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Comcast testing new free Wi-Fi service

Comcast Corp. is testing a free wireless Internet service for its cable subscribers in parts of New Jersey, following in the footsteps of a fellow cable operator.

Google sets up online broadband testing lab

Google Inc. and two nonprofit partners Wednesday launched a Web site that lets consumers test their Internet connections to reveal possible interference and traffic management by service providers.

Offline? Google's Gmail will still be available

Now there's one less excuse for not dealing with your e-mail. Google Inc. is giving people a way to manage their e-mail even when they're offline, marking the Internet search leader's latest move to unshackle its services from the Web.

Review: Gloves with fancy fingers for iPhone use

Winter tests the patience of many iPhone users.After all, Apple Inc.'s device, like other gadgets with touch-screen technology, will work only with the touch of an uncovered finger.

Apple prepares its Macworld exit strategy

Apple will stage its swansong at the annual Macworld Conference and Expo this week apparently without a major product announcement and minus the man whose appearance at this event 13 years ago

Homework is fun on an iPod touch

A Pilot program in which teenagers used iPods for school work has increased attendance and increased enthusiasm for homework.

New Mother Nature Network aims to be green machine

It's safe to say this doesn't seem like the best time to start a news outlet, given the recession and the struggles of the media industry.

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