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Coupon woes are only part of digital TV concerns (AP) - 01/09/2009 09:10 PM

AP - In less than six weeks, the nation's television broadcasters are due to shut off their analog signals and begin transmitting in digital potentially blacking out as many as 8 million U.S. households that rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels.

Web startup to offer foreign news as papers cut (AP) - 01/09/2009 08:47 PM

AP - As budget cuts force many U.S. newspapers to retrench on their foreign coverage, veteran journalist Charles Sennott saw virtually no chance of getting another assignment abroad.

Dell touts luxury brand but offers few details (AP) - 01/09/2009 10:43 PM

AP - Computer maker Dell Inc., trailing Hewlett-Packard Co. in worldwide sales, could have used a home run at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Instead, it came to Vegas with a model and a mirage.

Blu-ray discs seen as bright spot in glum season (AP) - 01/09/2009 08:42 PM

AP - The Blu-ray disc, the high-definition successor to the DVD, was one of the few products that did well in the just-ended holiday season, with sales tripling from the previous year.

Apple at CES? Unlikely (CNET) - 01/09/2009 07:11 PM

CNET - A report that Apple is planning a visit to CES next year had eyes rolling Friday morning from Las Vegas to Cupertino.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer up for sale (AP) - 01/09/2009 09:51 PM

AP - Hearst Corp. put Seattle's oldest newspaper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, up for sale Friday, saying that if it can't find a buyer in the next 60 days, the paper will close or continue to exist only on the Internet.

CES: 100 HD movies on a stamp-sized chip? (Reuters) - 01/09/2009 10:58 PM

Reuters - Imagine storing 100 movies in glorious high-definition on a card the size of a postage stamp, then calling them up instantaneously for viewing on your cell phone whenever and wherever you like.

Verizon Wireless completes $5.9B Alltel buyout (AP) - 01/09/2009 09:45 PM

AP - Verizon Wireless on Friday completed its $5.9 billion purchase of Little Rock, Ark.-based Alltel Corp., making Verizon the nation's largest mobile phone company.

Boxee: Open Source Connected TV (PC World) - 01/09/2009 08:34 AM

PC World - One of the clear trends at this yearâs Consumer Electronics Show is the proliferation of ways to get Internet-based content onto your TV. But Iâve seen only one system thatâs free (as in both speech and beer) and doesnât seem to restrict where you get content: Boxee.

Palm shares surge after new phone impresses at CES (Reuters) - 01/09/2009 07:43 PM

Reuters - Shares in Palm Inc surged over 36 percent on Friday after its new touch-screen phone and mobile operating system impressed analysts and short sellers rushed to cover their positions, giving investors hope it may win customers from rivals such as Apple Inc .

Intel-backed Enterprise 2.0 Suite Is Discontinued (PC World) - 01/09/2009 01:50 AM

PC World - An Intel-backed suite of Enterprise 2.0 software announced with much fanfare a bit over two years ago is being put out to pasture.

U.S. Army recruiting at the mall with video games (Reuters) - 01/09/2009 10:08 AM

Reuters - The U.S. Army, struggling to ensure it has enough manpower as it fights wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is wooing young Americans with video games, Google maps and simulated attacks on enemy positions from an Apache helicopter.