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PropertyRoom.com Auctions Seattle's Police-Seized Items

Inside the Seattle Police Department's property room, rows of bicycles, Christmas decorations, wheelchairs and other unclaimed or seized items gather dust until they're put up for auction. But bargain hunters no longer have to wait for police, or the King County Sheriff's Office, to schedule a public auction to score a deal. They now merely need to log onto a computer: PropertyRoom.com


Firefox 3.5 Available Today, Promising Blazing Speed and More

Mozilla's popular Web browser has just been officially upgraded again. Firefox 3.5 is now available at Mozilla's Web site, for new users that want to try this flexible alternative to Internet Explorer, or tried and true fans that just want the latest version.


Apple Reports Shortages of New iPhone

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) uses a widget on its website to show which of its retail stores has iPhone availability. The widget first appeared last summer after the iPhone 3G went on sale and supplies were limited.


Apple Welcomes Back Steve Jobs

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has returned to the company he founded following a six-month medical leave during which he had a liver transplant, the company said Monday.


Xbox 360 Moves Beyond Video Games

Reaching out beyond hard-core video game players to everyday consumers, Microsoft has outlined an entertainment strategy for making the company's Xbox 360 game console a gateway for movies, television and social networking.


Yahoo CEO Shuns Google Comparisons

Yahoo Chief Executive Carol Bartz asked shareholders to stop comparing the Sunnyvale Internet company to Google, its biggest rival, at a sparsely attended and subdued annual meeting Thursday morning. When asked why Yahoo continues to lag Google in financial performance and employee productivity, Bartz said it was time to stop comparing the companies to each other because they have different business models.


Google Caught up in China Censorship Debate

Google found itself at the center of an escalating international controversy over censorship in China this week when the Chinese government apparently shut down its services, claiming the search engine is contaminating the country with pornography.


Judge Finds Dell in Contempt in Civil Case

A judge in New Orleans held computer-maker Dell Inc. in contempt Thursday for doing what she deemed a slipshod search of Michael Dell's e-mails.


Microsoft Unveils Windows 7 Pricing

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled pricing for its Windows 7 operating system, which will be available in stores on October 22 to replace the widely reviled Windows Vista.


Kosmix Tries New Twist on Search to Avoid Google's Dominance

If a friend suggested that you check out an Internet search service called Kosmix, you might start by tapping kosmix.cominto your browser -- or you might, as the saying goes, just Google it. The options suggest what Kosmix and every other search startup is up against


60-Second Review: The Palm Pre

Beware the battery, but this is a fantastic phone. A must for any Sprint customer -- but how does it stack up to the iPhone?


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