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Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo
(AP)
11 Mar 2010 at 3:59am
AP - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.
Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 4:06pm
AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.
Global agency reconsiders `.xxx' for porn sites
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:43am
AP - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.
Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 6:38pm
AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.
Pink Floyd wins battle with EMI over online sales
(AP)
11 Mar 2010 at 6:42am
AP - In a victory for the concept album, Britain's High Court on Thursday ordered record company EMI Group Ltd. to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band's original records.
OnLive game streaming service to start in June
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 12:19pm
AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
Summary Box: Huge 'botnet' only slowed by takedown
(AP)
11 Mar 2010 at 7:26am
AP - BOTNET AMPUTATED: An Internet provider thought to be helping spread malicious software was taken down, apparently cutting criminals off from millions of personal computers under their control.
Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth
(AP)
11 Mar 2010 at 5:39am
AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battle to reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-savvy, smart-phone-toting young people.
Opera rolls out mobile browser for Android
(Reuters)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
Reuters - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software.
Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best Buy
(PC World)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:55pm
PC World - A scrum of reporters pressed against Brad and Ashley as they shuffled up to the counter at a Best Buy store in Manhattan. Cameras flashed and elbows flew. Was it the end of Brangelina? Some new reality show?
New racing videogames set to rev up sales
(Reuters)
11 Mar 2010 at 7:20am
Reuters - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.
Apple iPod Shuffle 4 GB
(PC World)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:53pm
PC World - Spring break is just around the corner, so what better companion to take on your swimsuit workouts than an Apple iPod Shuffle? Amazon has the 4GB 3rd Generation Silver iPod Shuffle for $55.99 with free shipping. The 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle features a sexy design, voice navigation (unlike previous iPod Shuffles, this Shuffle will tell you what playlists and tracks are on your device), and headphones with a built-in remote.
Hands On with Opera Mini for Android
(PC Magazine)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:00pm
PC Magazine - Norway's Opera Software on Thursday launched the latest beta of its Opera Mini browser, Opera Mini 5, for the Android platform. We got our hands on the new beta and took it for a test drive.
Gaming Will Drive MySpace, Execs Say
(PC Magazine)
11 Mar 2010 at 1:53am
PC Magazine - How will MySpace regain its footing in the social networking space? A month after losing Owen Van Natta as chief executive in favor of two co-presidents, the News Corp.-owned site announced Wednesday that its new focus will be on gaming.
Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection
(Macworld.com)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:54am
Macworld.com - The perils of malware and viruses are everywhere, and Mac users shouldn’t be complacent, especially if they’re also running Windows via Boot Camp or other virtualization software. To those ends, Intego has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, which offers all the features of its X6 product for both Mac and Windows operating systems running on your machine.
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