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Whistle-blower in Petters case wrote company checks Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 06:32pm EST

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 Wednesday, 4 Nov 2009 01:30pm EST

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 Friday, 30 Oct 2009 01:58pm EDT

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 Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 05:37pm EDT

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 Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 05:36pm EDT

* 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 Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 03:08pm EDT

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 Thursday, 22 Oct 2009 08:20pm EDT

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 Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 05:59pm EDT

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 Friday, 16 Oct 2009 11:34pm EDT

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 Wednesday, 30 Sep 2009 04:15am EDT

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