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Tue, 30 Sep 08
NPR boosts online offerings, seeks larger audience (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_hi_te/npr_digital_future


In this screen shot provided by National Public Radio, the NPR community profile page of Andy Carvin is shown. National Public Radio is boosting its digital ambitions in search of larger and younger audiences, beginning with this Monday's introduction of social-networking features akin to Facebook. (AP Photo/National Public Radio)AP - National Public Radio, already strong online with free downloads from many of its shows, is boosting its digital ambitions with Monday's introduction of social-networking features akin to Facebook.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Congress poised to pass Internet radio legislation (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_on_hi_te/internet_radio_royalties
AP - Congress is close to passing legislation that would buy extra time to finalize an agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a crippling hike in copyright royalty rates.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Sprint begins mobile WiMax network in Baltimore (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_hi_te/sprint_wimax
AP - Sprint Nextel Corp. opened its new wireless network to customers in Baltimore on Monday, offering Internet service for laptops for $45 per month. It's the first commercial network in the U.S. to use so-called WiMax technology for mobile customers.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Transpacific undersea cable completed (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080929/tc_cnet/8301100131005394992
CNET - A crucial undersea fiber-optic cable that will provide more Internet capacity between the U.S. and China was completed Monday, according to news reports.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Full encryption stops Amazon Web video leak: Adobe (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/wr_nm/us_online_video_adobe
Reuters - Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems Inc's encryption on all television shows and movies found on its site, software maker Adobe said on Monday.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Nintento pushing "play" on new DS console (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/wr_nm/us_media_nintendo
Reuters - Nintendo plans to release a new model of its portable DS gaming console with a camera, music player and high-speed WiFi capabilities by the end of 2008.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Mobile technology taught to turn on thieves (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080930/tc_afp/usindiaitinternettelecomcrime


A mobile phone user. Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Motorola Staffing Up To Cash In on Android Buzz (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080929/bs_nf/62165


Executives hold the new G1 phone running Google's Android software in New York September 23, 2008. T-Mobile USA, a Deutsche Telekom AG unit, will sell the first phone powered by Google Inc's Android operating system under the brand name T-Mobile G1, said its partner Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday. (Jacob Silberberg/Reuters)NewsFactor - Motorola is reportedly looking to beef up its Android development team, increasing its size from 50 to 350 people in hopes of getting in on the latest Google buzz. Motorola couldn't immediately be reached for comment, but reports of insider leaks say the handset maker is working with a recruiter to find developers for Google's open-source mobile operating system.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Microsoft CEO Ballmer receives $1.35M in 2008 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_executive_compensation
AP - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer received a pay package valued at about $1.35 million for fiscal 2008, a year in which the software maker's profit climbed despite the troubled U.S. economy.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
Flaw in Flash Servers Allows Free Amazon Movies (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080929/tc_zd/232512
PC Magazine - A security hole in Adobe Systems software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com's video streaming service.

Tue, 30 Sep 08
"300" film director to make Electronic Arts video games (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080930/ennew_afp/usitvideogamesfilmcompanyea


Zack Snyder, seen here, the Hollywood director that made the film AFP - The Hollywood director that made the film "300" has agreed to help Electronic Arts create three video games.

Mon, 29 Sep 08
New software turns PC into TiVo TV recorder (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_hi_te/tec_tivo_for_the_pc
AP - TiVo Inc. and Nero AG of Germany were set to announce Monday that they will be launching a package that turns a Windows PC into a TV recorder, just like a TiVo set-top box.

Mon, 29 Sep 08
Microsoft taps JQuery for Visual Studio (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080929/tc_cnet/8301100131005315492
CNET - Microsoft said Sunday that it plans to ship the JQuery JavaScript library with its Visual Studio developer tool suite.

Mon, 29 Sep 08
US lawmakers put bailout bill on Internet (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080929/tc_afp/usfinancebankinginternet


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill on September 27 in Washington DC. US lawmakers have posted their hastily-crafted draft legislation to rescue the country's troubled financial sector on the web, saying the unusual step was taken in the spirit of openness with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying the plan is online AFP - US lawmakers have posted on the Internet their hastily-crafted draft legislation to rescue the country's troubled financial sector, saying the unusual step was taken in the spirit of openness.

Mon, 29 Sep 08
New software turns PC into TiVo TV recorder (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_hi_te/apfn_tec_tivo_for_the_pc
AP - TiVo Inc. and Nero AG of Germany were set to announce Monday that they will be launching a package that turns a Windows PC into a TV recorder, just like a TiVo set-top box.

Mon, 29 Sep 08
MI6 pokes Facebook for new spy recruits (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080928/tc_afp/britainintelligencesecurityinternetfacebook


Britain's overseas security service, MI6, has turned to social networking website Facebook to help recruit new agents.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain's overseas security service, MI6, has turned to social networking website Facebook to help recruit new agents, it emerged Sunday.

Mon, 29 Sep 08
Nintendo to launch camera, music-capable DS: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080928/wr_nm/us_nintendo


A student uses English-learning software on a Nintendo DS during a media event at Tokyo Girls Junior High School in Tokyo June 26, 2008. (Michael Caronna/Reuters)Reuters - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld machine that can take pictures and play music by the end of the year, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

Sun, 28 Sep 08
Unlocked iPhone 3G on sale in Hong Kong (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080927/ap_on_bi_ge/as_hong_kong_iphone
AP - Apple Inc. is putting on sale unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong, allowing people to use it with any mobile phone carrier.

Sun, 28 Sep 08
Net radio bill passes House (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080928/tc_cnet/8301102331005296693
CNET - Update at 7:28 p.m. PDT: Quotes have been added from the National Association of Broadcasters on why it no longer opposes the bill.

Sun, 28 Sep 08
Hole in Adobe software allows free movie downloads (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080927/wr_nm/us_web_video_adobetech


A box from Amazon.com is pictured on the porch of a house in Golden, Colorado July 23, 2008. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - A security hole in Adobe Systems Inc software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com Inc's video streaming service.

Sun, 28 Sep 08
Apple selling unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080928/tc_cnet/83011357931005296537
CNET - Apple has made an unlocked version of the iPhone 3G available in Hong Kong, letting consumers pick whichever carrier they so choose.

Sun, 28 Sep 08
Apple sells unlocked iPhones in Hong Kong (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080927/tc_afp/lifestyleushongkongitinternettelecomcompanyapple


An iPhone sold in Hong Kong. Apple has started selling unlocked models of its popular iPhone 3G in Hong Kong which allow users the freedom to select the telecoms provider of their choice(AFP/File/Andrew Ross)AFP - Apple has started selling unlocked models of its popular iPhone 3G in Hong Kong which allow users the freedom to select the telecoms provider of their choice.

Sun, 28 Sep 08
Nintendo to launch camera, music-capable DS: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080928/bs_nm/us_nintendo


Journalists are silhouetted during Nintendo Co Ltd's news conference in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 10, 2007. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld machine that can take pictures and play music by the end of the year, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Japan's online social scene isn't so social (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080927/ap_on_hi_te/as_tec_japan_shy_internet
AP - Like a lot of 20-year-olds, Kae Takahashi has a page on U.S.-based MySpace, and there is no mistaking it for anyone else's.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
MySpace songs launch irks independent music group (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_on_hi_te/tec_myspace_music


This is an undated screen grab showing the new MySpace music page. In a bid to spruce up its popular online hangout, MySpace plans to flip the switch Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, on a much-anticipated service that will give its roughly 120 million users free access to hundreds of thousands of songs from the world's largest recording labels. (AP Photo/MySpace)AP - MySpace's new music service managed to bring major record labels together, but a group that licenses song rights for thousands of independent labels feels left out and angry, partly because indie musicians were a big reason the social networking site rose to prominence in the first place.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Google reveals wireless hopes in a patent (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080927/tc_cnet/8301103531005270994
CNET - Google's vision of tomorrow's wireless network is in stark contrast to how wireless operators do business today, setting the two sides on a possible collision course.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Presidential debate's Internet debut a forum for political trash talk (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080927/tc_afp/usvoteinternetcompanymyspace


