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Sun, 31 May 09
Singer Susan Boyle loses British talent show (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090530/ennew_afp/entertainmentbritainmusicinternetyoutubepeopleresult


This image obtained in April 2009 from ITV shows Scottish charity worker Susan Boyle appearing on Britain's Got Talent television show during the auditions in Glasgow. Boyle, who won a worldwide audience after her rendition of AFP - Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle, who won a worldwide audience after her rendition of "I Dreamed A Dream" became a hit on YouTube, came second Saturday in the British talent show that made her famous.

Sun, 31 May 09
Susan Boyle beaten in talent show final (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090530/en_nm/us_boyle_final
Reuters - Street dancers Diversity were the surprise winners of television contest "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday, beating favorite Susan Boyle who became an Internet phenomenon and global celebrity after appearing on the show.

Sun, 31 May 09
Nintendo to launch new version of Wii Fit: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090531/tc_nm/us_nintendo


People try out Nintendo Co Ltd's new software with the Wii game console at a media event in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 10, 2007. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new version of its "Wii Fit" home exercise game this autumn, aiming to help boost sluggish sales of its Wii console in Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

Sun, 31 May 09
Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090531/ap_on_sc/us_evolving_robots


In this April 3, 2009 photo, Vassar biology and cognitive science professor John Long poses with Madeleine, a swimming robot, in a lab at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Madeleine has four flippers sticking from its sides, and it was used to study a 45-ton marine reptile that patrolled the seas in the Jurassic Period. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab. Their actions are dictated by microprocessors housed in round plastic containers, the sort you'd store soup in.

Sun, 31 May 09
E3 seen returning to glitz (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090531/media_nm/us_videogames_e3
Reuters - The interactive videogame industry's biggest convention meets next week in Los Angeles promising a return to its glitzy past, but on the heels of weak sales and the slumping economy, the future of this fun and games business is no laughing matter.

Sun, 31 May 09
New US command to focus on cyber battlefield (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090530/pl_afp/usitobamacomputercybersecuritymilitary


US President Barack Obama announces at he White House that he will appoint a cyber czar to manage attempts to repel mounting criminal and espionage attacks on government and private virtual world computer networks.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)AFP - The US military is moving ahead with plans to create its first "cyber command" designed to bolster America's potential to wage digital warfare as well as defend against mounting cyber threats, officials said on Friday.

Sat, 30 May 09
PROMISES, PROMISES: Battling cyber turf wars (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_hi_te/us_obama_cyber


President Barack Obama delivers remarks on securing the nation's cyber infrastructure, Friday, May 29, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - The digital battlefield is proving to be difficult terrain for President Barack Obama.

Sat, 30 May 09
ID-theft ruling: Set your own fraud alerts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_identity_theft
AP - Companies that sell "identity-theft protection" present an alluring but questionable proposition.

Sat, 30 May 09
Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_re_us/us_evolving_robots


In this April 3, 2009 photo, Vassar biology and cognitive science professor John Long poses with Madeleine, a swimming robot, in a lab at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Madeleine has four flippers sticking from its sides, and it was used to study a 45-ton marine reptile that patrolled the seas in the Jurassic Period. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab. Their actions are dictated by microprocessors housed in round plastic containers, the sort you'd store soup in.

Sat, 30 May 09
Time Warner CEO hints at online fees for magazines (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_time_warner_online_fees
AP - Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes chimed in Friday with the chorus of publishers wondering how much longer newspapers and magazines can afford to keep giving away their stories on the Internet.

Sat, 30 May 09
Cuba criticizes Microsoft blocking Messenger (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090530/ap_on_hi_te/cb_cuba_microsoft


In this image provided by Microsoft Corp., a screen shot of the Bing search engine is shown. Microsoft is rolling out the redesigned search site in the coming days and hopes it will lure more Web surfers than the two most recent incarnations, Live Search and MSN Search. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)AP - Cuba criticized Microsoft on Friday for blocking its Messenger instant messaging service on the island and in other countries under U.S. sanctions, calling it yet another example of Washington's "harsh" treatment of Havana.

