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<item><title><![CDATA[ UK university holds artificial intelligence test ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200920.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200920.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:24:19 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ READING, England -- Computers argued, cracked jokes and parried trick questions Sunday, all part of an annual test of artificial intelligence carried out at the University of Reading. ]]></description><dc:creator>RAPHAEL G. SATTER</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[UK]]></category><category><![CDATA[university]]></category><category><![CDATA[holds]]></category><category><![CDATA[artificial]]></category><category><![CDATA[intelligence]]></category><category><![CDATA[test]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Step-on scanner lets air passengers keep shoes on ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200758.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200758.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:38:43 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOD, Israel (Reuters) - Israel has introduced a step-on scanner that spares airline travelers the nuisance of having to remove their shoes so they can be X-rayed for hidden weapons, though the new device cannot yet sniff out explosives. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Step-on]]></category><category><![CDATA[scanner]]></category><category><![CDATA[lets]]></category><category><![CDATA[air]]></category><category><![CDATA[passengers]]></category><category><![CDATA[keep]]></category><category><![CDATA[shoes]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ AIDS vaccine focus shifts after disappointments ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200625.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200625.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:17:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global AIDS vaccine conference this week will seek fresh strategies against the HIV virus, with experts weighing the value of basic laboratory research against large-scale human clinical trials after a string of disappointments. ]]></description><dc:creator>Andrew Quinn</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category><category><![CDATA[vaccine]]></category><category><![CDATA[focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[shifts]]></category><category><![CDATA[after]]></category><category><![CDATA[disappointments]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Google founder Brin visits Russian space cosmodrome ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200488.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/12/AR2008101200488.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:21:54 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Google co-founder Sergey Brin, considering going into space on a private flight, made a surprise visit to Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome on Saturday to wish good luck to a fellow space tourist.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223431409" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223431409" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Maria Golovnina</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[founder]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brin]]></category><category><![CDATA[visits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russian]]></category><category><![CDATA[space]]></category><category><![CDATA[cosmodrome]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Google founder Brin visits Russian space cosmodrome ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/11/AR2008101100804.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/11/AR2008101100804.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:27:45 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Google co-founder Sergey Brin, considering going into space on a private flight, made a surprise visit to Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome on Saturday to wish good luck to a fellow space tourist. ]]></description><dc:creator>Maria Golovnina</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[founder]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brin]]></category><category><![CDATA[visits]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russian]]></category><category><![CDATA[space]]></category><category><![CDATA[cosmodrome]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Apple shares surge, investors like valuation ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101002586.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101002586.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:27:07 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple <AAPL.O> Inc. rallied more than 9 percent Friday, as investors saw a newly attractive valuation in the battered stock and anticipated new laptop computers. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category><category><![CDATA[shares]]></category><category><![CDATA[surge,]]></category><category><![CDATA[investors]]></category><category><![CDATA[like]]></category><category><![CDATA[valuation]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Dell expands music tie-ins on festival circuit ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101002712.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101002712.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:27:49 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Billboard) - At the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival in Texas at the end of September, sandwiched between a stage and a small recycling center stood a white dome decorated with colorful cloud patterns. Inside the air-conditioned structure, visitors could get customized T-shirts,... ]]></description><dc:creator>Michael D. Ayers</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Dell]]></category><category><![CDATA[expands]]></category><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><category><![CDATA[tie-ins]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[festival]]></category><category><![CDATA[circuit]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Visit China's Forbidden City -- as a virtual eunuch ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000496.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000496.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:28:24 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING (Reuters) - Culture fans thousands of miles from Beijing can now visit its famous Forbidden City, through a three dimensional recreation of the vast palace that also allows them to dress up as an imperial eunuch and meet a courtesan.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223433073" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223433073" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Emma Graham-Harrison</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Visit]]></category><category><![CDATA[China's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Forbidden]]></category><category><![CDATA[City]]></category><category><![CDATA[--]]></category><category><![CDATA[as]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[virtual]]></category><category><![CDATA[eunuch]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001976.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001976.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:02:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - YouTube, the largest video-sharing Website, has started to run full-length TV shows from CBS Corp's archive, in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programing. ]]></description><dc:creator>Yinka Adegoke</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category><category><![CDATA[starts]]></category><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><category><![CDATA[full-length]]></category><category><![CDATA[CBS]]></category><category><![CDATA[shows]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000625.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000625.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:32:15 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, Va. -- Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark. In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained... ]]></description><dc:creator>STEVE SZKOTAK</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Scientists:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category><category><![CDATA[shark's]]></category><category><![CDATA[pup]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA['virgin]]></category><category><![CDATA[birth']]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Buffett boosts wealth to top Gates on Forbes list ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000377.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000377.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:28:42 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is again the richest American, deposing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, after Forbes magazine recalculated the fortunes of some of the 400 wealthiest Americans. ]]></description><dc:creator>Michelle Nichols</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Buffett]]></category><category><![CDATA[boosts]]></category><category><![CDATA[wealth]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[top]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gates]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Forbes]]></category><category><![CDATA[list]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ A virtual battle of the bands ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101002182.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101002182.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:46:46 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Wannabe rock stars will have a greater choice of instruments and songs to choose from as videogames like "Guitar Hero World Tour" and "Rock Band 2" introduce new features.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223434366" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223434366" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>John Gaudiosi</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[A]]></category><category><![CDATA[virtual]]></category><category><![CDATA[battle]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[bands]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Sony seeks to harmonize music, electronics ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001141.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001141.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:15:49 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES -- Now that Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG have broken off their troubled relationship, known as Sony BMG, the Japanese company hopes to harmonize its consumer electronics and its music, a duo that was badly out of sync. ]]></description><dc:creator>RYAN NAKASHIMA</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category><category><![CDATA[seeks]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[harmonize]]></category><category><![CDATA[music,]]></category><category><![CDATA[electronics]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ FCC likely to recommend unlicensed spectrum use ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001852.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001852.