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• Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:29 -0800)
  Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting, police officers and paramedics use an array of dashboard gadgets.
• Tricks to Keep Your Device?s Battery Going and Going (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:20:22 -0800)
  Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think.
• A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:27 -0800)
  A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film?s box office success.
• TV May Be the New Google Reader Play's Best Venue (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:41 -0800)
  Google announced a new feature of its Google Reader Web site on Wednesday called Google Reader Play. The updated application offers a simple, personalized view of Web content.
• What We're Reading: What You're Reading (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:28:52 -0800)
  Our daily roundup of technology tidbits features Google's new service to show you what the Web is reading, the employment boom for hackers and a couple of trips down memory lane.
• Tech Talk Podcast (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:05 -0800)
  This week's podcast includes the changing fortunes of Pandora, the Internet radio site and an exploration of geek style.
• Mobile Apps That Outperform Web Sites (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:47:48 -0800)
  Some Web site founders have been surprised that their products are better suited to cellphones.
• TV Providers Seek New Federal Rules on Retransmission Rights (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:40:26 -0800)
  With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were ?broken and in need of repair.?
• Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:45 -0800)
  As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.
• In Illinois, Scores Apply to Run as No. 2 on Democratic Ticket (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:38 -0800)
  After scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run.
• For the Afflicted, a Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:50:23 -0800)
  The Sensecam measures movement and takes digital pictures.Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer?s disease and other memory disorders.
• Using Computing Might, Google Improves Translation Tool (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:29:59 -0800)
  The company?s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.
• France Télécom Needs 'Radical Change' After Suicides, Report Says (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:00:46 -0800)
  France Télécom has already stopped several practices identified as being particularly disruptive, like forcing employees to change jobs and closing work sites.
• After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:19:22 -0800)
  A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.
• How Pandora Avoided the Junkyard, and Found Success (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:51:25 -0800)
  After a decade of near-death experiences, the Internet music service is attracting attention from investment bankers who think it could go public.
• EBay Highlights the Environmental Appeal of Buying Used (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:00:47 -0800)
  EBay, recovering from unprofitable quarters and falling market share, has recast its site to make it more attractive to new kinds of shoppers, like the carbon conscious.
• Microsoft Gives Rival Browsers a Lift (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:10:17 -0800)
  As Microsoft complies with new European rules to offer a choice of browsers to Windows users, smaller browsers are getting a boost.
• State of the Art: Multitouch Computing Is Here. Will Gorilla Arm Follow? (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:33 -0800)
  Finger gestures used on the iPhone can now be used on laptops and full-size computer screens, but the tactile experience isn?t quite the same.
• Q&A: Controlling the PC by Phone (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:20 -0800)
  The iPhone App Store has apps that allow you to remotely tap into your PC.
• No Noise is Good Noise (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:02:32 -0800)
  The Sony NC300D earbuds perform as well as their bigger cousins, the over-the-ear NC500Ds, but at a fraction of the size and weight.