View of the homepage of the MySpace social networking website. The first-ever online streaming of a US presidential debate provided a platform for hordes of amateur political pundits to exchange real-time critiques of Barack Obama and John McCain.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - The first-ever online streaming of a US presidential debate provided a platform for hordes of amateur political pundits to exchange real-time critiques of Barack Obama and John McCain.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Apple makes iTunes more accessible for the blind (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_on_hi_te/tec_itunes_blind


Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, back left, stands by as Perkins School for the Blind students Cory Kadlik, 17, left and Laurie Cherry-White, 17, right,explore screen access software that provides full and equal access for blind consumers to Apple's iTunes, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Mass. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)AP - Most teens listen to their music on digital players, but Cory Cadlik, who is blind, had to ask for help when he wanted to buy songs for his iPod from the online music store iTunes.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
DirecTV to market AT&T satellite service (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080926/tc_nm/us_directvtech
Reuters - DirecTV Group , the largest U.S. satellite television provider, said on Friday it has reached an agreement with AT&T Inc to offer customers a co-branded package of video, home phone, wireless phone and Internet service from Feb 1 2009.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Skype to be integrated into Asterisk PBXs (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080926/tc_cnet/8301100131005204992
CNET - The open-source PBX platform Asterisk is to gain Skype functionality, Asterisk's primary developer, Digium, announced on Thursday.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Android-Ready Apps Flood Mobile Market (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080926/tc_nf/62142
NewsFactor - The first Android-powered phone isn't the only big news on the mobile front this week. Applications for the Android operating system are already making their way to market.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Correction: Sun CEO pay story (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_on_hi_te/sun_microsystems_executive_compensation_corrective
AP - In a Sept. 24 story about the fiscal 2008 pay package for Sun Microsystems Inc. Chief Executive Jonathan Schwartz, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Sun's share of the computer server market fell 7 percent in the last quarter, and that IBM Corp.'s share rose nearly 14 percent.

Sat, 27 Sep 08
Review: 'de Blob' is fun, visually stunning (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_en_ot/game_review_de_blob


In this undated screen shot provided by THQ, the title character of the Wii game 'de Blob' returns color to Chroma City. (AP Photo/THQ)AP - After immersing myself in the colorful world of THQ's "de Blob" for many hours, I was quickly able to come to two conclusions about this new Wii platform game.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
RIM 2Q earnings up 72 percent but outlook soft (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_hi_te/earns_research_in_motion


A Research in Motion Blackberry is shown in Toronto October 26, 2007. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)AP - The stock of Research in Motion Ltd. plunged in extended trading Thursday after the BlackBerry maker said the cost of launching new smart phones would eat into near-term profits.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
BYOC: Company gives workers unusual laptop leeway (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_hi_te/tec_byo_computer


Lisagaye Tomlinson, a Sr. Operations Manager for Citrix, switches data from her old PC laptop to her new Mac laptop computer, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 in her Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. office. She had purchased the new computer under Citrix's new program which allows employees to use a $2,100 stipend to buy a laptop of their choice and a three-year service plan. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)AP - In a nod to how finicky people have become about the gadgets they use, software company Citrix Systems Inc. is rolling out a new program for its workers: BYOC — Bring Your Own Computer.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
T-Mobile uncaps data plan ahead of Google phone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_hi_te/tec_t_mobile_google_phone


The T-Mobile G1 Android-powered phone, the first cell phone with the operating system designed by Google Inc., is shown Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - In advance of the new Google phone, T-Mobile USA has changed the wording of the user agreement for its wireless data network and no longer claims the right to slow surfing to a crawl once a subscriber goes over a monthly usage limit.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
Congress expected to move on copyright, Internet radio issues (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080926/tc_cnet/8301102331005175993
CNET - With Congress due to adjourn Friday, lawmakers worked late Thursday evening to resolve a couple of high profile digital-entertainment issues.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
Ballmer on search: 'I don't like not being No. 1' (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080926/tc_cnet/83011386031005174356
CNET - SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company may be the only one with a chance to rival Google in search over the long term, but acknowledged that it will take several more years and a whole lot of money.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
uTorrent for Mac leaked (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080926/tc_cnet/83011357931005175837
CNET - A pre-release alpha version of a Mac version of uTorrent, the popular BitTorrent client for Windows, has been leaked to the public.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
Author nun finds new outlet in cellphone fiction (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080926/tc_nm/us_japan_nun_novel_ustech
Reuters - Japan's best-known Buddhist nun is reaching out to a new audience by writing a mobile phone novel at the age of 86.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
Nokia spreading software bets after Symbian buy (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080925/tc_nm/us_nokia_softwaretech


Nokia Chairman and CEO Jorma Ollila speaks during a news conference during the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 13, 2006. The 3GSM World Congress will be held until Thursday. (Gustau Nacarino/Reuters)Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) is quietly extending its knowledge base in the free Linux operating system to give it extra options in the battle for mobile software supremacy with Google and Apple .

Fri, 26 Sep 08
Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Pre-Beta Launch (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080925/tc_nf/62098
NewsFactor - Microsoft has confirmed it will release the first pre-beta version of Windows 7 to developers next month. Windows 7 is the next major version of the Windows client operating system.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
HP, Oracle Accelerate Data Flow in Warehouse Products (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080925/tc_nf/62099
NewsFactor - During this week's Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison unveiled two new products for data-warehousing applications. Called the Database Machine and the Exadata Storage Server, both offerings meld standard hardware from Hewlett Packard with Oracle's business software.

Fri, 26 Sep 08
LittleBigPlanet turns gamers into creators (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080925/en_nm/us_videogames_littlebigplanetents


President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton speaks at the Sony Computer Entertainment America news conference at the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles July 15, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - A new videogame allows players to conjure up their own design ideas and create playable content that can be uploaded and shared.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
Oracle to sell computer hardware for first time (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_hi_te/oracle_hardware


Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, right, and Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd, on screen, smile during the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Oracle Corp. is selling computer hardware for the first time in its 31-year history, signaling an ambition to become more than a one-stop shop for business software.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
MySpace tries to strike new chord in digital music (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_hi_te/tec_myspace_music


This is an undated screen grab showing the new MySpace music page. In a bid to spruce up its popular online hangout, MySpace plans to flip the switch Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, on a much-anticipated service that will give its roughly 120 million users free access to hundreds of thousands of songs from the world's largest recording labels. (AP Photo/MySpace)AP - Make room, iTunes. MySpace is hoping to shake up the digital music scene.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
Review: Lifestreaming sites can organize Web lives (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_hi_te/tec_tech_test_lifestreaming
In this screen shot provided by Swurl, the 'Timeline' page of swurl.com co-creator Ryan Sit is shown. (AP Photo/Swurl.com)AP - Slowly but surely, my online life has spiraled out of control.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
Judge grants new trial in music downloading case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_hi_te/music_downloading
AP - A federal judge granted a new trial to a Minnesota woman convicted of pirating music files in the nation's first file-sharing trial, ruling Wednesday he made an error in the jury instructions that "substantially prejudiced" her rights.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
EA hit with class action suit over 'Spore' (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080925/tc_cnet/83011377231005071752
CNET - Electronic Arts may have attempted to appease angry customers by amending its digital-rights management policy on Spore, but the company's DRM troubles aren't over yet.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
SKorea approves eBay's purchase of top online shopping mall (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080925/tc_afp/skoreausinternetebaygmarketinvest