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:28:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A battle between tech companies like Google Inc and broadcasters over use of soon-to-be vacant airwaves will heat up soon as U.S. regulators release an anticipated report on the issue. ]]></description><dc:creator>Kim Dixon</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[FCC]]></category><category><![CDATA[likely]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[recommend]]></category><category><![CDATA[unlicensed]]></category><category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category><category><![CDATA[use]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Kazakh bloggers say can't access popular website ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001237.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001237.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:15:10 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ ALMATY (Reuters) - Internet users in Kazakhstan complained of censorship Friday after being unable to access the popular blogging service Livejournal, but the state-owned telecoms company denied it was blocking it. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Kazakh]]></category><category><![CDATA[bloggers]]></category><category><![CDATA[say]]></category><category><![CDATA[can't]]></category><category><![CDATA[access]]></category><category><![CDATA[popular]]></category><category><![CDATA[website]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ British military loses disk in new blunder ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001144.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001144.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:39:56 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LONDON -- A disk which a tabloid said carries personal details on some 100,000 serving British military personnel is missing, the Ministry of Defense said Friday.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223435096" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223435096" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>RAPHAEL G. SATTER</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[British]]></category><category><![CDATA[military]]></category><category><![CDATA[loses]]></category><category><![CDATA[disk]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[new]]></category><category><![CDATA[blunder]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Carphone, Best Buy to unveil Europe expansion plan ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000960.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000960.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:55:55 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Carphone Warehouse and U.S. partner Best Buy could signal plans for over 100 new UK shops on Tuesday, as the first step of their assault on Europe's electrical goods market, analysts believe. ]]></description><dc:creator>Mark Potter</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Carphone,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Best]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buy]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[unveil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category><category><![CDATA[plan]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Mobile gaming firms eye Nokia, Apple boost in 2009 ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000877.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000877.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:33:53 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ HELSINKI (Reuters) - Mobile gaming companies say they will book few new sales from Nokia's N-Gage phones or Apple's iPhone, but are betting on a market boost next year as more phones of these kinds are taken up by consumers. ]]></description><dc:creator>Tarmo Virki</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><category><![CDATA[firms]]></category><category><![CDATA[eye]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nokia,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category><category><![CDATA[boost]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[2009]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000004.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101000004.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:05:45 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RICHMOND, Va. -- Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark. ]]></description><dc:creator>STEVE SZKOTAK</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Scientists:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category><category><![CDATA[shark's]]></category><category><![CDATA[pup]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA['virgin]]></category><category><![CDATA[birth']]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ AP IMPACT: GPS could save airlines time and fuel ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901671.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901671.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:35:12 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO -- A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223435836" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223435836" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>MICHAEL TARM</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[AP]]></category><category><![CDATA[IMPACT:]]></category><category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category><category><![CDATA[could]]></category><category><![CDATA[save]]></category><category><![CDATA[airlines]]></category><category><![CDATA[time]]></category><category><![CDATA[and]]></category><category><![CDATA[fuel]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Investor proposes Microsoft buy Yahoo for $22 per share ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100903414.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100903414.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:15:40 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SEATTLE (Reuters) - A small Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O> investor proposed a new deal on Thursday to sell the company to Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> for $22 a share, a 74 percent premium to the Web pioneer's current stock price. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Investor]]></category><category><![CDATA[proposes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category><category><![CDATA[buy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yahoo]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[$22]]></category><category><![CDATA[per]]></category><category><![CDATA[share]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ IBM sells $3.9 billion in corporate bonds ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100902516.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100902516.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:13:29 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- IBM Corp. sold $3.9 billion in bonds on Thursday, a sign that the stalwarts of the corporate world are still finding lenders. ]]></description><dc:creator>MADLEN READ</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category><category><![CDATA[sells]]></category><category><![CDATA[$3.9]]></category><category><![CDATA[billion]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[corporate]]></category><category><![CDATA[bonds]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Apple iPod Touch named T3's gadget of the year ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100902426.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100902426.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:53:29 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Apple has swept the board at Britain's T3 technology magazine's annual awards, winning four top prizes, including gadget of the year for its iPod Touch. ]]></description><dc:creator>Peter Griffiths</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category><category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category><category><![CDATA[Touch]]></category><category><![CDATA[named]]></category><category><![CDATA[T3's]]></category><category><![CDATA[gadget]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[year]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Micron Tech cuts global work force by 15 percent ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901415.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901415.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:36:14 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BOISE, Idaho -- Micron Technology Inc. will cut about 15 percent of its global work force as part of a restructuring of its computer memory chip operations, the company said Thursday.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223436606" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223436606" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>REBECCA BOONE</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Micron]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[cuts]]></category><category><![CDATA[global]]></category><category><![CDATA[work]]></category><category><![CDATA[force]]></category><category><![CDATA[by]]></category><category><![CDATA[15]]></category><category><![CDATA[percent]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Despite IBM profits, a tech gloom still looms ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100902131.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100902131.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:32:19 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO -- Even after IBM Corp. surprised Wall Street with a healthy profit in the third quarter and a reaffirmation of its earnings outlook for the rest of the year, the broader technology sector dived again Thursday. There's just not enough of what lifted IBM to go around. ]]></description><dc:creator>JORDAN ROBERTSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Despite]]></category><category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category><category><![CDATA[profits,]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[gloom]]></category><category><![CDATA[still]]></category><category><![CDATA[looms]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Apple to unveil new or updated laptops on Oct 14 ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901576.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901576.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:44:03 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will unveil its updated laptops on October 14 and they may cost less, but analysts say the company's drooping stock has already taken any change into account. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[unveil]]></category><category><![CDATA[new]]></category><category><![CDATA[or]]></category><category><![CDATA[updated]]></category><category><![CDATA[laptops]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Oct]]></category><category><![CDATA[14]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ 1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901452.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901452.