Live interaction with tools and video screens on walls, like in the Harry Potter movies, may become possible.

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Cable provider says it will comply with commission's order, but must "protect its legal rights."

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New Web analyses give more dimension to media treatment of presidential candidates.

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The long-rumored Inspiron Mini 9 aims to carve a space for the PC giant in a nascent, yet already crowded market.

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Acquiring Qumranet puts Xen on the sidelines as the Linux vendor seeks to challenge Microsoft in another arena.

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Who knew they would work well to tell humans from bots on Web sites? You can now use them as part of the PHP framework, too.

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3G network failure impacted data services.

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• Comcast Testing New Network Management

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A fix is set for September release. In the mean time, there is a simple workaround for concerned iPhone owners.

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While Bold isn't here yet new messaging software is up for grabs.

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