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Windows Mobile to get voice command capability

Users will be able to search, send texts and place calls using voice commands

Acer working on several Android devices

Acer will ship an Android-based smartphone this year and is testing the software on several other devices

Blu-ray Disc faces local competitor, piracy in China

High-definition TV and movies are just gaining traction among well-off Chinese

Microsoft melding view of local, cloud-based virtual machines

Windows management feature would give integrated view of physical, virtual resources

Twitter quitters are fleeing the site in droves

While new Tweeters are flocking to the micro-blogging site, retention rate is a dismal 40%

Windows 7 security enhanced for mobile workers

U.S. consumers’ appetite for netbooks surging, survey says

Price-conscious buyers drawn to cheaper price, wider selection of netbooks

Phishers hit Facebook with scam messages

The attack tries to steal Facebook usernames and passwords

The first 10 Rules of Twittiquette

* The rules of etiquette for Twitter

Watchdogs smack FCC over E-Rate

FCC program still lacks coherent, tangible goals, GAO contends