An Ignoble Experiment: Technology Update

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

June 3, 2009 -- 3:00 p.m.

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Sony unveiled a smaller and lighter PlayStation Portable device, while Nintendo introduced a slate of new games for its Wii console. - Digits: Why Sony PSP Go Wasn't a Surprise

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124398668453679345.html#mod=djemTECH

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NetApp sweetened its offer for Data Domain to cash and stock worth $30 a share, matching the nearly $2 billion all-cash bid from rival EMC.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124403078672281103.html#mod=djemTECH

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Microsoft said its Windows 7 operating system will be commercially available in late October, earlier than expected.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124396629749777857.html#mod=djemTECH

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his company might target a variety of devices as a result of its planned purchase of Sun, including netbook computers.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124396674001577901.html#mod=djemTECH

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As the U.S. prepares to spend $7 billion to expand broadband Internet service in underserved areas, the biggest provider of coverage maps is under fire for its ties to telecom giants.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124398778433479409.html#mod=djemTECH

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Taiwan's Acer said it will be the first major computer maker to launch a low-cost laptop that runs on Google's Android operating software. - Digits: Intel Adds to the Netbooks Naming Confusion

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124394542501376503.html#mod=djemTECH

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Across the country, Americans can increasingly track crime trends block by block as more police departments contract with Internet-based crime-mapping services.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124398235596978969.html#mod=djemTECH

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Google said it plans to launch a service that will let publishers sell digital versions of their books directly to consumers, a step that would pit it against Amazon.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124395511580877123.html#mod=djemTECH

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Twitter users across China reported that the networking service appeared to be blocked.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124395954009377387.html#mod=djemTECH

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Sony Ericsson is betting the release of three high-end smart phones will lift its sagging sales, despite competition in a market crowded with premium handsets.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124395659914677161.html#mod=djemTECH

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A federal court in Texas ruled for TiVo Inc. in a lawsuit against EchoStar Communications, and TiVo shares shot up 39% in after-hours trading.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124398103599378927.html#mod=djemTECH

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The number of PCs not purchased directly from their makers will continue to increase over the next several years, according to research firm Gartner Inc.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124398404042779071.html#mod=djemTECH

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A court declined to bar EMC from preventing a former executive from assuming all the responsibilities of a high level job at H-P.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124397125011278229.html#mod=djemTECH

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From the BizTech Blog

Swine Flu Sparks Virus-Horror-Film Series Online
Worried about swine flu? Maybe a showing of "Infection," complete with muscle-liquefying virus, will distract you from the latest outbreak news.

See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/06/03/swine-flu-sparks-virus-horror-film-series-online/#mod=djemTECH

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Venture Capitalists Mourn Weak IPO Market After E Ink Buyout
Venture capitalists view the decision by e-book pioneer E Ink Corp. to sell out to a Taiwanese company as one more sign of the moribund IPO market.

See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/06/03/venture-capitalists-mourn-weak-ipo-market-after-e-ink-buyout/#mod=djemTECH

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Closed for Business: More Chinese Web Sites
Users of Twitter, Hotmail and Flickr reported a widespread outages from China Tuesday. Chinese sites followed suit Wednesday.

See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/06/03/closed-for-business-more-chinese-web-sites/#mod=djemTECH

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