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China to ban private VoIP phoning
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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities said private Internet phone systems, such as Skype, would be banned in the future.
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Electronic medical records of limited help
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. hospitals using basic electronic health records provided better care for patients with heart failure but not heart attack or pneumonia, researchers say.
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Music, software popular Internet purchases
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Almost two-thirds of people who use the Internet in the United States say they have paid for online content, a survey released Thursday said.
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Is G2 Google a phone company?
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Industry analysts said U.S. Internet giant Google was poised, but not ready to open its own telephone company.
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Bullying goes digital and worldwide
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STAVANGER, Norway, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Digital bullying -- on the rise among young people worldwide -- needs to be combated, a Norwegian researcher says.
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Google purchase could impact travel
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Google's purchase of ITA Software risks, in time, diminishing competition in the U.S. travel industry, a law professor at Columbia University said.
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Sears launches digital movie business
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NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Retailer Sears has jumped into the movie download business, teaming with California tech firm Sonic Solutions, the companies said Tuesday.
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Google calls Google TV delay a rumor
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Media reports that U.S. Internet giant Google has halted production of set-top boxes for Google TV are rumors, a company spokeswoman said.
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Some hide classroom cellphone use
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DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Student researchers report 91 percent of U.S. college students use their cellphones one to five times per class.
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Quadriplegics to be able to use computers
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- University at Buffalo classmates say they developed software enabling quadriplegics and others to type, surf the Web, listen to music and play computer games.
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Record numbers go online for shopping
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NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Record numbers of Americans chose online shopping to buy electronics, jewelry and clothing this Christmas season, Web retailers reported.
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'Virtual assistant' a reminder for doctors
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CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Northwestern Medicine researchers in Chicago say their virtual assistant for physicians -- software that alerts the doctor when a patient's care is amiss.
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Skype back to near normal
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LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The Internet phone service Skype was back in business Thursday after an outage that lasted almost a day.
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French city plans parking space finder
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TOULOUSE, France, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Officials in a French city announced plans to install public parking spot sensors to inform motorists of available spaces.
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iPhone app finds Hollywood parking spots
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Los Angeles city officials announced the release of an iPhone application offering motorists real time information on available parking spots in Hollywood.
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