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1. Google makes its local shopping move
Company announces Thursday that it will offer mobile device users inventory checks on local stores, allowing them to see if products are available.
Thu March 11, 2010 3:08 PM PST
2. Thunderbird beta 'Lanikai' released
Mozilla Messaging updates the Lanikai build of Thunderbird to beta status. Notably, Thunderbird 3.1 beta 1 shares the same Gecko engine as Firefox 3.6.
Thu March 11, 2010 3:03 PM PST
3. Report: Verizon 4G handsets out by mid-2011
Verizon Wireless exec tells The Wall Street Journal it will have a 4G wireless phone on the market within three to six months of launching its 4G LTE network.
Thu March 11, 2010 2:45 PM PST
4. Computer algorithm, MRI used to tap memory
Brain scans identify which short film clip volunteers were remembering, which could help researchers better understand memory recording patterns and, ultimately, dementia.
Thu March 11, 2010 1:36 PM PST
5. Mozilla aggressively asks older Firefox users to update
Most Firefox users have upgraded to Firefox 3.6. The stragglers who haven't may have their reasons, but Mozilla is starting to pressure them.
Thu March 11, 2010 1:21 PM PST
6. Airline Twitter promotion attracts huge crowds
JetBlue said it had 1,000 free tickets to give away to New Yorkers who showed up at a location broadcasted via Twitter. The only complaint so far: Couldn't there be more?
Thu March 11, 2010 10:40 AM PST
7. Bing use inches up in February
Share of U.S. search requests for Microsoft Bing rises to 11.5 percent, though Google still leads the pack with 65.5 percent of all search queries, says ComScore.
Thu March 11, 2010 10:29 AM PST
8. What's in a title? For broadband, it's Oz vs. Kansas
A push by Net neutrality advocates to reclassify ISPs as telecommunications providers has dangerous implications, argues Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes.
Thu March 11, 2010 10:00 AM PST
9. HP aims for 'amazing' with ad campaign
Hewlett-Packard is ready to go with a new series of ads intended to jazz up its image among businesses, consumers, and even its own employees.
Thu March 11, 2010 9:10 AM PST