Sat, 30 May 09
Wikipedia blocks Scientology from altering entries (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090530/tc_afp/usitinternetreligionscientologywikipedia


The Church of Scientology's Flag Building, the spiritual headquarters of the sect, in Clearwater, Florida. Wikipedia has blocked the religious group from editing entries at the communally-crafted online encyclopedia due to an unrelenting battle over the group's image.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Wikipedia has blocked the Church of Scientology from editing entries at the communally-crafted online encyclopedia due to an unrelenting battle over the group's image.

Sat, 30 May 09
Keep tabs on iPhone rumors with Top-Tens app (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090530/tc_macworld/keeptabsoniphonerumorswithtoptensapp
Macworld.com - With Internet access just a Wi-Fi or 3G/EDGE connection away, the iPhone has established itself as a great tool for tracking information. And that now includes tracking information about itself.

Sat, 30 May 09
HTC Magic and Palm Pre on PC World Podcast Episode 31 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090529/tc_pcworld/htcmagicandpalmpreonpcworldpodcastepisode31
PC World - Join PC World editors Ginny Mies, Tim Moynihan and Robert Strohmeyer in the short-but-sweet 31st edition of the PC World Podcast. The group sums up the big week in the world of cell phones, and Ginny gives us some news from the Google Developer Conference where she scored an HTC Magic.

Sat, 30 May 09
Rhapsody's exclusive ads target music consumers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090530/en_nm/us_rhapsody
Reuters - All the TV ads that came out in support of Green Day's new album, "21st Century Breakdown," featured the lead single "Know Your Enemy." But only one advertiser got exclusive footage of the band -- online music service Rhapsody.

Sat, 30 May 09
China Online Firms Not Playing Around; Games Get Ahead (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090529/bs_ibd_ibd/20090529feature
Investor's Business Daily - The growth of online PC gaming in China not only has boosted the fortunes of several companies there, it could portend a major shift ahead in the worldwide video game market.

Sat, 30 May 09
Hands on with The Sims 3 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090529/tc_macworld/handsonwiththesims3
Macworld.com - One of the most popular games series of all time gets its long awaited sequel. Arguably the most anticipated title released by Electronic Arts this year, The Sims 3 will come to a cyber neighborhood near you on June 2nd.

Sat, 30 May 09
Microsoft reverses Windows 7 Starter limit (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090529/wr_nm/us_microsoft


In this image provided by Microsoft Corp., a screen shot of the Bing search engine is shown. Microsoft is rolling out the redesigned search site in the coming days and hopes it will lure more Web surfers than the two most recent incarnations, Live Search and MSN Search. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would not limit the number of applications available at one time on the Starter edition of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, reversing its earlier strategy of limiting its capabilities and urging users to upgrade.

Sat, 30 May 09
Cisco to record $130 million tax-related charge (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090530/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cisco_tax_ruling
AP - Computer networking gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. on Friday said current fourth-quarter earnings per share will be 2 cents to 3 cents lower due to a tax-related charge.

Sat, 30 May 09
Obama to create White House cybersecurity post (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090529/wr_nm/us_cybersecurity_obama
Reuters - President Barack Obama said he will name a White House-level czar to coordinate government efforts to fight an epidemic of cybercrime, which even touched his presidential campaign.

Fri, 29 May 09
Japan university gives away iPhones to nab truants (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_iphone_truants


In this product photo provided by AAA, the AAA Discounts iPhone app is seen. (AP Photo/AAA)AP - A prestigious Japanese university is giving away hundreds of iPhones, in part to use its Global Positioning System to nab students that skip class.

Fri, 29 May 09
Boyle Web sensation: A massive missed opportunity? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_on_en_tv/us_web_susan_boyle


FILE - In this April 16, 2009 file photo, Susan Boyle, who's performance on the television show 'Britain's Got Talent' wowed the judges, poses singing with a hairbrush at her home in Blackburn, Scotland. On Saturday, May 23, 2009, she was voted into the next round of the 'American Idol'-style show 'Britain's Got Talent'. (AP Photo)AP - The final act of the year's biggest pop culture sensation will not be seen on TVs, beamed out to multiplexes or heard much on the airwaves. Well, at least not in America.