File photo shows a woman looking at a computer screen with the German eBay website in Berlin. South Korea has given a conditional green light to the Internet auction site to acquire Gmarket, the country's top online auction and shopping mall.(DDP/AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)AFP - South Korea Thursday gave a conditional green light to Internet auction site eBay to acquire Gmarket, the country's top online auction and shopping mall.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
US-TECH Summary (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080925/tc_nm/summary
Reuters - Nice try with the new phone, Google. Better luck next time. That's what some seem to be saying about Google Inc's first foray into the world of cell phones. But while it may not attract long lines like Apple Inc's iPhone, it offers much to those looking to use their phones for more than talking.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
Trends & Innovations - Wednesday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080924/bs_ibd_ibd/20080924trends
Investor's Business Daily - Scientists at two Finnish universities have developed a smart alarm clock for certain Nokia cell phones that's available for download at happywakeup.com. The alarm clock is smart because in the 20 minutes before the alarm time, it listens for sounds indicating that the user is almost awake due to natural sleep rhythms. During those moments, waking up is easier. When the clock detects one of those almost-awake moments, it sounds a soft alarm.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
Oracle, Red Hat spar over Linux (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080924/tc_infoworld/112766
InfoWorld - It was nearly two years ago at the 2006 Oracle OpenWorld conference that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison unveiled a plan to have Oracle provide support to Red Hat's own Linux customers.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
Oracle, HP unveil computer to cope with digital explosion (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080925/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwarecompanyoraclehp


Oracle CEO Larry Ellison speaks during his keynote address at the 2008 Oracle OpenWorld conference, on September 24, in San Francisco. Ellison has unveiled an Exadata Storage Server and a Database Machine built in partnership with computer titan Hewlett Packard.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Longtime business software giant Oracle has announced it is diving headlong into the computer hardware business with a brainier, brawnier machine crafted to manage the explosion of digital data.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
MySpace finally rolls out music site with all labels (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080925/wr_nm/us_myspace_music_net
Reuters - News Corp's MySpace, the world's largest social networking site, on Wednesday unveiled a long-expected joint venture with all four major music companies in a bid to compete with Apple Inc's market-leading iTunes store.

Thu, 25 Sep 08
REVIEW: New 'Buzz!' games offer game show fun (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_en_ot/game_review_buzz


In this photo released by Sony shows a scene from 'Buzz! Quiz TV'. Packing over 3000 questions on topics including music, celebrities, TV, sport, science, nature, movies and more, BUZZ! Master Quiz puts gamer’s knowledge to the test at home or on the move. With six new round types specifically designed for PSP including the speed-is-of-the-essence ‘Quickfire Challenge’, the picture-puzzler ‘Picture This’ and the mind-boggling ‘Virus Challenge’, each round also comes complete with pictures and videos . (AP Photo/Sony)AP - Judging by the decades worth of reactions from the folks prompted to "Come on down!" on "The Price is Right," joining a game show is super fun. Sony and Relentless Software's "Buzz!" successfully captured such an experience for the PlayStation 2. Now, the interactive quiz show franchise has come to the PS3 and PlayStation Portable for the first time.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Google phone to cost $179, debut Oct. 22 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_on_hi_te/tec_google_phone


The T-Mobile G1 Android-powered phone, the first cell phone with the operating system designed by Google Inc., is shown Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The first phone that harnesses Google Inc.'s ambition to make the Internet easy to use on the go was revealed Tuesday, and it looks a lot like an iPhone.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Sun's wind and output on extended dimmer switch (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_on_sc/sci_weak_sun
AP - The sun has dialed back its furnace to the lowest levels seen in the space age, new measurements from a space probe show.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
EU says text message charges should be slashed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_on_hi_te/eu_tec_cheaper_text_messages


A woman reads a text message on her mobile phone. European business people and holiday-makers could pay less to use their mobile phones while abroad in the European Union if EU plans unveiled Tuesday live up to their aims.(AFP/File/Frederic Brown)AP - Sending a text message home to boast about a beach vacation should cost less than half of what it does now, EU regulators said Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Report: Yahoo board approves AOL talks (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080924/tc_cnet/8301102331004955293


Yahoo on Thursday began a promised homepage makeover intended to revitalize its popular but financially stumbling website.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Gottschalk)CNET - Yahoo's shiny new board has decided to move forward with talks with Time Warner about the future of its AOL division, according to the Financial Times.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
MySpace to connect users with US presidential debates (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080924/tc_afp/usvoteitinternetcompanymyspace


MySpace will stream Friday's debate between US presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain live online in an Internet first and provide software tools letting people see which candidate is in tune with their views.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - MySpace will stream Friday's debate between US presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain live online in an Internet first and provide software tools letting people see which candidate is in tune with their views.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Google unveils mobile phone, on sale in October (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080923/tc_afp/usitinternettelecomcompanygoogletmobile


A man shows the Apple iPhone. Google and telecom carrier T-Mobile unveiled the first mobile device powered by the Internet search giant's software, a smartphone seen as a potential rival to Apple's popular iPhone.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Internet search giant Google launched its long-awaited mobile phone on Tuesday, unveiling a handset developed with telecom carrier T-Mobile to compete with rival Apple's hot-selling iPhone.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Google Vs. Apple Era Begins As First Android Cell Phone Unveiled (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080923/bs_ibd_ibd/20080923general
Investor's Business Daily - The wireless industry entered a new phase Tuesday when T-Mobile introduced G1, the first cell phone based on the Android operating system pioneered by Google.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Android to debut in T-Mobile's G1 smartphone (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080923/tc_infoworld/112660
InfoWorld - When Google announced the Open Handset Alliance (a group of wireless industry players looking to get their names associated with Google's Android open mobile platform project), true open-source smartphones were a great idea that seemed far from commercial realization.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Oracle eyes portal improvements (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080923/tc_infoworld/112615
InfoWorld - Oracle is mapping out two upgrades to the enterprise portal software package acquired when the company bought BEA Systems.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
IBM Sees Green Future In Eco-Minded Services (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080923/bs_ibd_ibd/20080923tech01
Investor's Business Daily - Big Blue wants to help companies go green in an area that hasn't always had an environmental edge: product development.

Wed, 24 Sep 08
Role-playing games live on Xbox 360 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_en_ot/game_review_role_playing
AP - The role-playing game was invented by Americans (thanks, Gary Gygax, for "Dungeons & Dragons"), but it's always been somewhat of a niche product among U.S. video-game enthusiasts. Sure, RPG series like "Final Fantasy" and "Diablo" have their stateside devotees, but they're far outnumbered by fans of shooters like "Halo" or sports games like "Madden NFL."

Tue, 23 Sep 08
Microsoft to issue debt, buy back $40B in stock (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_hi_te/technology_debt


A man walks past the logo of software company Microsoft in March 2008 in Hanover. US computer software giant Microsoft announced Monday that it would buy back another 40 billion dollars of its shares.(AFP/DDP/File/Nigel Treblin)AP - Chaos in the money markets gave Microsoft Corp. an opening Monday to announce it would take on debt for the first time, launch a new $40 billion stock buyback plan and raise its dividend.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
T-Mobile set to launch first Google-powered phone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_hi_te/tec_google_phone
AP - Google Inc.'s announcement last year that it would give away software that could run cell phones was met by dizzy accolades from analysts who thought it would let the search engine company conquer the world of mobile advertising.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
Facing down our newest cyber threat. Really? (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080923/tc_cnet/83011078731004803360
CNET - What really drives me crazy about our government--and it applies to Republicans and Democrats alike--is the blithe insouciance of empowered apparatchiks who run their respective fiefdoms as if they have all the time in the world to get things done.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
Report: Amazon to have iTunes-like app for Android (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080923/tc_cnet/8301103531004841294
CNET - Android, Google's highly anticipated mobile phone software set to launch Tuesday, and Apple's iPhone have often been mentioned in the same breath, for features they may--or may not--have in common.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
First Google Android phone to cost $199: WSJ (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080923/wr_nm/us_google_android
Reuters - The first mobile phone to use Google Inc's Android mobile operating software will cost $199, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Wednesday.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
France says to launch a new 3G licence tender (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080923/wr_nm/us_france_telecoms
Reuters - French telecoms regulator Arcep said on Monday that it planned to launch a new tender for the country's last remaining 3G high-speed mobile license, after an earlier one failed.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
US-TECH Summary (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080923/tc_nm/summary
Reuters - Microsoft Corp has cut the selling price in China of one of its software products by over 70 percent to counter rampant piracy. It is the first special offer since Microsoft entered the Chinese market in 1992, the company said.