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:54:38 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA -- One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday. ]]></description><dc:creator>MIKE STOBBE</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[1]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[4]]></category><category><![CDATA[US]]></category><category><![CDATA[teen]]></category><category><![CDATA[girls]]></category><category><![CDATA[got]]></category><category><![CDATA[cervical]]></category><category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category><category><![CDATA[shot]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Gecko-like glue is said to be stickiest yet ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901989.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901989.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:47:25 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new type of dry glue designed to mimic gecko feet is 10 times stickier than the gravity-defying lizards, and three times stickier than other gecko-inspired glues, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223436845" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223436845" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Julie Steenhuysen</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Gecko-like]]></category><category><![CDATA[glue]]></category><category><![CDATA[is]]></category><category><![CDATA[said]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[be]]></category><category><![CDATA[stickiest]]></category><category><![CDATA[yet]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Review: Tiny flash drives improve their security ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901871.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901871.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:15:25 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ ATLANTA -- Flash memory drives, the size of your thumb, are dirt cheap and offer gigabytes of storage. It's tempting to fill one of them with important computer files, clip it to a key chain and hit the road. ]]></description><dc:creator>RON HARRIS</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Review:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tiny]]></category><category><![CDATA[flash]]></category><category><![CDATA[drives]]></category><category><![CDATA[improve]]></category><category><![CDATA[their]]></category><category><![CDATA[security]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ TiVo gets $104.6 million in damages from EchoStar ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901652.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901652.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:23:31 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - TiVo Inc said on Thursday it has received the $104.6 million in damages from EchoStar Corp that it won this week when the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal of a patent infringement case. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[TiVo]]></category><category><![CDATA[gets]]></category><category><![CDATA[$104.6]]></category><category><![CDATA[million]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[damages]]></category><category><![CDATA[from]]></category><category><![CDATA[EchoStar]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ IBM 3Q profit a positive sign for tech sector ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900553.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900553.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:29:41 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of IBM Corp. jumped Thursday after the technology company's surprise announcement that it was still plenty prosperous in the third quarter despite the worsening economic climate. ]]></description><dc:creator>JORDAN ROBERTSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category><category><![CDATA[3Q]]></category><category><![CDATA[profit]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[positive]]></category><category><![CDATA[sign]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[sector]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Netflix adds $1 to monthly subscription for Blu-ray ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901375.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901375.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:18:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - DVD rental company Netflix Inc on Wednesday said it will begin adding $1 to monthly membership fees to provide unlimited access to high-definition Blu-ray movies.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223437253" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223437253" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category><category><![CDATA[adds]]></category><category><![CDATA[$1]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[monthly]]></category><category><![CDATA[subscription]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blu-ray]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Tennessee man indicted for hacking Palin e-mail ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901187.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901187.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:02:26 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Tennessee man has been indicted for hacking into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Andy Sullivan</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category><category><![CDATA[man]]></category><category><![CDATA[indicted]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Palin]]></category><category><![CDATA[e-mail]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Tennessee man indicted for hacking Palin e-mail ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901186.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901186.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:02:26 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Tennessee man has been indicted for hacking into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Andy Sullivan</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category><category><![CDATA[man]]></category><category><![CDATA[indicted]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Palin]]></category><category><![CDATA[e-mail]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Web TV shows porn, without the sex ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901036.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100901036.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:28:31 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It started when three brothers joked about making pornography for fans of the genre who happen to be offended by on-screen sex. Out of that joke came an idea for a website, and they called it "PG Porn." ]]></description><dc:creator>Alex Dobuzinskis</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Web]]></category><category><![CDATA[TV]]></category><category><![CDATA[shows]]></category><category><![CDATA[porn,]]></category><category><![CDATA[without]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[sex]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Satellite images document South Ossetia destruction ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900868.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900868.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:13:47 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellite images taken just after a battle between Georgia and Russia over the region of South Ossetia show fresh damage to villages continued for days after the initial clash, researchers and human rights activists reported on Thursday.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223437616" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223437616" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Satellite]]></category><category><![CDATA[images]]></category><category><![CDATA[document]]></category><category><![CDATA[South]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ossetia]]></category><category><![CDATA[destruction]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Virtual battle of the bands rocks on ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900773.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900773.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:11:01 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Wannabe rock stars will have a greater choice of instruments and songs to choose from as videogames like "Guitar Hero World Tour" and "Rock Band 2" introduce new features. ]]></description><dc:creator>John Gaudiosi</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Virtual]]></category><category><![CDATA[battle]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[bands]]></category><category><![CDATA[rocks]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900512.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900512.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:34:24 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHIBA, Japan -- Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year. ]]></description><dc:creator>YURI KAGEYAMA</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Sony,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category><category><![CDATA[virtual]]></category><category><![CDATA[communities]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[start]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ IBM's earnings strength calms tech jitters ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900677.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900677.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:54:50 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM <IBM.N> posted a higher-than-expected preliminary quarterly profit and affirmed its full-year outlook, calming some fears that the financial crisis is sparking a meltdown in technology demand. ]]></description><dc:creator>Tiffany Wu</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[IBM's]]></category><category><![CDATA[earnings]]></category><category><![CDATA[strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[calms]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[jitters]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ LG Display, Taiwan LCD makers profits to sag ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900531.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900531.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:45:42 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean flat screen maker LG Display Co Ltd and two smaller Taiwanese rivals are expected to post sharp falls in profits in the third quarter, hit by weakening demand and falling panel prices.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223437854" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223437854" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Rhee So-eui</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[LG]]></category><category><![CDATA[Display,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Taiwan]]></category><category><![CDATA[LCD]]></category><category><![CDATA[makers]]></category><category><![CDATA[profits]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[sag]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. judge halts sales of RealNetworks DVD software ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900453.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900453.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:30:06 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge temporarily halted sales of RealNetworks Inc's RealDVD software, which allows users to copy DVDs, after Hollywood studios sued the company over copyright issues, court documents showed. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[judge]]></category><category><![CDATA[halts]]></category><category><![CDATA[sales]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[RealNetworks]]></category><category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category><category><![CDATA[software]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Google extends AdSense to online games ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900448.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900448.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:28:55 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday launched technology to insert advertisements into online video games and boost revenue from the booming gaming sector. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[extends]]></category><category><![CDATA[AdSense]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[online]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Microsoft tries for slice of Japan game market ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900285.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900285.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:43:19 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHIBA, Japan -- Microsoft Corp. will be releasing games developed by top Japanese designers for its Xbox 360 console, a senior executive said Thursday, the latest effort by the U.S. software maker to make inroads in a market where it has long struggled. ]]></description><dc:creator>YURI KAGEYAMA</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category><category><![CDATA[tries]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[slice]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[game]]></category><category><![CDATA[market]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ IBM 3Q profit a positive sign for tech sector ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803109.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803109.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:03:45 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO -- For the second time this year, IBM Corp. offered an early peek at its quarterly results, showing in a surprise announcement that it was still plenty prosperous in the third quarter despite the worsening economic climate.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223438176" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223438176" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>JORDAN ROBERTSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category><category><![CDATA[3Q]]></category><category><![CDATA[profit]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[positive]]></category><category><![CDATA[sign]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[sector]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Microsoft tries for slice of Japan game market ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900123.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900123.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:59:32 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHIBA, Japan -- Microsoft Corp. will be releasing games developed by top Japanese designers for its Xbox 360 console, a senior executive said Thursday, the latest effort by the U.S. software maker to make inroads in a market where it has long struggled. ]]></description><dc:creator>YURI KAGEYAMA</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category><category><![CDATA[tries]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[slice]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[game]]></category><category><![CDATA[market]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Sony says to launch 80-GB PlayStation 3 in Japan ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900059.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100900059.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:03:11 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said on Thursday it will launch PlayStation 3 game consoles with an 80 gigabyte hard disk drive, bigger than previous models, in Japan at the end of October for 39,980 yen ($398). ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category><category><![CDATA[says]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[launch]]></category><category><![CDATA[80-GB]]></category><category><![CDATA[PlayStation]]></category><category><![CDATA[3]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Son of Tenn. Democrat indicted in Palin hacking ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801212.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801212.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:09:19 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. ]]></description><dc:creator>DUNCAN MANSFIELD</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Son]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tenn.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Democrat]]></category><category><![CDATA[indicted]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Palin]]></category><category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Scientists win Nobel for green jellyfish protein ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800428.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800428.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:33:29 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ -- Three U.S.-based scientists won a Nobel Prize on Wednesday for turning a glowing green protein from jellyfish into a revolutionary way to watch the tiniest details of life within cells and living creatures.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223438466" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223438466" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>MALCOLM RITTER</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Scientists]]></category><category><![CDATA[win]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nobel]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[green]]></category><category><![CDATA[jellyfish]]></category><category><![CDATA[protein]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ IBM's earnings strength calms tech jitters ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803065.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803065.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:32:50 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM <IBM.N> posted a higher-than-expected preliminary quarterly profit and affirmed its full-year outlook, calming some fears that the financial crisis is sparking a meltdown in technology demand. ]]></description><dc:creator>Tiffany Wu</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[IBM's]]></category><category><![CDATA[earnings]]></category><category><![CDATA[strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[calms]]></category><category><![CDATA[tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[jitters]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ 40 laid off at software company as execs arrested ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802142.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802142.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:30:33 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SEATTLE -- Two former software executives grossly overstated their company's revenue to attract more than $50 million in private investment, prosecutors said Wednesday, adding that the fraud was uncovered late last month when a worker found a set of cooked financial books as she was cleaning out a... ]]></description><dc:creator>GENE JOHNSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[40]]></category><category><![CDATA[laid]]></category><category><![CDATA[off]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[software]]></category><category><![CDATA[company]]></category><category><![CDATA[as]]></category><category><![CDATA[execs]]></category><category><![CDATA[arrested]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Tennessee man indicted for hacking Palin e-mail ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802566.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802566.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:36:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Tennessee man has been indicted for hacking into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Andy Sullivan</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category><category><![CDATA[man]]></category><category><![CDATA[indicted]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Palin]]></category><category><![CDATA[e-mail]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Sprint Nextel executives top list of most overpaid ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802873.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802873.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:40:36 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - An investor advisory firm has deemed Sprint Nextel Corp executives the most overpaid in corporate America, with top managers awarded pay valued at nearly $74 million last year when the company struggled.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223439022" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223439022" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Martha Graybow</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Sprint]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nextel]]></category><category><![CDATA[executives]]></category><category><![CDATA[top]]></category><category><![CDATA[list]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[most]]></category><category><![CDATA[overpaid]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Stem Cells From Testicles an Option to Embryos ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801774.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801774.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:32:35 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON -- Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field. ]]></description><dc:creator>SETH BORENSTEIN</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Stem]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cells]]></category><category><![CDATA[From]]></category><category><![CDATA[Testicles]]></category><category><![CDATA[an]]></category><category><![CDATA[Option]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Embryos]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ 'NHL 09' first star in hockey franchise ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802810.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802810.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:19:21 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ -- In the world of sports video games, not much can really change year to year. The game at its core is the same, but it's what video-game developers add that makes it worth spending the cash. ]]></description><dc:creator>MICHAEL FELBERBAUM</dc:creator><category><![CDATA['NHL]]></category><category><![CDATA[09']]></category><category><![CDATA[first]]></category><category><![CDATA[star]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[hockey]]></category><category><![CDATA[franchise]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802682.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802682.