Fri, 29 May 09
Time Warner to spin off AOL, ending ill-fated deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_hi_te/us_time_warner_aol_spinoff


In this undated file photo provided by AOL Inc., CEO Tim Armstrong is shown. Time Warner Inc. said Thursday, May 28, its board has approved plans to spin off AOL, the company's lagging Internet unit. (AP Photo/AOL Inc., Josh Zuckerman, File)AP - When AOL flashed $147 billion in stock puffed up by the dot-com boom, Time Warner, one of the world's biggest media companies, fell into its arms in 2001. They swooned over their combination of Internet access and traditional media.

Fri, 29 May 09
Bing it on: Microsoft overhauls search, again (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_search


In this image provided by Microsoft Corp., a screen shot of the Bing search engine is shown. Microsoft is rolling out the redesigned search site in the coming days and hopes it will lure more Web surfers than the two most recent incarnations, Live Search and MSN Search. (AP Photo/Microsoft Corp.)AP - Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a redesigned search site in the coming days and hopes it will lure more Web surfers than the two most recent incarnations, Live Search and MSN Search.

Fri, 29 May 09
Google hoping Web surfers will ride its `Wave' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_wave
AP - Google Inc. is hatching a new species of e-mail and instant messaging, but the Internet search leader first wants the hybrid service to evolve even more with the help of independent computer programmers.

Fri, 29 May 09
Palm's new smart phone synchronizes with iTunes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_palm_pre
AP - Palm Inc. said Thursday that its much-awaited new smart phone, the Pre, can connect to Apple's iTunes software and download music and photos just as if it were an iPod or iPhone.

Fri, 29 May 09
Cheap Trick selling new album online (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090529/en_nm/us_cheaptrick
Reuters - Cheap Trick is stepping outside of the label world to release its next studio album, "The Latest," itself.

Fri, 29 May 09
Mac News Briefs: Finale 2010 coming soon (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090528/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsfinale2010comingsoon
Macworld.com - MakeMusic has announced Finale 2010, the latest version of its music notation software.

Fri, 29 May 09
Sony Ericsson Offers Nintendo-Like Gaming Phone (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090528/bs_nf/66859
NewsFactor - Sony Ericsson took a step closer to integrating with parent Sony on Thursday by announcing the Aino, a touchscreen mobile phone that synchronizes with Sony PlayStation 3 video-game consoles.

Fri, 29 May 09
Spotify App Streams Music To Android-Based Devices (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090528/tc_nf/66849
NewsFactor - A new music application from European music service Spotify is attracting attention at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. The app, for devices using Google's Android open-source mobile platform, allows a user to search, browse and stream music.

Fri, 29 May 09
Sony Ericsson introduces Christmas line-up (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090528/tc_nm/us_sonyericsson_phones
Reuters - Sony Ericsson introduced a new phone on Thursday that allows consumers to connect to their PlayStation3 gaming consoles, part of its Christmas line-up and its strongest sign yet of integration with parent Sony Corp.

Fri, 29 May 09
Woz: Steve Jobs Is 'Healthy' and 'Energetic' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090528/tc_pcworld/wozstevejobsishealthyandenergetic
PC World - The idea of Steve Jobs returning to Apple and delivering Christmas in July made of shiny new iPhones and iPods gained strength Wednesday, based on the "other" Steve's assessment that Jobs' sounds "healthy" and "energetic."

Fri, 29 May 09
Google wants developers to ride its Wave (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090529/bs_afp/usitinternetcompanygooglewave


Visitors stand in front of Google logos at a fair in 2007. Google on Thursday encouraged software developers to ride into the future of email with a project called AFP - Google encouraged software developers to ride into the future of email with a project called "Wave," which opens inboxes to text, video, pictures, maps and even social network feeds.

Fri, 29 May 09
Trends & Innovations - Thursday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090528/bs_ibd_ibd/20090528trends
Investor's Business Daily - Only 5% of social-networking Web site users regularly turn to their online hangouts for guidance on purchases, says a study by research firm Knowledge Networks. In addition, just 16% say they're more likely to buy from firms that place ads on social media Web sites. These findings underscore some of the challenges that social networks face with any advertising-based business model, even as the sites grow more popular. The study found 83% of Internet users ages 13-54 used social sites like Facebook, with 47% using them weekly.