Tue, 23 Sep 08
Hockey stars hit real ice early for videogame (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080923/wr_nm/us_videogame_hockey
Reuters - Hockey fans who can't wait for the opening of the hockey season on October 4 can jump on the virtual ice today, with new videogames hitting stores in time for the start of the NHL training camps.

Mon, 22 Sep 08
Companies joining to push music on memory cards (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_hi_te/tec_music_on_memory_cards


The new SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC memory cards is available in 4-, 8- and 16-gigabyte capacities and are ideal for digital SLRs like the new Nikon D90. (Photo: Business Wire)AP - Just as vinyl once gave way to compact discs as the main physical medium for music, could CDs be replaced now by a fingernail-sized memory card?

Mon, 22 Sep 08
Is the rich-hued Kodachrome era fading to black? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080922/ap_on_hi_te/tec_kodachrome_s_demise


Old Kodachrome slides are seen in Clarence, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/David Duprey)AP - It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away.

Mon, 22 Sep 08
Microsoft announces $40 billion stock buyback (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080922/tc_cnet/8301100131004744092
CNET - Microsoft on Monday announced a new stock buyback program of up to $40 billion, sending its stock up more than 5 percent in premarket trading.

Mon, 22 Sep 08
SanDisk and Music Companies To Offer Digital Music (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080922/tc_nf/61993
NewsFactor - Owners of MP3 players and microSD-enabled phones will soon be able to listen to their favorite tunes without Digital Rights Management issues, passwords, or even an Internet connection.

Mon, 22 Sep 08
Apple Recalls iPhone USB Power Adapters (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080922/tc_nf/61991
NewsFactor - Apple is facing public-relations woes again. This time it involves a USB power adapter's metal prongs that can break off and get stuck in a power outlet. The issue leaves consumers at risk of electric shock.

Mon, 22 Sep 08
France says to launch a new 3G license tender (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080922/wr_nm/france_telecoms_dc
Reuters - French telecoms regulator Arcep said on Monday that it planned to launch a new tender for the country's last remaining 3G high-speed mobile license, after an earlier one failed.

Mon, 22 Sep 08
Microsoft plans debt issue, $40 billion share buyback (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080922/bs_nm/microsoft_dc


A technician adjusts a spotlight at the exhibition stand of Microsoft in preparation for the CeBIT computer fair in the northern German town of Hanover March 12, 2007. (Christian Charisius/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to buy back up to $40 billion of its own stock, lift its dividend and issue commercial paper for the first time in the company's history, the software maker said on Monday.

Sun, 21 Sep 08
Endeavour put on standby as rescue spacecraft (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080921/tc_cnet/83011138631004719676
CNET - It's not just a pretty picture. This NASA photo from Kennedy Space Center shows how, for the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on launch pads at the same time. Atlantis is in the foreground on Launch Pad A, and Endeavour is behind it on Launch Pad B.

Sun, 21 Sep 08
Web problems hit release of al Qaeda 9/11 video (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080920/wr_nm/qaeda_video_dc
Reuters - An al Qaeda video marking the anniversary of the September 11 attacks has appeared on the Internet more than a week late due to technical problems.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Financial Web sites get busy amid turmoil (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080919/ap_on_hi_te/tec_meltdown_online_activity
AP - A volatile week on Wall Street drew heavy traffic to financial Web sites, as investors hastened to check their portfolios or move money around in what was dubbed the worst financial meltdown since the Great Depression.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Lehman lifeline was critical to chip maker AMD (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080919/ap_on_hi_te/amd_debt
AP - With Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s cash reserves dwindling and the chip maker's overall financial health deteriorating to dangerous levels last year, the company was thrown a lifeline by Lehman Brothers, the investment bank now in bankruptcy.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Apple recalls tiny iPhone 3G power adapters (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080919/ap_on_hi_te/tec_apple_recall
AP - Apple Inc. on Friday advised iPhone 3G users in many countries to replace the device's power adapter following reports that metal prongs broke off and stuck in power outlets, creating a risk of electric shock.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Google to close Arizona office (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080919/tc_cnet/8301102331004701493
CNET - Google will be shuttering its Arizona office on November 21, the company announced on Friday.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Comcast details changes for managing Web traffic (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080920/wr_nm/comcast_dc
Reuters - Comcast Corp has provided U.S. regulators details of how it plans to change the way it manages Web traffic over its high speed Internet network without blocking any applications or content.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Apple to replace iPhone 3G power adapters due to shock risk (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080919/tc_afp/usitinternettelecomcompanyapple


The new iPhone 3G is displayed at the Apple store at The Grove where it went on sale in July 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Apple said Friday it will replace power adapters sold with its popular iPhone 3G mobile telephones because of a risk prongs will snap and cause people to be jolted by electricity.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Valerie Macon)AFP - Apple said Friday it will replace power adapters sold with its popular iPhone 3G mobile telephones because of a risk prongs will snap and cause people to be jolted by electricity.

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Trends & Innovations - Friday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080919/bs_ibd_ibd/20080919trends
Investor's Business Daily - A new urban orientation system called Talking Points promises to use Bluetooth wireless technology to tell blind pedestrians about a neighborhood's points of interest. Univ. of Mich. researchers propose tagging bus stops, restaurants and public restrooms with Bluetooth-enabled beacons. When blind people with mobile devices approach the beacons, they wirelessly receive information about the points of interest so that they know what they're passing in an unfamiliar neighborhood. ...

Sat, 20 Sep 08
Cisco Will Boost Collaboration with Jabber Acquisition (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080919/tc_nf/61986
NewsFactor - Cisco Systems on Friday announced plans to acquire presence information and messaging software developer Jabber. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Oracle 1Q profit cheers Street, shares climb (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080919/ap_on_hi_te/earns_oracle


US BMW Oracle, seen here in 2007, K-Challenge and Mascalzone Latino said Wednesday they will compete in the Pacific Series in February.(AFP/File/Javier Soriano)AP - Investors looking for a sign that big companies are still spending on software found a measure of relief after Oracle reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat expectations.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Review: Updated Zunes, iPods make choice harder (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_hi_te/tec_tech_test_ipod_zune


In this Sept. 11, 2008 file photo, Lenny Kravitz songs play on new Apple Nano media players at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. A built-in accelerometer flips the screen when the player is rotated. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - The Zune has a long way to go to become a threat to the iPod. But it is getting closer.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_seinfeld


In this May 27, 2008 file photo, comedian Jerry Seinfeld attends the premiere of 'Sex and the City' at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Hacker: impersonated Palin, stole e-mail password (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_hi_te/palin_hacked


Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks at a campaign rally in Anorchage, Alaska on September 13. YouTube is being flooded with mocking videos by Palin imitators, attracting millions of viewers and triggering stormy online debate between the aspiring vice president's fans and critics.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AP - Details emerged Thursday behind the break-in of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail account, including a first-hand account suggesting it was vulnerable because a hacker was able to impersonate her online to obtain her password.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Much debate but few answers at Mobilize (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080919/tc_cnet/8301103531004611694
CNET - The mobile industry is still jostling for position ahead of an eventual industry shakeout.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Google's U.S. share of Web search reaches 63 percent (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080918/wr_nm/search_google_dc


A man walks past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2008. (Kimberly White/Reuters)Reuters - Google Inc extended an already wide lead in the U.S. Web search to 63.0 percent share of the market in August, its biggest monthly gain in five months, a report said on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
As Android debut nears, Google's Miner stays mum (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080918/tc_cnet/8301103531004589094


A hostess holds a prototype of the Google Android mobile by British chip designer ARM during the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)CNET - Google's Rich Miner had nothing new to share Thursday with Mobilize attendees regarding the company's Android software for mobile phones, except that it will be really, really cool.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
MetroPCS CEO: `Wireless is safe haven' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_hi_te/metropcs_ceo
AP - Wireless carriers have taken over from wired phone companies as a stable investment in a poor economy, the chief executive of regional carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. told analysts Thursday.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
Oracle profit beats expectations as margins rise (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080919/bs_nm/oracle_dc


Oracle President Charles Phillips speaks during a news conference in Mumbai January 10, 2006. (Punit Paranjpe/Reuters)Reuters - Oracle Corp , the world's No. 3 software maker, posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as operating margins hit their highest level ever for the period, sending its shares up 6 percent.

