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Apple Looks Abroad To Spruce Up Its Exec Team

Apple's business rolls along like a well-oiled machine, in part because its executive team has been largely home-grown and internally developed for years. Two recent hires suggest that is changing under Tim Cook.READ»

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Xbox's E3 Secrets Revealed: Voice-Controlled TV, Face-Scanning Avatars, New "Halos," More [Updated]

With mere moments to go before the E3 presentation where Microsoft will show its future wares, many of the choice details have leaked...READ»

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iFive: Groupon IPO, Google's IP Theft, Chrome-OS Netbooks For Students, EU Rejects Celeb Privacy Law, MS-Skype Deal Worries

The morning news, perused, digested, compressed and served up as a quick read for you:READ»

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Hurry Up and Wait: YouTube Goes Live

After years of suggestions and teases, YouTube finally moves ahead with live streaming.READ»

Microsoft Leaps on "User Privacy" Bandwagon With Maze of Windows Live Settings

Windows Live just got refreshed, and as it's Microsoft's social-interconnection front end, the company felt the need to explain how it's improving user privacy. At great length. Because, you know, "people care very much about" it. ...READ»

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A Look at the Ever-Expanding Podcast Universe

Revenue Ads/Sponsorships Hosts read live commercials. Almost all ads have a promo code to track response. Ads on a popular show (2 million monthly downloads) command $25 to $35 per 1,000 impressions. "There are advertisers who ...READ»

My co-worker hates me

It's never a good sign when your co-workers won't make eye contact with you.READ»

Ashton Kutcher's Live Webvids: Genius New Format or Celeb Desperation?

Ashton Kutcher was our surprising business story/eyecandy magazine cover subject for December, and here he is in the news again. This time it's for a new type of live Web-cast "TV" show, premiering today. It might be genius. Just ...READ»

Fox's Fringe Twitter-Feed Overlay: Clever or a Mistake?

Fox is tapping into the real-time social network mojo with a gimmick on re-runs of Fringe and Glee: Each program will carry a Twitter feed containing text from the cast and questions from fans. Clever idea, or disaster in the ...READ»

Microsoft's Bing Search Arrives Early, and Impresses

When Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft's Bing search service last week, he said it was due June 3. But Bing has already gone live, and we took it for a test drive. Is it a threat to Google?READ»

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Custom High Power Laser Light Shows & Professional Lighting Production Services Worldwide

Customized High Power Laser Light Shows & Professional Lighting Productions Worldwide. Tribal Existance Productions provides quality innovation in many types of Entertainment Industries.READ»

The Americanization of Indian Tech Support

The only thing worse than an Indian tech-support rep faking an American accent? Doing it to another person from South Asia. Busted!READ»

Office Romance Secrets

Looking for love at work? Check the bathroom.READ»

The iPhone App We Really Need

Finally an app that keeps us from doing all the stupid stuff our cell phone should never let us do.READ»

Job Interviews: How to Make Them Fun

Step 1: Already have a job you like. Step 2: Get your crazy on.READ»

Facebook Is So Five Minutes Ago. Check Out Spacebook.

Social networking is kind of like having imaginary friends anyway. Why not take the next logical step?READ»

Pornography: Computer Kryptonite

Don't look all innocent: We know why your computer crashed.READ»

Don't Tell Anyone, But We Hate Our Coworkers Too

On the bright side, the worst offices make for the best comedy.READ»

Quitting Time

We're not sure who's quitting their job in this economy, but if you do, at least you should get paid in full without having to work through your whole two-week's notice.READ»

The Girlfriend-Proof Computer

When are they going to develop THIS technology?READ»