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:48:11 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO -- Savvy Internet users know that downloading unsolicited computer programs is one of the most dangerous things you can do online. It puts you at great risk for a virus or another time bomb from a hacker. ]]></description><dc:creator>JORDAN ROBERTSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Fake]]></category><category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category><category><![CDATA[pages]]></category><category><![CDATA[used]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[spread]]></category><category><![CDATA[viruses]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Scientists make ultrathin superconducting films ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802268.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802268.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:29:14 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have developed ultrathin films that when sandwiched together form a superconductor, an advance that could lead to a new class of fast, power-saving electronics.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223439710" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223439710" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Julie Steenhuysen</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Scientists]]></category><category><![CDATA[make]]></category><category><![CDATA[ultrathin]]></category><category><![CDATA[superconducting]]></category><category><![CDATA[films]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Web technology cuts mobile calling fees ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802299.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802299.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:21:54 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BOSTON (Reuters) - The cost of talking on the go is coming down, thanks to an increasing number of options for using Internet calling services on mobile phones as an alternative to traditional cellular service plans. ]]></description><dc:creator>Jim Finkle</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Web]]></category><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><category><![CDATA[cuts]]></category><category><![CDATA[mobile]]></category><category><![CDATA[calling]]></category><category><![CDATA[fees]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Touch-screen BlackBerry coming this fall ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801236.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801236.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:45:34 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion will roll out a touch-screen model of its BlackBerry smartphone later this fall, thrusting it into direct competition with Apple's popular iPhone. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Touch-screen]]></category><category><![CDATA[BlackBerry]]></category><category><![CDATA[coming]]></category><category><![CDATA[this]]></category><category><![CDATA[fall]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Synaptics wins deal for RIM's touch-screen phone ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802202.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802202.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:41:01 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BANGALORE (Reuters) - Synaptics Inc, a maker of touch-screen user interfaces, said Research In Motion is using its clearpad custom module for RIM's upcoming touch-screen phone BlackBerry Storm. ]]></description><dc:creator>Bijoy Anandoth Koyitty</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Synaptics]]></category><category><![CDATA[wins]]></category><category><![CDATA[deal]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[RIM's]]></category><category><![CDATA[touch-screen]]></category><category><![CDATA[phone]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Ex-Disney boss Eisner resurfaces in Web series ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801690.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801690.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:23:19 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - No CEO gets to their lofty perch without a healthy dose of narcissism. But when watching the first episode of the new online series "Back on Topps," it might appear that Michael Eisner has not only fallen in love with his own reflection but fallen off his rocker.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223442836" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223442836" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Andrew Wallenstein</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Ex-Disney]]></category><category><![CDATA[boss]]></category><category><![CDATA[Eisner]]></category><category><![CDATA[resurfaces]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Web]]></category><category><![CDATA[series]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Broadcom sues Qualcomm for misuse of patents ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802037.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802037.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:47:44 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless chipmaker Broadcom Corp <BRCM.O> filed a complaint in federal court against rival Qualcomm Inc <QCOM.O>, charging patent misuse, the latest round in their battle over cell phone technology licensing. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Broadcom]]></category><category><![CDATA[sues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Qualcomm]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[misuse]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[patents]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Broadcom sues Qualcomm for misuse of patents ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801300.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801300.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:47:44 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless chipmaker Broadcom Corp <BRCM.O> filed a complaint in federal court against rival Qualcomm Inc <QCOM.O>, charging patent misuse, the latest round in their battle over cell phone technology licensing. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Broadcom]]></category><category><![CDATA[sues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Qualcomm]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[misuse]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[patents]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ How safe is your city? Put it to the bicycle test ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802000.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802000.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:45:03 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - How safe is your city? An Argentine publicist has developed a bicycle test to gauge crime in different neighborhoods. ]]></description><dc:creator>Fiona Ortiz</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[How]]></category><category><![CDATA[safe]]></category><category><![CDATA[is]]></category><category><![CDATA[your]]></category><category><![CDATA[city?]]></category><category><![CDATA[Put]]></category><category><![CDATA[it]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[bicycle]]></category><category><![CDATA[test]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Yahoo shares plunge as Wall St. cuts target prices ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801650.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801650.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:50:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O> dropped as much as 9.5 percent in early trading on Wednesday after two groups of Wall Street analysts cut their price targets for the Web company's stock due to a weakening display advertising outlook.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223443223" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223443223" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Yahoo]]></category><category><![CDATA[shares]]></category><category><![CDATA[plunge]]></category><category><![CDATA[as]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wall]]></category><category><![CDATA[St.]]></category><category><![CDATA[cuts]]></category><category><![CDATA[target]]></category><category><![CDATA[prices]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801620.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801620.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:38:06 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ -- For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtones. He's... ]]></description><dc:creator>LOU KESTEN</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Wario,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kirby,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sonic]]></category><category><![CDATA[return]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[new]]></category><category><![CDATA[adventures]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ BlackBerry Storm has touch screen you can feel ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800904.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800904.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:15:54 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, is taking on Apple Inc. with a touch-screen phone that puts a new twist on the technology. ]]></description><dc:creator>PETER SVENSSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[BlackBerry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Storm]]></category><category><![CDATA[has]]></category><category><![CDATA[touch]]></category><category><![CDATA[screen]]></category><category><![CDATA[you]]></category><category><![CDATA[can]]></category><category><![CDATA[feel]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ DNA fingerprinting could reveal your surname ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801323.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801323.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:11:33 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LONDON (Reuters) - Police could one day predict the surname of male suspects or victims of crime from DNA alone, British researchers said on Wednesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category><category><![CDATA[fingerprinting]]></category><category><![CDATA[could]]></category><category><![CDATA[reveal]]></category><category><![CDATA[your]]></category><category><![CDATA[surname]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Google gets into video games _ with ads ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801322.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801322.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:11:22 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory _ though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up game.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223443554" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223443554" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>BARBARA ORTUTAY</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[gets]]></category><category><![CDATA[into]]></category><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[_]]></category><category><![CDATA[with]]></category><category><![CDATA[ads]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Google gets into video games _ with ads ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801302.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801302.