should expect Fujitsu notebooks to start appearing with Wireless USB built in, as Realtek will be supplying the modules. Read this story

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Yahoo: Microhoo Deal Talks Still Ongoing
Yahoo said on Wednesday that deal talks are ongoing with Microsoft as the company resisted an attack by billionaire critic Carl Icahn, who called its recent actions "deceitful." Read this story


Yahoo Opens Address Book API
Developers of sites with social networking features will now be able to give their users the ability to import contacts from Yahoo! Mail, Messenger, and the Go mobile application, thanks to Yahoo's choice to release its API on Wednesday. Read this story


Source: Verizon to Buy Alltel for $27 Billion
Verizon Wireless is in talks to buy rural mobile service provider Alltel Corp for about $27 billion in debt and cash to create a company that would overtake AT&T Inc as the top U.S. mobile service, a source said. Read this story


The iPhone is Heading to Japan
Softbank, Japan's third-biggest mobile phone operator, has agreed with Apple to sell iPhones in Japan by the end of this year, Softbank said in a statement on Wednesday. Read this story


Intel Releases Two New Atom Chips
In conjunction with the launch of several mininotebooks at Computex on Tuesday, Intel also released a pair of new Atom processors, the N270 and 230. Read this story

HTC Touch Pro To Hit U.S., Eventually
On Wednesday, Windows Mobile device maker HTC announced the Touch Pro, a sliding-keyboard, touch-screen smart phone with an innovative 3D interface and some pretty awesome specs. Read this story


   
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