Profile of Deborah Gage

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Articles by Deborah Gage

1 In 10 Internet Users Buys Virtual Goods

7/31/2009
Nearly half of buyers report visiting virtual worlds; more than a quarter said they either own an iPhone or play social network games.
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Microsoft Takes Another Crack At Retail

7/30/2009
The software giant's stores are expected to sell laptops, mobile devices, software, Zune media players, and the Xbox 360 gaming console.
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Russia Lags In Supercomputers, Medvedev Warns

7/30/2009
It ranks 15th on the list of countries with the most powerful supercomputers, the Russian president noted, and 95 percent of the machines are manufactured in the U.S.
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Twitter A New Tool For British Civil Servants

7/29/2009
The microblog service is seen as a way to update the public on news releases, YouTube videos, Flickr photos, and government actions during a crisis.
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Texting While Driving Is Deadliest Task

7/28/2009
Study results suggest text messaging should be banned for all drivers says Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
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Amazon Kindle Flap Prompts Petition

7/28/2009
The Free Software Foundation plans to ask Amazon to relinquish control of the content that customers load on their Kindle e-book readers.
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Twitter Launches Tools For Businesses

7/24/2009
The micro-blogging service hopes that its search widget and user manual will help businesses use Twitter for marketing --- and boost its own revenue.
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Amazon Apologizes For Kindle Flap

7/24/2009
CEO Jeff Bezos said removing copies of e-books from customers' Kindles was "stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles."
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Tiny Web Host Claims Big ICANN Registrars Block Domain Transfers

7/24/2009
A Calif. Web hosting service claims large Internet domain name registrars are blocking customers from transferring domain names; the big guys say the supposed roadblocks are to prevent fraud.
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Apple Hints At Possible App Store Redesign

7/23/2009
Developers whose iPhone apps aren't in the top tier are having a hard time getting them to stand out, and Apple appears to have noticed.
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Microsoft Pulling Plug On YouTube Rival Soapbox

7/22/2009
In April, Microsoft sites were trailing in sixth place for online video, behind Viacom Digital, Yahoo, Hulu, Fox Interactive Media, and Google.
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Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Touchscreens

7/22/2009
The suit, brought by Tsera, cites Apple's iPod Classic and Nano products, and Microsoft's Zune. Philips Electronics, LG Electronics and others are also named.
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Second Life Trains First Responders

7/21/2009
The virtual world is being used by medical schools and other healthcare training programs to simulate medical emergencies so doctors and nurses can learn to make quick decisions.
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SAP To Buy Inventory Specialist For $91 Million

7/20/2009
SAF is a Swiss company whose software helps retailers and wholesalers manage inventory and forecast demand across their supply chains.
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