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IBM prepares for machine vs man Jeopardy! showdown

Computer history for $400?An IBM computer won the practice round on popular quiz show Jeopardy! against two top contestants, showing artificial intelligence has come a long way in simulating how humans think.
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Mobile airwaves seen key to U.S. competitiveness

Global competitiveness in the U.S. telecom and media sector will hinge on making more airwaves available to keep pace with the booming wireless market, government and industry officials agreed on Wednesday.

Google Doc to allow users to upload videos too

Over the next few weeks Google will be rolling out the option to upload, store and organize any type of file in Google Docs and with this change one would be able to upload and access file from any computer, said a Google blog post.
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Spotify, Shazam tie up on finding and buying music

Music services Spotify and Shazam are teaming up so that users of iPhones and Android phones can immediately buy music from Spotify that they have discovered using Shazam, the two companies said on Thursday.

RIM gives India access but not to secure e-mails

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said it has given India the means to access its Messenger service and reiterated that no changes could be made to allow monitoring of secure corporate emails.
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Who is George Hotz, cracker of PS3?

Hotz burst into the intriguing world of hacking at the age of 17 when he cracked open the iPhone, a device which caught the imagination of the world, and immediately became a pin-up boy attracting rock star fan following.
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Infosys adds 5,311 staff in Q3, headcount now at 127,779

India’s second biggest software services company Infosys Technologies Ltd on Thursday said its attrition rate for the October-December quarter has shot up on an annualized basis, but that it had added 5,311 employees to take its total headcount to 127,779.
Google Android reigns smartphone market:

Android To Grow More Than Twice Its Rivals in 2011

Google's mobile operating system Android will continue to grow at more than twice the rate of its major smart phone competitors in 2011, according to a latest estimate from market research firm Canalys.

Infosys Q3 net profit up 14 pct, misses Street view

India’s second biggest software services company Infosys Technologies Ltd reported a 14 percent rise in its third-quarter net profit missing analysts expectations, sending its shares down by more than 4 percent.
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RIM says gives India solution for Messenger access

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion said on Thursday it had given a solution to India ahead of a January 31 target date for access to consumer services including BlackBerry Messenger, but reiterated that no changes can be made to the security system for corporate emails.
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ITT to break itself up, fueling share rally

U.S. manufacturer ITT Corp plans to split itself into three publicly traded companies to take advantage of growing water management and industrial markets as its defense unit braces for U.S. military spending cuts.
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PC shipment growth lackluster in Q4

Global personal computer shipments crept up only slightly in the fourth quarter, a pair of industry trackers said on Wednesday, hurt by weak consumer holiday demand and competition from Apple's iPad tablet.
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Wikipedia, 10 years old, targets India

With China virtually cut off and Western markets maturing, Wikipedia is targeting India first and possibly Brazil next to reach its goal of 1 billion users, Executive Director Sue Gardner says.
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Sony Hits PlayStation Hacker With Lawsuit

Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed for a restraining order against a hacker who posted a method of jailbreaking PlayStation 3 consoles, allowing them to run other operating systems and software not authorized by Sony.

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