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Whistle-blower in Petters case wrote company checks
ST PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - The whistle-blower in the $3.65 billion fraud trial of accused Ponzi schemer Tom Petters testified on Wednesday that she wrote more than $1.2 million in Petters company checks to her boyfriend and brother. Full Article
Whistle-blower in Petters case wrote company checks
ST PAUL, Minn., Nov 4 (Reuters) - The whistle-blower in the $3.65 billion fraud trial of accused Ponzi schemer Tom Petters testified on Wednesday that she wrote more than $1.2 million in Petters company checks to her boyfriend and brother. Full Article
The Internet’s First 40 Years: Top Ten Milestones
While 40 years in a person's lifetime is a very long time, the Internet -- which turned 40 today -- is really only getting started. Full Article
U.S. says Petters faked checks, orders in Ponzi scheme
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Tom Petters concocted fake checks and purchase orders as part of a Ponzi scheme to deceive retailers into believing that he was transacting more business with them than he actually was, the U.S. government said at his trial on Thursday. Full Article
UPDATE 1-US says Petters faked checks, orders in Ponzi scheme
* Defendant accused of running Ponzi scheme (Adds new testimony, defense strategy on cross-examination) Full Article
US says Petters faked checks, orders in Ponzi scheme
ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tom Petters concocted fake checks and purchase orders as part of a Ponzi scheme to deceive retailers into believing that he was transacting more business with them than he actually was, the U.S. government said at his trial on Thursday. Full Article
Dual-Screen Device Combines E-Reader, Netbook
Like Harvey “Two-Face” Dent, a new dual-screen device has two faces to match its double identity: It promises to be an electronic book reader and a netbook at the same time. The Wi-Fi enabled device, called eDGe, will fold like a book and can be used as an e-reader. It will also serve as a digital [...] Full Article
Nook e-reader pushes Barnes & Noble into crowded market
Barnes & Noble's new e-reader, reportedly dubbed the Nook, propels the bookseller into an increasingly crowded market for similar devices. Full Article
US TV body approves mobile standard
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), which oversees TV standards for the U.S., said Friday it has approved a standard for mobile digital broadcasts. Full Article
Wireless charging to go mainstream in 2010, maker says
The company behind the new Dell Latitude Z laptop's wireless power charger predicts that its technology will go mainstream next year, with cell phones, MP3 players and Bluetooth headsets featuring the technology at the coming Consumer Electronics Show. Full Article
