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The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show promises plenty in the gadget department, as usual, and Motorola unveiled three new handsets on Tuesday that it hopes will capture the imagination of attendees. The device maker introduced the environmentally friendly Moto W233 Renew, the MotoSurf A3100 touch tablet and the rugged Tundra VA76r. While CES will not officially open until Thursday, with the announcement of these three new handsets handsets Motorola has signaled which market segment baskets it will place its eggs for 2009, said Ramon Llamas, an analyst at IDC. »»

The revelation Monday that 33 accounts on the Twitter social networking site had been hacked, while others were compromised by a phishing scam over the weekend, highlights what cyber criminals can do. Accounts belonging to Britney Spears, Barack Obama and CNN's Rick Sanchez were hacked, using tools normally accessible only to Twitter's technical support team for the purpose of letting locked-out subscribers reset their e-mail addresses. »»

The drawback with using most search engines is they all seem to give similar results and generally all have the same look and feel. They lack personalization and offer a mostly boring environment. Most people select the first few results on Google, even though Yahoo and Microsoft Live give better business results for specific information. And Live is much better for technology searches. It's much more focused. We found no reason just to rely solely on Google, Menachem Reinshmidt, CEO of Gogimon.com, told TechNewsWorld. »»

Unless Apple is planning on unveiling an iCar, an iHome or an iBrain at Tuesday's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, the media focus will remain squarely on Steve Jobs; his absence, his health, his successors. That's as it should be, even with the Dear Apple Community letter from Jobs that the company released Monday, and an accompanying statement of support from Apple's board of directors. Still, I feel sorry for anyone who's wearing a press badge in the Moscone Center audience. »»

The mobile Internet device is the most exciting new device category to hit the market since the smartphone. A MID is a handheld device that delivers high-speed wireless Internet and multimedia services, typically with a 4- to 7-inch screen form factor. Most MIDs will be based on the Linux operating system and at less than half the cost of an average laptop, MIDs are an appealing new alternative. Like the smartphone, there will not be a prototypical MID. »»

This year's Macworld keynote was nothing like we have been used to. It could only be described as a disappointment until Philip Schiller, who replaced Steve Jobs, revealed DRM-free iTunes. »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:13:30 GMT

by Rob Griffiths, Macworld.com A couple years back, after the introduction of the iPhone at the January 2007 Macworld Expo, I penned a little reaction peace entitled iDisappointed, expressing my dismay at the lack of Mac hardware updates—it is, ... »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:46:17 GMT

By Wolfgang Gruener Las Vegas (NV) - Asus took advantage of the crowd present at the first major press conference at CES 2009 and showed off next-generation of EeePC netbooks, Windows 7 on netbooks, a multitouch EeePC as well as a 4.3” screen PC that ... »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:21:51 GMT

By Sinead Carew LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Motorola Inc unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products. »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:07:03 GMT

Micro blogging site Twitter got hit hard with a major hack that left at least 33 accounts exposed, including those of pop singer Britney Spears, President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez and commentator Bill O'Reilly. »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:45:41 GMT

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A comparison of pterosaur fossils and bird bones indicates that the flying reptiles had to walk around and launch into the air on four legs. »»

A team at Baylor University has made trunk liners, floorboards and car door interior covers using fibers from the outer husks of coconuts, replacing the synthetic polyester fibers typically used in composite materials. »»

Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst is a game so absorbing that it will leave you staring unblinkingly at your computer screen until your eyeballs shrivel into raisins and begin rattling around in your skull. »»

Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online music store to 69 cents and plans to begin selling all tracks without copy protection. »»

Former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. is emerging as a lead candidate to head NASA in the Obama administration. »»

AP - Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection. »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:36:39 GMT

AP - The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years. »» Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:16:41 GMT

AP - Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company. »» Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:11:18 GMT

AP - Logitech International SA, a maker of mice, webcams and other computer peripherals, said Monday it is cutting its salaried work force by 15 percent in response to weak consumer demand amid what it expects to be an extended global downturn. »» Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:50:54 GMT

CNET - Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated that technology from the Five Across acquisition was the foundation for the new Eos service. It is not. »» Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The world's largest maker of Internet infrastructure equipment is now helping big media companies build social networking Web sites. »» Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST

One True Media, which makes the small-business-focused SpotMixer ad creation software, has also been named an authorized reseller for the video arm of Google's AdWords service. »» Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST

The Foundry Company gets the green light to go forward from the U.S. government. »» Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:10:00 PST

review The new documentary, by two Israeli brothers, is an interesting look at the passion behind the millions-strong Mac community. But it lacks clarity. »» Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:36:00 PST

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