Fri, 19 Sep 08
LucasArts Unleashes Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080918/bs_nf/61963


Star Wars character Darth Vader is seen in this screenshot from the game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. LucasArts has two new games releasing this fall with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed hitting all platforms on September 16, and a pair of Star Wars The Clone Wars games coming out on Nintendo platforms on November 11. (LucasArts/Handout./Reuters)NewsFactor - On Wednesday, the latest iteration of the Star Wars saga crash-landed on game consoles around the world. LucasArts, the gaming division of Lucasfilm Limited, released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, an installment of the Star Wars saga that falls roughly in between the two film trilogies.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Google CEO won't delay Yahoo deal any further (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_hi_te/google_schmidt
AP - Google Inc.'s chief executive said Wednesday the Internet search leader won't delay its proposed advertising partnership with rival Yahoo Inc. even if government regulators need more time to assess whether the alliance will diminish competition.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Samsung bid for SanDisk shows memory market woes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_hi_te/sandisk_samsung_offer


Photographer Stanley Huang, of the Ming Pao Daily News, holds up his SanDisk Compact Flash disk next to his camera in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. A $5.85 billion bid by Samsung Electronics Co. to take over SanDisk Corp., a wounded competitor that also serves as a partner, reflects the turbulence in the market for flash memory, a key ingredient in digital cameras, music players and other devices. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - A $5.85 billion bid by Samsung Electronics Co. to take over SanDisk Corp., a wounded competitor that also serves as a partner, reflects the turbulence in the market for flash memory, a key ingredient in digital cameras, music players and other devices.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Leica grabs bragging rights with `fastest' lens (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_hi_te/tec_techbit_fast_lens


In this image provided by Leica Camera AG, the new Leica Noctilux 50mm/f0.95 lens is shown attached to an M8.2 camera body. (AP Photo/Leica Camera AG)AP - Before camera manufacturers one-upped each other with the number of megapixels, they one-upped each other with the zoom range of their lenses. And before that, in the 1960s, the "speed" of the lens, its ability to gather light, was the big selling point.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Entertainment, tech cos. to unify digital media (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_hi_te/tec_techbit_digital_compatibility
AP - Buy a CD or DVD, and it should work on a variety of devices and personal computers.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
How bad is your tech stock doing? (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080918/tc_cnet/8301100131004512092
CNET - If you are long in individual stocks these days, you are likely part of a large and miserable fraternity.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Australian company launches 3D Internet tool (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080918/tc_afp/australiatechnologyinternet


Founder Danny Stefanic of Melbourne-based ExitReality stands in front of a giant screen as the the company launches a free tool it says offers web browsers a world-first opportunity to view the Internet in three dimensions, on September 18.(AFP/William West)AFP - An Australian company on Thursday launched a free tool it says offers web browsers a world-first opportunity to view the Internet in three dimensions.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
ITC to probe Nintendo Wii patent infringement (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080918/tc_nm/nintendo_hillcrest_patents_dc


Nintendo Co's Wii game console is displayed at an electronic shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district January 24, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to look into Hillcrest Laboratories' allegations that Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) infringed Hillcrest's patents in making its popular Wii video game, the ITC said on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
PHP upgrade improves Windows backing (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080917/tc_infoworld/112159
InfoWorld - PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) 5.3, a significant upgrade to the server-side scripting language for Web applications, is expected to be available in a beta release in October, a representative of the PHP community said on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Former Mercury Interactive directors settle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_hi_te/mercury_interactive_stock_options
AP - Three former board members of Mercury Interactive, a business software company acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. for $4.9 billion in 2006, have each agreed to pay $100,000 fines in a settlement with federal regulators over stock options tampering.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Hitachi to buy Matsushita core plasma TV parts (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080918/tc_nm/hitachi_matsushita_dc


Hitachi HD TVs are displayed at an electric home appliances shop in Tokyo May 16, 2007. Hitachi Ltd said it will buy plasma TV parts from Panasonic-maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co as the firms pool resources in a flat TV market dominated by LCD technology. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)Reuters - Japan's Hitachi Ltd (6501.T) said it will buy core plasma TV parts from Panasonic-maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co (6752.T), as it restructures its loss-making flat TV business in a market dominated by rival LCD technology.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
First Google Android phone to cost $199: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080918/wr_nm/google_android_dc


A prototype of the Google Android mobile by Qualcomm is on display at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)Reuters - The first mobile phone to use Google Inc's Android mobile operating software will cost $199, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Sep 08
Despite T-Mobile, Android Launches May Be Delayed (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080917/bs_nf/61913
NewsFactor - T-Mobile is expected to be the first carrier with a Google Android-based cell phone, with an announcement Sept. 23. And HTC says it will be the first handset maker to use the open-source mobile-phone operating system.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Nearly every kid plays video games, survey finds (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_hi_te/tec_video_gamers


In this Jan. 9, 2008 file photo, Judy Mellett of Toronto poses while playing a video game through Myvu's personal media viewer at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A new national survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that while they don't necessarily play the same thing, nearly all U.S. youth — girls included — play video games of one kind or another. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)AP - Katherine Graden doesn't really like shoot-'em-up video games. She prefers games on her Wii system that test her fitness and agility — the ones her guy friends tease are her "sissy games."

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Dell shares sink on warning about weak demand (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_hi_te/dell


A customer looks at a Dell computer on sale at a Staples store. Dell expects AP - Hurting from price cuts and an expensive restructuring, Dell Inc. rattled investors Tuesday with another warning, this time that corporate spending on technology is weakening further.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Adobe 3Q net income down, results beat estimates (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_hi_te/earns_adobe


Freelance photographer Norbert von der Groeben has Adobe Photoshop CS3 software shown in foreground with an Apple MacBook Pro laptop running the Photoshop application on his desk in Palo Alto, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. Adobe Systems will announce their quarterly earnings at the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Publishing and design software maker Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday its profit fell 7 percent in its fiscal third quarter. But by the measures watched on Wall Street, earnings beat analysts' forecasts.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Forrester boosts 2008 tech spending forecast (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_hi_te/technology_spending
AP - For the technology sector, it's a case of good news now and so-so news later.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Tesla to open plant for Model S electric sedan (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080917/tc_cnet/83011112831004373354
CNET - Tesla Motors on Wednesday is expected to announce a planned $250 million investment in a facility in San Jose, Calif., to manufacture its Model S all-electric luxury sedan.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
NFL player fumbles playbook on his blog (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080917/tc_cnet/8301102331004392393
CNET - In the eyes of the Washington Redskins, Pro Bowl tight end Chris Cooley fumbled on his blog because he used his hands instead of his head.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Apple Remote app updated for iPhone, iPod (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080917/tc_macworld/appleremoteappupdatedforiphoneipod
Macworld.com - Apple updated its Remote app for iPhone and iPod touch, bringing the current version of the application to 1.1. According to Apple the new version allows you to create Genius playlists and create and edit playlists in iTunes.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
First Google-powered phone to be unveiled Sept. 23 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_hi_te/google_phone
AP - T-Mobile plans to show off the first wireless phone powered by Google Inc.'s much-anticipated Android software system at a Sept. 23 news conference.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Microsoft hails open source outreach (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080916/tc_infoworld/112025
InfoWorld - Microsoft continued to make its case on Tuesday that it is a friend to open source, listing a number of efforts it has undertaken in spaces ranging from Linux to virtualization and rich Internet application technology.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Adobe tops Wall St hopes on design tool demand (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080917/bs_nm/adobe_results_dc
Reuters - Design software maker Adobe Systems Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday and raised its outlook on strong demand for its products, sending shares up nearly 5 percent.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
Zend: PHP set for enterprise growth (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080916/tc_infoworld/111989
InfoWorld - PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is moving beyond hobbyist and academic realms and into the enterprise, the CEO of Zend Technologies stressed Tuesday during a keynote presentation at the 2008 Zend/PHP Conference (ZendCon) in Santa Clara, Calif.

