From Morse code to Marimba: The noisy history of technology alerts

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IBM shows off nickel-sized chip that backs Gb/sec wireless data-rates, cutting edge radar images | Obama targets so-called patent trolls

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From Morse code to Marimba: The noisy history of technology alerts
Since we invented communications devices, we've had to come up with ways they can let us know we should pay attention to them. Based on what we see in the world today, maybe they do too good a job. Read More

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Apple gets involved in a lot of lawsuits--such is the life of any large, prominent corporation. But the trial kicking off on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York isn't your run-of-the-mill intellectual property infringement or class action suit: It's an action brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that Apple colluded with publishers to fix the prices of ebooks at a higher level. Read More

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The trusty old laptop is being kicked to the curb, with PC makers trying to spice up their offerings by pushing a variety of hybrids, tablets and smaller-screen devices at the Computex trade show in Taipei this week. Read More

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