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Chrome 5 debuts more settings options

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Google updated its Chrome browser’s developer’s builds to version 5 for Windows and Mac today, the first time any version of Chrome has reached that milestone.
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Sync with Weave still imperfect

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Mozilla’s Weave leaves beta behind, but it’s not yet the problem-free syncing solution for Firefox that it’s intended to be.
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Lurid charges dropped in Broadcom founder case

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Drug charges have been dropped against Henry T. Nicholas III, co-founder and former CEO of chip giant Broadcom, bringing the scandal-packed case to a close.
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At Vancouver Olympics, straw battles sun, rain

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With the Winter Games taking place so close to sea level, event organizers at Cypress Mountain are using bales of straw to lessen the amount of snow they need.
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Books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute (AP)

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AP – New copies of Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall,” Andrew Young’s “The Politician” and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices.

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Multitasking: Intel does, iPad doesn’t

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The LG smartphone based on Intel’s upcoming “Moorestown” chip does multitasking, a feature Apple’s forthcoming iPad tablet lacks. A leg up for the Intel camp?
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Study: Distracted driving laws don’t stop crashes (AP)

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AP – A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.

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Shiny gadget, icky name: iPad jokes fly on Web (AP)

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AP – You have to wonder whether there were any women in the room when the marketing geniuses at Apple decided to call the company’s new gadget the “iPad.” Because the jokes about feminine hygiene products are flying.

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Google’s digital book settlement still under fire (AP)

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AP – Google Inc.’s bid to secure the digital rights to millions of books remains under attack from rivals and other critics trying to block a revised legal settlement that would unlock a vast electronic library.

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Amazon 4Q profit climbs 71 pct on strong holidays (AP)

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AP – Amazon.com Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings skyrocketed 71 percent, as shoppers spent more than ever during a holiday season that improved over the previous year for retailers on and off the Web.

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