Wed, 17 Sep 08
'World of Warcraft' Costs Just $200 Million (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080916/tc_zd/232075


Visitors play the computer 'World Warcraft' at an exhibition stand at the Games Convention 2008 fair in the eastern German city of Leipzig August 20, 2008. The Games convention, Europe's leading fair for computer games, runs from August 20 to 24. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY)PC Magazine - Everyone always talks about how monumental a money generator World of Warcraft has been for Blizzard, but here's a figure you don't hear much about: How much does WoW actually cost Blizzard to maintain?

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Best Buy to acquire music-sharer Napster (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_hi_te/best_buy_napster


In this Aug. 2, 2006 file photo, promotional Napster stickers are seen at the Napster studio in Los Angeles. Napster Inc., the online music community that rose from a dorm room project to became the scourge of the global recording industry, is being purchased by Best Buy Inc. for nearly $127 million as the electronics retailer tries to boost its digital music business, it was announced Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)AP - Napster Inc., the online music community that rose from a dorm room project to became the scourge of the global recording industry, is being purchased by Best Buy Inc. for nearly $127 million as the electronics retailer tries to boost its digital music business.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
HP surprises Wall Street with size of EDS job cuts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080916/ap_on_hi_te/hp_eds_restructuring


In this Nov. 12, 2007 file photo, Hewlett Packard Company CEO Mark Hurd gestures during a keynote address at Oracle Open World Conference in San Francisco. Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, it plans to cut 24,600 jobs, or about 7.5 percent of its work force, over the next three years. This major restructuring is coming as HP integrates its newly acquired technology services company Electronic Data Systems Corp. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - When Hewlett-Packard Co. announced five months ago it was acquiring technology-services firm Electronic Data Systems Corp., Wall Street expected big layoffs from the combined company.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Current TV to broadcast `tweets' during debates (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_hi_te/tv_hack_the_debate
AP - Current TV is handing over feedback on the upcoming presidential debates to those who make up so much of the network's programming: its audience.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Big Blue claims virtualization breakthrough (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080916/tc_cnet/83011078731004199860
CNET - Twelve months ago, IBM Research began work on a project to develop an algorithm to help reduce the cost and requirements of virtual desktop storage.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Porn passed over as Web users become social-author (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080916/wr_nm/internet_book_life_dc
Reuters - Social networking sites are the hottest attraction on the Internet, dethroning pornography and highlighting a major change in how people communicate, according to a web guru.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Mac OS 10.5.5 packs fixes for slew of security flaws (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080915/tc_cnet/8301100931004211683
CNET - With the release of Mac OS X 10.5.5 on Monday, the Cupertino, Calif., computer company provided patches for almost three dozen software flaws. Some of the fixes are specific to Apple features, such as image processing and Finder. Other fixes are updates to various open-source projects including Bind, ClamAV, OpenSSH, and Ruby.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
iPhone App Lets Users Send Photos To Other Phones (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080915/bs_nf/61882
NewsFactor - Apple iPhone users have have a new way to send photos. They can now use Flutter, a free application that allows users to take a photo and send it to another cell phone.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Seagate, Western Digital Change Hard-Drive Lineups (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080915/tc_nf/61881
NewsFactor - Seagate and Western Digital both detailed changes in their external hard-drive lineups Monday. Customers can choose capacities from 250GB to 1TB, with software add-ons and color options. Smaller, faster and cheaper are the buzzwords.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Obama beats McCain by five to one ... on social networking sites (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080915/tc_afp/usvoteinternetfacebookmyspaceyoutube


Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama takes questions while MTV News Correspondent Gideon Yago (R) mediates during the MTV/MySpace presidential forum at the MTV Times Square Studios in February 2008 in New York City. Obama has a AFP - Democrat Barack Obama has a "tremendous advantage" over Republican John McCain in the race for the White House, at least in his number of friends on social networking sites, a report showed Monday.

Tue, 16 Sep 08
Take Two shares plunge after EA pulls bid (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080915/tc_nm/taketwo_shares_dc


A stack of Electronic Arts' FIFA Street 3 sits next to Take-Two Interactive Software title Grand Theft Auto IV, in New York, March 27, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Shares of U.S. video game publisher Take Two Interactive Software Inc plunged nearly 30 percent in premarket trading on Monday after larger rival Electronic Arts Inc abandoned its takeover bid.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
Social networking coming to revamped Journal site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_hi_te/wall_street_journal_web_redesign
AP - The Wall Street Journal is borrowing elements from popular Internet hangouts like Facebook as it seeks to boost usage.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
EA walks away from Take-Two buyout (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_hi_te/electronic_arts_take_two


This image shows a scene from the video game AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Sunday it ended talks to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., best known for the "Grand Theft Auto" series of games.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
Program turns to online masses to improve patents (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080914/ap_on_hi_te/tec_crowdsourcing_patents
AP - Some of the biggest players in the technology industry complain that the U.S. patent system is broken — putting too many patents of dubious merit in the hands of people who can use them to drag companies and other inventors to court.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
EA drops $2 billion bid to acquire Take-Two (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080914/tc_cnet/83011377231004125852
CNET - digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/EA_drops_bid_to_acquire_Take_Two';Electronic Arts has abandoned its $2 billion bid to acquire rival game maker Take-Two Interactive Software, ending a seven-month takeover effort that turned hostile before the two companies entered private talks last month.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
Yahoo opens its doors to hackers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080915/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwarecompanyyahoo


A Yahoo sign in Times Square, New York. Hackers armed with laptop computers, camping tents and dreams of software glory invaded Yahoo during the weekend as the Internet pioneer opened its strategy and its doors to outside developers(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)AFP - Hackers armed with laptop computers, camping tents and dreams of software glory invaded Yahoo during the weekend as the Internet pioneer opened its strategy and its doors to outside developers.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
Studios form digital-download "ecosystem" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080915/tc_nm/digital_dc


The water tower at Paramount Pictures Studios, a division of Viacom, Inc. is pictured in Los Angeles, California July 29, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - Hollywood is challenging the hegemony of Apple in digital distribution. A consortium of major studios -- excluding key Apple ally Walt Disney Co. -- is teaming up with leading retailers and consumer-electronics firms to essentially transform the paid download into an experience akin to buying a DVD. The goal is letting video purchased at any outlet be played on any device worldwide.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
Without Wi-Fi, mini-computers not as magical (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080915/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_dc
Reuters - As personal computers go, the new rash of ultra-mini laptops are full of geeky goodness. Light, portable and powerful, they are almost perfect. Almost.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
Electronic Arts ends merger talks with Take Two (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080915/tc_nm/taketwo_electronicarts_dc


'Grand Theft Auto IV' video game boxes are displayed on a rack inside a GameStop store in New York prior to the midnight release of the video game April 28, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. video game giant Electronic Arts Inc has pulled away from an offer to buy rival Take Two Interactive Software Inc after pursuing the "Grand Theft Auto" game publisher for more than six months.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
MySpace Music to start with major ad sponsors (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080915/wr_nm/myspace_music_dc


A screen grab of MySpace.com. (www.myspace.com/Reuters)Reuters - News Corp's MySpace, the world's largest social networking site, said on Sunday its long-expected MySpace Music joint venture with three major music labels will launch with four major sponsors underwriting the costs of streaming free music to millions of MySpace users.

Mon, 15 Sep 08
EA drops bid for 'Grand Theft Auto' maker Take-Two (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080914/ennew_afp/uscomputergamecompanytakeovereataketwo


This image shows a scene from the video game AFP - US video game giant Electronic Arts announced Sunday it was ending a bitter seven-month battle to acquire "Grand Theft Auto" maker Take-Two Interactive.