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:10:20 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory _ though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up game. ]]></description><dc:creator>BARBARA ORTUTAY</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[gets]]></category><category><![CDATA[into]]></category><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[_]]></category><category><![CDATA[with]]></category><category><![CDATA[ads]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ YouTube to sell music and games ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801020.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801020.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:39:24 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - YouTube, the world's most popular video-sharing site, will start to sell music and video games and experiment with new advertising formats to grow revenue, executives said on Tuesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Yinka Adegoke</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[sell]]></category><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><category><![CDATA[and]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Intel says to defend patents against AMD ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801021.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801021.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:48:05 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp said on Tuesday it has "serious questions" about a deal announced by Advanced Micro Devices to spin off its manufacturing business and focus on chip design, and is ready to defend its patents. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Intel]]></category><category><![CDATA[says]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[defend]]></category><category><![CDATA[patents]]></category><category><![CDATA[against]]></category><category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Analysts cut 2009 mobile phone growth estimates ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801019.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100801019.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:43:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global mobile phone market should grow at much slower-than-expected rates next year as consumers put off buying new devices due to deepening economic concerns, according to forecasts from analysts.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223443826" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223443826" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Sinead Carew</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Analysts]]></category><category><![CDATA[cut]]></category><category><![CDATA[2009]]></category><category><![CDATA[mobile]]></category><category><![CDATA[phone]]></category><category><![CDATA[growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[estimates]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ AMD spins off plants into venture with Abu Dhabi ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800659.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800659.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:39:43 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc plans to spin off its manufacturing plants into a $5.7 billion joint venture with Abu Dhabi to get a cash injection and shrink debt to better compete against larger rival Intel Corp. ]]></description><dc:creator>David Lawsky</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category><category><![CDATA[spins]]></category><category><![CDATA[off]]></category><category><![CDATA[plants]]></category><category><![CDATA[into]]></category><category><![CDATA[venture]]></category><category><![CDATA[with]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dhabi]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ University: Stem-cell study used falsified data ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800300.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800300.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:59:35 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota has concluded that falsified data were used in a 2001 article published by one of its researchers on adult stem cells. The school is asking that the article be retracted. ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[University:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stem-cell]]></category><category><![CDATA[study]]></category><category><![CDATA[used]]></category><category><![CDATA[falsified]]></category><category><![CDATA[data]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ BlackBerry Storm has touch screen you can feel ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800200.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800200.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:41:29 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, is taking on Apple Inc. with a touch-screen phone that puts a new twist on the technology. ]]></description><dc:creator>PETER SVENSSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[BlackBerry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Storm]]></category><category><![CDATA[has]]></category><category><![CDATA[touch]]></category><category><![CDATA[screen]]></category><category><![CDATA[you]]></category><category><![CDATA[can]]></category><category><![CDATA[feel]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Google gets into video games _ with ads ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800026.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800026.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:06:04 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory _ though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up game.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223444402" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223444402" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>BARBARA ORTUTAY</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[gets]]></category><category><![CDATA[into]]></category><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[_]]></category><category><![CDATA[with]]></category><category><![CDATA[ads]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ YouTube to sell music, games in revenue push ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100703297.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100703297.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:09:08 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - YouTube, the world's most popular video-sharing site, will start to sell music and video games and experiment with new advertising formats to grow revenue, executives said on Tuesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Yinka Adegoke</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[sell]]></category><category><![CDATA[music,]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[revenue]]></category><category><![CDATA[push]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Analysts cut 2009 cell phone growth estimates ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702537.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702537.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:58:32 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global cell phone market should grow at much slower-than-expected rates next year as consumers put off buying new devices due to deepening economic concerns, according to forecasts from analysts. ]]></description><dc:creator>Sinead Carew</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Analysts]]></category><category><![CDATA[cut]]></category><category><![CDATA[2009]]></category><category><![CDATA[cell]]></category><category><![CDATA[phone]]></category><category><![CDATA[growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[estimates]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ YouTube to sell music, games in revenue push ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702295.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702295.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:50:11 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - YouTube, the world's most popular video-sharing site, will start to sell music and video games and experiment with new advertising formats to grow revenue, executives said on Tuesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Yinka Adegoke</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[sell]]></category><category><![CDATA[music,]]></category><category><![CDATA[games]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[revenue]]></category><category><![CDATA[push]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ YouTube flips switch on new sales channel ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702256.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702256.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:29:57 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO -- Online video leader YouTube has opened up its version of a home shopping network in its latest effort to wring more revenue from its massive audience and justify the $1.76 billion that Google Inc. paid for the site two years ago.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223445952" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223445952" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>MICHAEL LIEDTKE</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[YouTube]]></category><category><![CDATA[flips]]></category><category><![CDATA[switch]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[new]]></category><category><![CDATA[sales]]></category><category><![CDATA[channel]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Fabless future: Struggling AMD spins off factories ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700756.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700756.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:53:54 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO -- For years, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s scrappy image was best summed up by an insult that founder Jerry Sanders lobbed against rivals: "Real men have fabs." ]]></description><dc:creator>JORDAN ROBERTSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Fabless]]></category><category><![CDATA[future:]]></category><category><![CDATA[Struggling]]></category><category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category><category><![CDATA[spins]]></category><category><![CDATA[off]]></category><category><![CDATA[factories]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. official says online drug videos threaten teens ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100701901.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100701901.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:42:42 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The director of the White House war on drugs said on Monday that Internet videos that show people getting high pose a dangerous threat to teenagers by encouraging them to use drugs and alcohol. ]]></description><dc:creator>Alex Dobuzinskis</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[official]]></category><category><![CDATA[says]]></category><category><![CDATA[online]]></category><category><![CDATA[drug]]></category><category><![CDATA[videos]]></category><category><![CDATA[threaten]]></category><category><![CDATA[teens]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ VeriSign sells Jamba stake to News Corp ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700972.