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Sony to cut 8,000 jobs amid global downturn

In this Dec. 11, 2007 file photo, Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer gives a speech during a press conference at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo. Sony is slashing 8,000 electronics jobs around the world, or 5 percent of its global work force in that sector, as the Japanese company tries to boost the profitability of its core business amid a global downturn. In this Dec. 11, 2007 file photo, Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer gives a speech during a press conference at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo. Sony is slashing 8,000 electronics jobs around the world, or 5 percent of its global work force in that sector, as the Japanese company tries to boost the profitability of its core business amid a global downturn. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara, FILE)

Man tries to deter drunk driving with paintballs

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- A man in Washington state who reportedly told police he was trying to deter a friend from driving drunk by blasting the friend's windshield with paintballs wound up in jail.

Garmin Tries Again With Android Smartphone

GPS device giant Garmin is developing an Android-based smartphone for debut in 2009, but analysts said the newcomer faces several challenges in staking a claim in the competitive marketplace.

Google Tries to Lure Gmail Users Using IE to Switch Browser

Google is reportedly trying to lure Gmail users who are still using Internet Explorer in switching to either Firefox or its very own Google Chrome browser. It was earlier spotted that Google is displaying a simple “Get faster Gmail” message in Gmail users’ accounts. The said message links to Google support page explaining that Gmail would run faster on Google’s two supported web browsers - Firefox and Chrome.

Garmin Tries Again With Android Smartphone

GPS device giant Garmin is developing an Android-based smartphone for debut in 2009, but analysts said the newcomer faces several challenges in staking a claim in the competitive marketplace.

Garmin Tries Again With Android Smartphone

GPS device giant Garmin is developing an Android-based smartphone for debut in 2009, but analysts said the newcomer faces several challenges in staking a claim in the competitive marketplace.

Man tries to go home for holidays _ by fire truck

SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah -- What kind of mileage does that thing get? Police in South Salt Lake, Utah, have arrested a man they say tried to steal a fire truck so he could drive home - to Washington - for Christmas.

Politician tries to protect NYC's pesky parrots

NEW YORK -- Polly want a New York City Council resolution? A Queens politician is drafting measures to protect Brooklyn's wild Quaker parrots, whose nests have caused power outages. Councilman Tony Avella wants to make it illegal to capture the parrots and wants the city to relocate their nests when necessary.

Google Tries To Pave Its Own “Fast Lane” On The Web

Internet giant Google is attempting to strike deals with broadband providers that would ensure the fast delivery of Google content by placing Google servers in their technical facilities, according to a story in this morning’s Wall Street Journal.

Russian Tries to Patent ;-)

A Russian business tycoon has trademarked the winky smiley or emoticon. Yeah, you heard right. Sigh. Oleg Teterin, the president of mobile advertising company Superfone, has trademarked the popular ;-) emoticon.

Marvell Tries To Invalidate Wi-LAN Wireless Patent

Law360, New York (December 15, 2008) -- Wireless device maker Marvell Semiconductor Inc. has sued Canadian patent licensing group Wi-LAN Inc. for a judgment that a Wi-LAN patent related to wireless networks is invalid, saying that Wi-LAN is threatening to sue over the patent.

Sony Tries Virtual World Advertising On PS3: Unlike Second Life, It Might Even Work (SNE)

redbullplane.jpgSecond Life has stalled and Google (GOOG) has shut down Lively, but the hope that 3D online spaces can attract advertisers just won't die.

Strauss tries to calm storm around England cricket team

LONDON - New England captain Andrew Strauss set out to calm the storm engulfing English cricket Thursday, pledging to bring stability to a team split by the resignation of Kevin Pietersen and firing of coach Peter Moores.

Twitter tries to shore up security in wake of hack attack

Twitter officials are trying to lock down their systems in the wake of a successful attack against at least 33 high profile accounts that were hacked through the social network's support tools.

Colorado town tries to solve mystery of no water

About 6,000 people were left without water for about 10 hours over the weekend and town officials were unable to immediately explain why. Milliken public works director Mike Woodruff said the town lost 750,000 to 1 million gallons of water but crews could not locate a water line break or other reason for the missing water.

Building society tries to reduce bank queues

The Nationwide Building Society has made an attempt to try and cut down on the queues that it faces in its branches by changing some of its policies. This includes not being able to withdraw any less than thirty pounds from the counter within the branch, so that some of the queues will be reduced by cutting down on the number of people coming into the branches.

Alfred Hickling tries to make sense of the Fragmented Orchestra

This article was first published on guardian.co.uk at 00.01 GMT on Friday 19 December 2008. It appeared in the Guardian on Friday 19 December 2008 on p11 of the Features section. It was last updated at 00.08 GMT on Friday 19 December 2008.

Google Sandboxing Tries To Make Browsing Safer

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Google Quietly Tries Brokering Deals With ISPs To Get Priority Access

Congress has failed to pass legislation regarding so-called “Net Neutrality,” and now the issue is again top of mind as Internet providers seeking preferential treatment; network operators considering a tiered approach, and once-staunch defenders beginning to soften their stance on the matter. This time, it appears Google (NSDQ: GOOG), which has been traditional a huge advocate of network equality and openness, is working behind the scenes with major cable and phone companies to get its Internet traffic prioritized, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Russian bloke tries to trademark ;-)

MOSCOW - A Russian news agency says patent authorities deny a businessman's claim that he has trademarked a symbol used widely in email, text and instant messages.

T-Mob Tries 3G Repeaters

SAN DIEGO -- Nextivity Inc., a leading developer of in-building coverage technology, today announced that T-Mobile Netherlands will pilot the company's smart repeater devices as a potential technology to boost data rates in T-Mobile retail outlets throughout The Netherlands.

Beck's Tries Something a Little Different: Blogs

Belly flopping, Val Klimer and the world's largest potato are just a few items posted at Becks.com today. This is all part of "The Daily Different," a new blog created by the imported beer maker.

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