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Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off

by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
9 Mar 2010 at 11:34pm
As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.

Using Computing Might, Google Improves Translation Tool

by By MIGUEL HELFT
9 Mar 2010 at 11:30am
The company?s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.

For the Afflicted, a Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory

by By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE
8 Mar 2010 at 4:40pm
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.

France Télécom Needs 'Radical Change' After Suicides, Report Says

by By DAVID JOLLY
8 Mar 2010 at 10:00pm
France Télécom has already stopped several practices identified as being particularly disruptive, like forcing employees to change jobs and closing work sites.

Google Opens App Store For Business Software

by By MIGUEL HELFT
9 Mar 2010 at 11:10pm
Google unveiled a marketplace of business software to help to spur the adoption of its own suite of productivity applications.

What We're Reading: Barbie, Steve and Carly

by By THE NEW YORK TIMES
9 Mar 2010 at 10:59pm
Our daily roundup of Web gems includes a deeper look at Barbie the engineer, Carly Fiorina's tenure at Hewlett-Packard, Jonathan Schwartz's battles with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and a pricing glitch at Amazon.com.

H.P. Barks, Then Bites Apple on the iPad

by By ASHLEE VANCE
9 Mar 2010 at 5:01pm
Two of the world's computing powerhouses have started a war of words around their forthcoming tablet computers.

A Talk With Charles Thacker, the Turing Winner

by By STEVE LOHR
9 Mar 2010 at 11:51pm
Charles Thacker, the lead designer on the Alto, the Xerox PARC prototype of the modern personal computer, won the Turing Award.

After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun

by By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
9 Mar 2010 at 6:19am
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.

A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter

by By J. DAVID GOODMAN
9 Mar 2010 at 2:41pm
An alarm goes out online, and a messenger is soon reunited with his stolen bike.

How Pandora Avoided the Junkyard, and Found Success

by By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
8 Mar 2010 at 1:51pm
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

by By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
8 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
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

by By ERIC PFANNER
8 Mar 2010 at 12:15am
As Microsoft complies with new European rules to offer a choice of browsers to Windows users, smaller browsers are getting a boost.

U.S. Hopes Exports Will Help Open Closed Societies

by By MARK LANDLER
8 Mar 2010 at 1:50am
The Treasury Department will issue a general license for the export of free personal Internet services and software geared toward Iran, Cuba and Sudan.

Major League Baseball to Stream ESPN Events

by By BRAD STONE
8 Mar 2010 at 9:39am
Major League Baseball Advanced Media will handle the technology infrastructure and customer support for the nearly 3,500 live events that ESPN streams each year.



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