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700972.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:43:36 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp has taken full ownership of mobile content provider Jamba by buying VeriSign Inc's 49 percent stake for about $200 million, the two companies said on Tuesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[VeriSign]]></category><category><![CDATA[sells]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jamba]]></category><category><![CDATA[stake]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Corp]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ AMD spins off plants into venture with Abu Dhabi ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700467.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700467.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:45:44 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc plans to spin off its manufacturing plants into a $5.7 billion joint venture with Abu Dhabi to get a cash injection and shrink debt to better compete against larger rival Intel Corp.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447178" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447178" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>David Lawsky</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category><category><![CDATA[spins]]></category><category><![CDATA[off]]></category><category><![CDATA[plants]]></category><category><![CDATA[into]]></category><category><![CDATA[venture]]></category><category><![CDATA[with]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dhabi]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ New Google tool reveals marine protected areas ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100701214.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100701214.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:12:15 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BARCELONA, Spain -- Conservationists working with Google Inc. have unveiled a tool that lets people view protected marine areas with the click of a mouse _ a bid to harness the Internet's top search engine to raise awareness of endangered ocean habitats. ]]></description><dc:creator>DANIEL WOOLLS</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[New]]></category><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[tool]]></category><category><![CDATA[reveals]]></category><category><![CDATA[marine]]></category><category><![CDATA[protected]]></category><category><![CDATA[areas]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Asustek's low-priced Eee PC helps boost revenue ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700913.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700913.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:44:59 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A low-price laptop product line is helping Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. generate record revenue despite signs of slowing global growth, a senior company executive said Tuesday. ]]></description><dc:creator>DEBBY WU</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Asustek's]]></category><category><![CDATA[low-priced]]></category><category><![CDATA[Eee]]></category><category><![CDATA[PC]]></category><category><![CDATA[helps]]></category><category><![CDATA[boost]]></category><category><![CDATA[revenue]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Robot suit for rent in Japan to help people walk ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700888.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700888.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:37:46 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ TSUKUBA, Japan -- A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday _ an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly. ]]></description><dc:creator>YURI KAGEYAMA</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Robot]]></category><category><![CDATA[suit]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[rent]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[help]]></category><category><![CDATA[people]]></category><category><![CDATA[walk]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Bank savers run at the click of a mouse ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700828.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100700828.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:58:32 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - What if there were a run on a bank and no one knew? In recent days some U.S. media have focused on a "silent run" on the deposits of Wachovia bank, which is now being taken over, after a bailout plan stalled and its rival Washington Mutual was seized.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447388" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447388" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Reed Stevenson and Steve Slater</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category><category><![CDATA[savers]]></category><category><![CDATA[run]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[click]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[mouse]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ CORRECTED: AMD hives off factories in bid to fight In ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100603345.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100603345.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:54:50 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ (Corrects paragraphs 1 and 5 to make clear the deal will reduce AMD's debt, not eliminate it completely) ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[CORRECTED:]]></category><category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category><category><![CDATA[hives]]></category><category><![CDATA[off]]></category><category><![CDATA[factories]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[bid]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[fight]]></category><category><![CDATA[In]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Bank savers run at the click of a mouse ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602623.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602623.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:27:53 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - What if there were a run on a bank and no one knew? ]]></description><dc:creator>Reed Stevenson and Steve Slater</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category><category><![CDATA[savers]]></category><category><![CDATA[run]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[click]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[mouse]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Eli Lilly bids $6.5 billion for ImClone ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600591.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600591.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:33:31 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has agreed to acquire ImClone Systems Inc for $6.5 billion, outbidding Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and potentially bringing to a close one of the most colorful corporate sagas in biotech history. ]]></description><dc:creator>Toni Clarke and Jessica Hall</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Eli]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lilly]]></category><category><![CDATA[bids]]></category><category><![CDATA[$6.5]]></category><category><![CDATA[billion]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[ImClone]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Judge orders RealNetworks to pull copying software ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602182.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602182.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:59:32 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES -- RealNetworks Inc. said Monday it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447652" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447652" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Judge]]></category><category><![CDATA[orders]]></category><category><![CDATA[RealNetworks]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[pull]]></category><category><![CDATA[copying]]></category><category><![CDATA[software]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Netflix trims outlook and shares sink ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602061.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602061.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:36:42 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc cut its fourth-quarter outlook, blaming the U.S. economic turmoil for weaker-than-expected subscriber growth in the third quarter and driving its shares down 11 percent. ]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Thomasch</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category><category><![CDATA[trims]]></category><category><![CDATA[outlook]]></category><category><![CDATA[and]]></category><category><![CDATA[shares]]></category><category><![CDATA[sink]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Eli Lilly to buy ImClone for more than $6B ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600612.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600612.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:17:15 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly & Co.'s winning bid of more than $6 billion for cancer drugmaker ImClone Systems means a billion-dollar payday for former rival bidder Bristol-Myers and vindication for corporate raider and ImClone Chairman Carl Icahn. ]]></description><dc:creator>TOM MURPHY and LINDA A. JOHNSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Eli]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lilly]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[buy]]></category><category><![CDATA[ImClone]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[more]]></category><category><![CDATA[than]]></category><category><![CDATA[$6B]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ eBay Cuts 1,600 Jobs, 10 Percent of Work Force ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600681.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600681.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:14:38 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever. ]]></description><dc:creator>RACHEL METZ</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[eBay]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cuts]]></category><category><![CDATA[1,600]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jobs,]]></category><category><![CDATA[10]]></category><category><![CDATA[Percent]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Force]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ EBay to cut jobs, sees revs at low end, shares fall ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600737.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600737.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:24:36 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - EBay Inc said it will cut 10 percent of its work force and spend about $1.3 billion to buy online payment and classified companies to counter a slowdown in its main web auctions business.