MAY WONG

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Apple Bets on Online Movie Rentals

Apple Inc. has redoubled its effort to distribute movies online, gaining a foothold in a promising but unproven business that could eventually bolster its other core products.

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All Eyes on Apple at Macworld

Steve Jobs has a tough act to follow at the Macworld Conference & Expo on Tuesday: himself.

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Intel Quits One Laptop Per Child Program

Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.

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Hitachi to Debut 500 GB Laptop Drives

Notebook computers can be as powerful as desktops these days, especially as hard-disk makers like Hitachi Ltd. grab industry bragging rights by unveiling a 500-gigabyte drive for laptops.

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Report: S.F. Tiger May Have Been Taunted

Police are reportedly investigating whether the young men mauled by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo taunted the animal, a possibility the father of one of the victims said Thursday he hoped wasn't true.

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Report: S.F. Tiger May Have Been Taunted

Police are reportedly investigating whether one or more of the young men mauled by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo may have taunted the animal before its deadly rampage, a possibility the father of one of the victims said Thursday he hoped wasn't true.

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DirecTV Buys DVR Software Maker ReplayTV

In the latest twist in the ever-shifting digital video recording industry, the nation's leading satellite broadcaster DirecTV has purchased most of the assets of ReplayTV, an early pioneer of DVRs that was crushed into near oblivion years ago after a court battle with Hollywood.

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Source: Struggling Palm Lays Off Workers

Palm Inc., the troubled maker of Treo smart phones, laid off about 10 percent of its work force this week to cut expenses, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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Don't Get Lost Shopping for GPS

Navigation gadgets are now so widely available no one needs to worry about getting lost anymore — except when they're trying to choose the right device.

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TiVo Wins Patent Validation

TiVo Inc. on Thursday proclaimed itself winner of the latest round in its battle against EchoStar Communications Corp. after federal regulators validated the digital video recorder maker's patent that is central to the case.

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TiVo Posts Narrower 3Q Loss

TiVo Inc.'s narrower third-quarter loss is a welcome sign of progress for the maker of digital video recorders, which has been trying to become profitable amid growing competition from cable and satellite TV operators.

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Apple Retail Stores Revamp for Holidays

Not a cash register is in sight. The electronics on display are all powered up and ready for use. Personal trainers, specialists and newly minted concierges in aqua blue shirts make the Apple Store feel part salon, part Internet cafe — just without the espresso.

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High-Tech Gadgets for TV, Movie Lovers

TV lovers have never had it better. You don't have to stay glued anymore to the boob tube just to catch a favorite show. You don't even have to be home to watch.

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Electronic Arts Posts 2Q Net Loss

Video-game software publisher Electronic Arts Inc. swung to a fiscal second-quarter net loss, hurt by an accounting change, but shares climbed almost 3 percent after the company outlined a promising product lineup and said it expected to see a "great" holiday season.

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Electronic Arts Posts 2Q Net Loss

Video-game software publisher Electronic Arts Inc. swung to a fiscal second-quarter net loss, hurt by an accounting change, but shares climbed 3 percent after the company outlined a promising product lineup and said it expected to see a "great" holiday season.

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Apple Unleashes Leopard Operating System

Apple Inc.'s delayed update to the Mac OS X operating system is hitting store shelves as consumers are increasingly snapping up Macintosh computers to complement their iPods and iPhones.

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SanDisk to Debut USB Drive, Video Service

Flash memory maker SanDisk Corp. on Monday will debut an online video service and a USB flash drive that can carry television programs and videos from a computer for playback on TVs.

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Computers Top Holiday Wish Lists

Move over, peace and happiness. Computers are what Americans really want nowadays.

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Hitachi: Hard Drives Are Getting Better

Multimedia stockpilers need not worry about laptops, digital video recorders or portable music players hitting a storage capacity ceiling any time soon.

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TiVo to Feature Rhapsody Music Service

TiVo Inc. is introducing music to its mix of entertainment services, offering owners of the company's digital video recorders access through their TVs to the Rhapsody music service.

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Apple Lawyer to Leave for Qualcomm

In a shuffle between companies with legal challenges spanning the globe, Apple Inc. general counsel Donald Rosenberg is leaving for Qualcomm Inc. after just 10 months in the post.

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Palm Struggles to Shine Again

Palm Inc.'s death knell has been rung over and over — on Wall Street, in headlines, and by a growing number of discontented fans.

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Many iPhone Owners Relish Being First

They're the guinea pigs willing to pay top dollar for cutting-edge gizmos, whether the gadgets are half-baked, potentially doomed or harbingers of a revolution.

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TiVo Reports 2Q Loss of $17.7 Million

Hurt by an inventory writedown, digital video recorder provider TiVo Inc. on Wednesday posted a wider-than-expected loss for its fiscal second quarter.

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TiVo to Debut a Lower-Priced HD DVR

When TiVo Inc. introduced a high-definition digital video recorder last fall, it touted the long-awaited set-top box as a best-in-class product with a price tag to match.

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