Sun, 14 Sep 08
Did 'Spore' copy protections backfire on EA? (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080914/tc_cnet/83011377231004118852
CNET - Clarification: Story updated at 6:57 p.m. to clarify the difference between the Spore and iTunes models.

Sun, 14 Sep 08
Circuit behind the Internet Age turns 50 years old (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080913/tc_afp/usitinternetchipkilby


Jack Kilby's original notebook shows notes and the two original integrated circuits at Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas in 2000. The computer chip industry on Friday celebrated the 50th birthday of the integrated circuit, a breakthrough that set the stage for the Internet and the Digital Age.(AFP/File/Paul Buck)AFP - The computer chip industry on Friday celebrated the 50th birthday of the integrated circuit, a breakthrough that set the stage for the Internet and the Digital Age.

Sun, 14 Sep 08
Apple improves security in iPhone 2.1 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080914/tc_macworld/appleimprovessecurityiniphone21
Macworld.com - Among the many improvements to the iPhone with the 2.1 software update posted on Friday are changes meant to enhance security on the device. Apple has provided details about what's changed. All of the changes affect security issues noted for iPhone 2.0 through 2.0.2 software releases. None of the problems affect iPhone software prior to 2.0.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Va. court strikes down anti-spam law (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_hi_te/anti_spam_law


In this April 18, 2005 file photo, Jeremy Jaynes, left, leaves the Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg, Va., with his attorney David Oblon, right, after Jaynes' sentencing hearing. The Virginia Supreme Court has declared the state's anti-spam law unconstitutional. The unanimous ruling Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, reversed the conviction of a Jaynes, once considered one of the world's most prolific spammers. The court agreed with Jaynes' claim that the anti-spam law violates free speech protections under the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Abigail Pheiffer, file)AP - The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state's anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world's most prolific spammers.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Apple patches iPhone bugs, early response positive (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_hi_te/apple_iphone_update


A man holds his new Apple iPhone 3G at Telcel Center in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata August 22, 2008. (Jayanta Shaw/Reuters)AP - Apple Inc. updated the software that runs its iPhones on Friday in hopes of decreasing dropped calls, improving battery life and cutting the time it takes to synchronize the device with a computer.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Ahead of the Bell: Game sales show deceleration (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_hi_te/video_games_deceleration
AP - For the first time in more than two years, data from market researcher NPD group showed that U.S. video game sales growth slowed to the single digits.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
'Spore' doing well in first week (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080912/tc_cnet/83011377231004094152
CNET - In its first week on the market, the long-awaited evolution game, Spore, from Electronic Arts and The Sims creator Will Wright seems to be holding its own at retail.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Obama tones it down as Hurricane Ike looms (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080913/pl_afp/usvote


Republican presidential candidate John McCain (left) listens as his running mate Sarah Palin (right) speaks during a rally in Fairfax, Virginia. The White House campaign faced its second storm-forced disruption Saturday as Barack Obama offered to raise funds from his army of donors for victims of the monstrous Hurricane Ike.(AFP/Getty Images/Alex Wong)AFP - The White House campaign faced its second storm-forced disruption Saturday as Barack Obama offered to raise funds from his army of donors for victims of the monstrous Hurricane Ike.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Apple improves security in iPhone 2.1 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080913/tc_macworld/appleimprovessecurityiniphone21
Macworld.com - Among the many improvements to the iPhone with the 2.1 software update posted on Friday are changes meant to enhance security on the device. Apple has provided details about what's changed. All of the changes affect security issues noted for iPhone 2.0 through 2.0.2 software releases. None of the problems affect iPhone software prior to 2.0.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Cricket Offering Prepaid Wireless Broadband (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080912/tc_zd/231970
PC Magazine - Cricket, a smaller cell phone carrier, wants to bring wireless high-speed Internet to the masses. Using a little USB modem that hooks Windows PCs up to the carrier's EVDO Rev A network, they're bringing lower-income households on line for what they call "$1.33/day."

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Browser wars heat up as Firefox adds 'privacy mode' (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080912/bs_nf/61848
NewsFactor - Keeping in step with rival Web browsers from Microsoft and Google, Mozilla has announced a "privacy mode" for Firefox 3.1. The update is scheduled to be released in beta form in October.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Google buys South Korean blogging software company (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_hi_te/google_tatter_acquisition
AP - Google Inc. has snapped up South Korean blogging software company Tatter and Company, or TNC, in a bid to expand the Internet search leader's reach in Asia.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Adobe aims to stave off Silverlight with video encoder (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080912/tc_infoworld/111676
InfoWorld - Ratcheting up the battle for the rich media space, Adobe Systems later this year plans to offer Adobe Flash Media Encoding Server, which is software to move video content to Adobe's Flash format.

Sat, 13 Sep 08
Video games sales rise 9 pct in August: NPD (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080912/tc_nm/videogames_us_dc


A visitor plays the 'Halo Wars' video game during the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles July 15, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. video games sales rose 9 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the smallest monthly sales increase in more than two years, according to data from research firm NPD on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Yahoo's home page, other sections to get makeover (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_hi_te/tec_yahoo_makeover


In this July 25, 2008 file photo, LL Cool J performs as part of Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - Yahoo Inc. is preparing to tweak several popular sections of its Web site, including its home page, during the next few months to accommodate more material from rival services as the Internet company tries to polish its tarnished franchise.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
High-tech wine labels track travel temperatures (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_bi_ge/farm_scene_wine_chip


A PakSense smart temperature monitoring label is shown inside a wine shipment at WTN Services in Napa, Calif., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. The labels are about the size of a pack of sugar. They can be programmed for a range of temperatures and placed directly on the product or product packaging. The light flashes green if the product stays within specifications and yellow if it doesn't. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - Sultry weather can be hard on any traveler, and for wine it can be disastrous.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Phone carriers reprise Gustav plans for Ike (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080911/ap_on_hi_te/ike_telecom
AP - With Hurricane Ike bearing down on the Texas Gulf Coast, telecommunications providers are getting a quick opportunity to reprise the preparedness plans they activated last week to cope with Hurricane Gustav.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Signs point to impending iLike developer launch (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080912/tc_cnet/8301102331003997693
CNET - It looks like social music site iLike will launch its developer platform early next week.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080912/tc_cnet/8301100931003997483
CNET - Cybercriminals are getting more and more business-like. The latest examples involve a tool that automates the creation of fake YouTube Web sites that can be used to deliver malware and password-cracking services for sale.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Blackberry Expands with Multimedia Partnerships (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080911/tc_nf/61828
NewsFactor - Research in Motion announced Thursday a raft of mobile multimedia partnerships and applications. The introduction of RIM's Blackberry Pearl 8220 Flip on Wednesday was a departure from its business-focused product line, and deals with TiVo, MySpace and others confirm its attempts to appeal to the consumer marketplace.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Lions Gate in deal with mobile company Zed (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080911/media_nm/lionsgate_zed_dc
Reuters - Film studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp on Thursday said it reached a deal with Spanish mobile content provider Zed Group and also said the launch of an ad-supported channel on Google Inc's YouTube was "imminent."

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Fast Google Chrome Browser Is Building a Following (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080911/bs_nf/61829
NewsFactor - Though it has only been available since the start of September, the new beta version of Google Chrome is already attracting a following. As of Wednesday evening, about one percent of Internet surfers were using Google's open-source browser, according to Net Applications. By comparison, the longtime Opera browser had a 0.74 percent share of the global browser market in August.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
US video game sales rise 9 percent in August (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080911/ap_on_hi_te/video_game_sales
AP - U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 9 percent in August to $994.8 million, boosted by the popularity of the newly released "Madden NFL 09."

Fri, 12 Sep 08
One in five bosses screen applicants' Web lives: poll (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080911/wr_nm/jobs_internet_tech_life_dc


An office worker types in a file photo. (File/Reuters)Reuters - Written references could become old hat for hiring managers with one in five saying they use social networking sites to research job candidates -- and a third of them dismissing the candidate after what they discover.

