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Finally getting the street cred that its creators have so long desired, the multi-platform, distributed computing network known as is to be recognized by Guinness World Records. According to the group, the network is now the most powerful distributed computing cluster in the world. The system, which utilizes the power of more than 670,000 PS3s, PCs, and lawnmower motors to crunch data, has overall computational capabilities greater than a petaflop (which is a ton of flops). (Read content ‘Folding@Home recognized by Guinness World Records’…)

San Francisco (IDGNS) - A coalition of nine privacy and consumer groups have proposed a U.S. do-not-track list that would allow consumers to opt out of advertising efforts that track their movements online. The groups, including the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the Consumer Federation of America, and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, called for the U.S. (Read content ‘Update: Privacy groups call for do-not-track list (InfoWorld)’…)

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp, the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, is in talks to put applications from Web search leader Google Inc on its cell phones, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT
Google is in talks with some of the largest U.S. wireless carriers to make a deeper move into the mobile industry, an area it views as key to future growth. (Read content ‘Sprint in talks with Google on mobile apps: source (Reuters)’…)

San Francisco (IDGNS) - Google's stock broke through the $700 mark on Wednesday, after press reports that the search engine giant is in advanced talks with U.S. wireless carriers over adoption of mobile phone software Google is reportedly developing. On Tuesday evening, and The Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that Google and Verizon Wireless are making progress in drafting a mobile partnership. (Read content ‘Google shares break $700 on reports of wireless talks (InfoWorld)’…)

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OK, it has happened: we're officially old. When you sheepishly tell your children that you used to have to watch TV shows by sitting down in a certain place at a certain time - well, you know you are old.

First came the TiVo and its ilk, eliminating the bit about sitting down “at a certain time.” Then came the Slingbox from Sling Media, which obliterated the need to be “in a certain place.” Later, SlingPlayer Mobile software for cellphones even wiped out the part about “sitting down.”

Of course, the Slingbox is not nearly as famous as the TiVo; you may not even have heard of it.

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Google seems bent on claiming a larger piece of the wireless pie, but the search engine king could find some obstacles stateside. As the world awaits Google's confirmation on just what its next steps will be, analysts are beginning to highlight the obstacles of making a Google-powered phone a reality in the U.S. (Read content ‘Google Phone Might Find Lukewarm Carrier Reception (NewsFactor)’…)

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We had a hunch that this between wouldn’t just fade away into the sunset, and sure enough, HP is on the receiving end of the latest scuffle. (Read content ‘HP hit with patent counterclaims from Acer’…)