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447834" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223447834" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Alexandria Sage and Martinne Geller</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[EBay]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[cut]]></category><category><![CDATA[jobs,]]></category><category><![CDATA[sees]]></category><category><![CDATA[revs]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[low]]></category><category><![CDATA[end,]]></category><category><![CDATA[shares]]></category><category><![CDATA[fall]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ SAP saw sudden drop-off in software sales ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100601760.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100601760.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:58:48 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT/BOSTON (Reuters) - German software maker SAP AG warned that its sales had abruptly dropped off in the last two weeks of September as companies cut back on computer-related spending due to the widening financial crisis. ]]></description><dc:creator>Michael Shields and Jim Finkle</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[SAP]]></category><category><![CDATA[saw]]></category><category><![CDATA[sudden]]></category><category><![CDATA[drop-off]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[software]]></category><category><![CDATA[sales]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Eli Lilly bids $6.5 billion for ImClone ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600590.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600590.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:59:45 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has agreed to acquire ImClone Systems Inc for $6.5 billion, outbidding Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and potentially bringing to a close one of the most colorful corporate sagas in biotech history. ]]></description><dc:creator>Toni Clarke and Jessica Hall</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Eli]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lilly]]></category><category><![CDATA[bids]]></category><category><![CDATA[$6.5]]></category><category><![CDATA[billion]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[ImClone]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Ask revamps for faster Web search, more relevance ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100601479.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100601479.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:52:14 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC Corp's Ask.com is overhauling its Web search engine to deliver faster results and improved relevance as it bids to win share from market leader Google Inc. ]]></description><dc:creator>Yinka Adegoke</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Ask]]></category><category><![CDATA[revamps]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[faster]]></category><category><![CDATA[Web]]></category><category><![CDATA[search,]]></category><category><![CDATA[more]]></category><category><![CDATA[relevance]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Ask revamps for faster Web search, more relevance ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600652.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600652.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:52:14 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC Corp's Ask.com is overhauling its Web search engine to deliver faster results and improved relevance as it bids to win share from market leader Google Inc.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223448277" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223448277" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Yinka Adegoke</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Ask]]></category><category><![CDATA[revamps]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[faster]]></category><category><![CDATA[Web]]></category><category><![CDATA[search,]]></category><category><![CDATA[more]]></category><category><![CDATA[relevance]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Top Court Stays Out of DVR Patent Fight ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600848.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600848.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:40:04 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders. ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Top]]></category><category><![CDATA[Court]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stays]]></category><category><![CDATA[Out]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[DVR]]></category><category><![CDATA[Patent]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fight]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ SAP says saw business drop off at end of quarter ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100601090.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100601090.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:53:13 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Software group SAP <SAPG.DE> has seen business drop off abruptly, which means third-quarter revenue from software and software-related services was now expected to rise only 13-14 percent, it said on Monday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[SAP]]></category><category><![CDATA[says]]></category><category><![CDATA[saw]]></category><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><category><![CDATA[drop]]></category><category><![CDATA[off]]></category><category><![CDATA[at]]></category><category><![CDATA[end]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[quarter]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Consumers likely to shop cautiously for toys ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600893.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600893.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:48:47 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Will financial-market turmoil be the Grinch this Christmas? ]]></description><dc:creator>MAE ANDERSON</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Consumers]]></category><category><![CDATA[likely]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[shop]]></category><category><![CDATA[cautiously]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[toys]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ D.Telekom seeks stolen data on 17 million mobile users ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600776.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600776.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:52:20 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thieves have hijacked sensitive data on millions of Deutsche Telekom mobile phone customers, the German company has acknowledged in its second major security scandal this year.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223448590" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223448590" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[D.Telekom]]></category><category><![CDATA[seeks]]></category><category><![CDATA[stolen]]></category><category><![CDATA[data]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[17]]></category><category><![CDATA[million]]></category><category><![CDATA[mobile]]></category><category><![CDATA[users]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ EBay to cut 10 percent of jobs ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600669.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600669.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:47 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK (Reuters) - EBay Inc plans to cut its work force 10 percent and sees third-quarter revenue hitting the low end of its forecast, though profit will exceed expectations, the online auction Web site said on Monday. ]]></description><dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[EBay]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[cut]]></category><category><![CDATA[10]]></category><category><![CDATA[percent]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Ask.com hopes to make search faster, more relevant ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600731.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600731.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:15:27 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ NEW YORK -- Assuming your company's name isn't a verb synonymous with looking things up online, how do you get Web surfers to not just try your search engine, but also frequent it? ]]></description><dc:creator>RACHEL METZ</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Ask.com]]></category><category><![CDATA[hopes]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[make]]></category><category><![CDATA[search]]></category><category><![CDATA[faster,]]></category><category><![CDATA[more]]></category><category><![CDATA[relevant]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ EBay buys Bill Me Later for $945 million ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600730.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600730.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:14:40 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ SAN JOSE, Calif. -- EBay Inc. did a little shopping of its own on Monday, saying it would pay $1.34 billion for online payments site Bill Me Later and two Danish classified ad Web sites. ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[EBay]]></category><category><![CDATA[buys]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bill]]></category><category><![CDATA[Me]]></category><category><![CDATA[Later]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[$945]]></category><category><![CDATA[million]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Verizon says $28.1B buyout of Alltel on track ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600589.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600589.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:14:53 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Verizon Wireless says it is moving forward with plans to acquire Alltel Corp. for $28.1 billion, although the country's financial climate has worsened since the companies reached an agreement four months ago.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223448865" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/technology/wires;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=421223448865" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Verizon]]></category><category><![CDATA[says]]></category><category><![CDATA[$28.1B]]></category><category><![CDATA[buyout]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alltel]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[track]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ American Airlines considers a la carte pricing ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600579.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100600579.html?nav=rss_technology/wires</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:12:21 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ FORT WORTH, Texas -- The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. ]]></description><dc:creator>DAVID KOENIG</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[American]]></category><category><![CDATA[Airlines]]></category><category><![CDATA[considers]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[la]]></category><category><![CDATA[carte]]></category><category><![CDATA[pricing]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
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