Hyundai Motor unveiled its first electric car Thursday -- the BlueOn -- as it moves to catch up with Japanese rivals that have jumped ahead in the field.



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Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.



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Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, and along with it, a renewed interest in fantasy leagues and video games that let Monday-morning quarterbacks feel as if they're part of the action.



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Smartphones let you watch NFL games, read books, and check e-mail. Now a suite of mobile banking services is just a tap away, too. Banks have significantly expanded their mobile offerings as concerns about wireless security ease.



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SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator yesterday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.



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Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool. Newsday reports that council members in the town of Riverhead have voted to stop using Google Earth to check whether all pools are properly permitted.



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INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.



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For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a "doodle," a sketch celebrating holidays, inventions, artists and sporting events, and showcasing designs from contest-winning students.



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Ever chow down at a restaurant and think, "I could do better"? A new burger joint is giving you the chance to prove it.



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Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan.



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IB-Tech, a subsidiary of Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer Imasen Electric Industrial Co., plans to invest $50 million in a facility in Mount Pleasant, creating 385 jobs.



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THE OFFERING: Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, which lets you see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.



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Free wireless Internet access has been added to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Officials said Wednesday the city has installed 220 free Wi-Fi hotspots that are accessible by any compatible computer or device.



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Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.



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Hewlett-Packard Co.'s quarter-century alliance with Oracle Corp. has been "strained" by the dispute over Oracle's hiring of ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd, HP's interim chief said Wednesday.



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Here is a summary of recent earnings reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:



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The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.



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