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Yes, I am an angry guy. I yell at other drivers. I roll my eyes when I have to stand in line for more than two minutes. I complain about Wall Street’s greedy executives, out-of-touch politicians, and our local newscast idiots, with their pancake makeup, chiseled cheekbones, and chirpy laughter. Stuff that doesn’t work — especially business technology — is at the top of the list of things that make me angry. Computer equipment and software were the sixth most-complained-about category at the Federal Trade Commission in 2007.

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Again! Tech That Doesn’t Work Won’t Let Us Work

In the take-no-prisoners environment of the video game console industry, Nintendo was not so long ago considered an also-ran. The video game console pioneer and one-time market leader had been outmaneuvered and outsold by video game juggernaut Sony and even upstart entrant Microsoft, as their respective PlayStation and Xbox platforms made Nintendo’s offerings look like children’s toys in comparison. However, Nintendo has come back strong in the current generation of gaming consoles with the Wii.

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Revenge of the Wii, Part 1

In today’s world, a Web site is a must-have for any successful business. But if it’s not meeting the customers’ needs, it can also be the kiss of death. “The immediacy of the Web can be both good and bad,” said Chris Edwards, chief operations officer with Creata Vivendi, a marketing, public-relations and consulting company in Conewago Township, York County, Pa. If it’s up to date, easy to navigate, interactive and visually appealing, a Web site can be a valuable tool in providing customer service, he said. If not, it could lead to the loss of business.

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Designing Web Sites to Curry Customer Favor

Odd couple Google and Yahoo late on Friday reportedly opted to delay their proposed partnership, under which Google would essentially devour part of Yahoo’s advertising business and create an online ad behemoth that critics say no rival could possibly compete against. On Thursday, Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., the chairman of the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, asked the U.S. Department of Justice to keep a close eye on Web advertising and the degree of competition within the industry.

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Google and Yahoo Set Back Clock on Ad Deal

A report posted on the citizen journalism section of CNN’s Web site Friday morning claimed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had been rushed to the hospital with a heart attack. The reporter cited an anonymous but “quite reliable” source who supposedly said paramedics were summoned after Jobs complained of severe pain and shortness of breath. “I haven’t seen this anywhere else yet, and as of right now I have no further information, so I thought this would be a good place to start,” the citizen journalist wrote.

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Jobs Rumor Monger May Have to Answer to SEC