Fri, 12 Sep 08
Video games sales rise 9 pct in August: NPD (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080911/tc_nm/videogames_us_dc
Reuters - U.S. video games sales rose 9 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the smallest monthly sales increase in more than two years, according to data from research firm NPD on Thursday.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Review: Peek is e-mail on the go, and that's it (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/tec_tech_test_peek


The Peek is displayed Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in New York. A New York-based startup is trying to fill the niche the BlackBerry abandoned with a sleek, cheap e-mail pager that hits Target stores next Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - It's hard to remember now, but the first BlackBerry devices weren't phones. They were two-way e-mail pagers that couldn't be used for calls.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Apple senior execs settle options case for $14M (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/apple_settlement
AP - Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs and several other senior executives and board members have agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company was damaged by their role in Apple's mishandling of stock option awards.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
VideoSurf hopes to ride Internet video wave (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/tec_techbit_video_search
AP - There are plenty of places to watch online video, but still no easy way to find a particular clip without suffering through a lot of trial and error.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Obama sex video? Hardly. It's spyware spreading via e-mail (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080911/tc_cnet/8301100931003881283
CNET - Don't believe everything you read on the Internet: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama isn't a terrorist...or a porn star.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Amazon.com to sell wine online in U.S.: vintners (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/wr_nm/amazon_wine_dc
Reuters - Amazon.com, the largest global online retailer, plans to start selling U.S.-produced wine on its website within the United States by early October, wine industry insiders said on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Task2Gather task manager released for iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080911/tc_macworld/task2gathertaskmanagerreleasedforiphone
Macworld.com - Vito Technology released a new application for the iPhone called Task2Gather.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
After storms, adjusters blow into disaster areas (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080911/ap_on_bi_ge/nasty_weather_insurance_adjusters


Tom Vaughan, vice president of the National Association of Catastrophe Adjusters, works from his home Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, in Kinard, S.C. Vaughan has his office ready to go when a storm hits. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)AP - Barry Schoch's cell phone comes to life with "When the Saints Go Marching In" — a reminder of the nine months he spent assessing damage from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Microsoft joins OMG (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080910/tc_infoworld/111458
InfoWorld - As part of its strategy for model-driven software development, Microsoft on Wednesday announced it has joined the Object Management Group (OMG).

Thu, 11 Sep 08
Japan's NEC Electronics joins IBM on chip project (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080911/bs_nm/ibm_nec_electronics_dc
Reuters - Japan's NEC Electronics Corp (6723.T), the world's No.12 chipmaker, said on Thursday it would team up with IBM and others on next-generation microchips in a bid to beat mounting development costs.

Thu, 11 Sep 08
SAT prep services get into video games (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/tec_techbit_sat_games
AP - With SAT scores at their lowest level in years, two of the country's largest test-prep course providers are pairing with video game companies for the first time, to give students another way to practice for these oft-dreaded exams.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Pearl Flip is first BlackBerry that folds up (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/tec_blackberry_flip
AP - Research in Motion Ltd., the maker of BlackBerry phones, is set to reveal Wednesday a phone that folds in half, a departure from the slab-like design that has defined its products.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Facebook unveils new look with a new approach (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/facebook_facelift
AP - Since he started Facebook in college 4 1/2 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg has learned — sometimes painfully — that he can't make significant changes to the popular online hangout without triggering an uproar among indignant users who preferred the status quo.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Apple unveils new iPods but shares slip (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_hi_te/tec_apple_ipods


Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the new iPod Nano in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a revamped line of iPods on Tuesday and trumpeted a truce with NBC Universal that means the TV network will begin selling programs again on iTunes.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Justice Dept. signals challenge to Google-Yahoo! deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_hi_te/google_yahoo


Yahoo Inc's mobile phone product 'Yahoo! Go' loads on a phone in California May 5, 2008. AT and T Inc is set to begin featuring Yahoo Inc search services on the Internet menu of mobile handsets used by its base of up to 70 million U.S. customers, the companies said on Monday. (Mike Blake/Reuters)AP - Yahoo Inc.'s plans to boost its profits in an online advertising partnership with rival Google Inc. could be moving into the crosshairs of the U.S. Justice Department, which has hired an antitrust litigator to review evidence for a possible legal challenge to the deal.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Nokia offers Microsoft e-mail on smartphones (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080910/tc_cnet/8301103531003750694
CNET - SAN FRANCISCO--Nokia took aim at smartphone rival Research in Motion Tuesday with plans to expand the number of devices that will automatically be capable of accessing Microsoft corporate e-mail.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
AOL adding third-party content to AOL.com (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_on_hi_te/tec_techbit_aol_redesign
AP - AOL wants you to check your Gmail and see what your Facebook friends are up to — the company just prefers you do these things from its site.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Nokia in corporate e-mail deal with Microsoft (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/tc_nm/nokia_microsoft_dc


A BlackBerry Pearl smartphone is seen in an illustration released to Reuters by Brodeur Partners September 10, 2008. (Brodeur Partners/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE) said on Wednesday it has signed a deal with Microsoft to expand corporate e-mail access to 80 million Nokia phones as the world's top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM .

Wed, 10 Sep 08
O2 to start underground mobile service in Glasgow (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/wr_nm/o2_underground_dc
Reuters - Telecoms carrier O2 will start a limited program giving underground rail passengers access to mobile signals in Glasgow later this year, one of the first such services to be offered in Britain.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Ubuntu gets hopping with 'Jaunty Jackalope' (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080909/tc_cnet/8301100131003616492
CNET - The Ubuntu project has detailed plans for the April 2009 version of its Linux distribution, continuing its habit of naming its software after animals by dubbing Ubuntu 9.04 as "Jaunty Jackalope."

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Jobs Unveils New iPods, iTunes Update with Genius (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080909/tc_nf/61784
NewsFactor - Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's music lineup for the holiday shopping season with new, slim iPod nanos, a new iPod touch, and a new version of iTunes software.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
IBM Hopes To Spark Cell Sales By Targeting Medical, Graphics (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080909/bs_ibd_ibd/20080909tech
Investor's Business Daily - The PlayStation game machine was the first customer for IBM's Cell chip, but it won't be all fun and games for that chip.

Wed, 10 Sep 08
Preorder 'Far Cry 2' at Gamestop for Extra Missions (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080909/tc_zd/231771
PC Magazine - Want more variety in your AAA-game special editions? Of course you do. But this feels a little sleazy.

Tue, 9 Sep 08
Sprint to help customers understand their phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_hi_te/tec_sprint_stores
AP - Sprint Nextel Corp. is making a big push to help customers understand their phones, creating a formal program to make store employees available to explain their products and set them up for buyers.

Tue, 9 Sep 08
Google, NBC Universal ink ad deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_hi_te/google_nbc
AP - Internet search leader Google Inc. and NBC Universal said Monday they're teaming up to allow Google to sell advertisements on some of NBC's cable channels such as MSNBC, Oxygen and the Sci Fi network.

Tue, 9 Sep 08
Researchers probe bank heists without holdups (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080908/ap_on_hi_te/tec_breaching_banks
AP - With a startling success rate, security researchers disguised as fire inspectors, exterminators or government safety monitors were able to slip past tellers in nearly 1,000 bank branches and steal confidential data about customers, according to a study being released Tuesday.

Tue, 9 Sep 08
Google copying, storing more stories fit for print (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080908/ap_on_hi_te/google_newspapers


A sign is viewed outside of the Google headquarters in July 2008 in Mountain View, California. Google announced Monday it is working with a growing number of newspapers to AP - Google Inc. is trying to expand the newspaper section of its online library to include billions of articles published during the past 244 years, hoping the added attraction will lure even more traffic to its leading Internet search engine.

Tue, 9 Sep 08
AT&T rolls out upgrade to U-verse DVRs (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080909/tc_cnet/8301102331003605893
CNET - AT&T is upgrading the digital video recorder on