Fri, 29 May 09
Obama to create cyber czar in awareness effort (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_cyber_struggles
AP - The Obama administration is creating a "cyber czar" within the White House to coordinate the nation's computer security. Critics already say the post will not have enough authority to haul the government into the digital age.

Fri, 29 May 09
Linpus Sets Date With Moblin 2.0 for Netbooks (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090528/tc_pcworld/linpussetsdatewithmoblin20fornetbooks
PC World - Taiwanese Linux distributor Linpus Technologies plans to make a version of Moblin 2.0 available for download next week, a move timed to coincide with the annual Computex hardware exhibition in Taipei.

Thu, 28 May 09
MySpace's new CEO promises innovation (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_myspace
AP - The new leaders of News Corp.'s MySpace said Wednesday they need to innovate to rejuvenate the social networking site, which has suffered from stalled user growth.

Thu, 28 May 09
Yahoo open to Microsoft deal under right terms (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_microsoft


FILE - In this April 27, 2009 file photo, Yahoo's CEO Carol Bartz is seen at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Bartz on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 said that she is open to joining forces with Microsoft Corp. so both companies can better compete in Internet search, but a deal would need a specific set of terms — including 'boatloads of money.' (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive said Wednesday that she is open to joining forces with Microsoft Corp. so both companies can better compete in Internet search, but a deal would need a specific set of terms — including "boatloads of money."

Thu, 28 May 09
Report finds TV sales staying strong in recession (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_tv_sales
AP - Never mind the lousy economy: Flat-panel TVs are still flying off the shelves in the U.S. and Canada.

Thu, 28 May 09
Review: New headsets let you shoot the breeze (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_headsets


Three Bluetooth headsets: the BlueAnt Q1, the Plantronics Voyager Pro and Jawbone Prime, top to bottom, are photographed in New York Wednesday May 27, 2009. The latest generation of high-end Bluetooth headsets for cell phones is supposed to deal with a persistent problem with earlier models: It can be hard for people on the other end of a call to hear you when the wind is whistling over your microphone. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Bluetooth wireless headsets have become a lot better in the last few years at picking out the user's voice from noisy surroundings.

Thu, 28 May 09
New Web site to amplify debate on Google book deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_google_books
AP - Caroline Vanderlip believes the escalating debate over Google Inc.'s plans for a vast Internet library of copyright-protected literature will yield enough compelling material to fill a book.

Thu, 28 May 09
Google Tests Scripting Feature for Online Apps (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090528/tc_pcworld/googletestsscriptingfeatureforonlineapps
PC World - Google will add scripting capabilities to Google Docs, allowing organizations to customize its online applications and automate tasks, the company said Wednesday.

Thu, 28 May 09
Mac News Briefs: OWC intros 500GB, 7,200-rpm portable drives (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090527/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsowcintros500gb7200rpmportabledrives
Macworld.com - Other World Computing unveiled a faster, higher-capacity line of Mercury On-The-Go Pro bus-powered portable hard drives Wednesday. The trio of 500GB, 7,200-rpm Mercury On-The-Go Pro models feature different interface options.

Thu, 28 May 09
AT&T eyes sale of Palm Pre in future (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090527/tc_nm/us_att_palm


The Palm Pre smartphone is demonstrated (R) next to its screen display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2009. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - AT&T Inc's Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Wednesday that the No. 2 U.S. mobile service would be keen to sell Palm Inc's high-profile Pre phone at some point in the future.

Thu, 28 May 09
Lawyer seeks trimmed prison time for Phil Spector (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090528/ap_on_en_mu/us_phil_spector


FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2009, file photo music producer Phil Spector smiles during a hearing in his murder retrial, in Los Angeles County Superior Court in downtown Los Angeles. Spector's lawyer has filed a memorandum Wednesday May 27, 2009, with the judge who will sentence the record producer, saying Spector still maintains he did not kill actress Lana Clarkson and is not responsible for her death. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)AP - A lawyer for Phil Spector said in a court document filed Wednesday that the music producer maintains he did not kill actress Lana Clarkson and is not responsible for her death.

Thu, 28 May 09
Videogames get more physical as recession bites (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090528/tc_nm/us_videogames_exercise


A woman demonstrates Nintendo Co Ltd's Reuters - With the recession cutting out some family vacations, gym memberships, and personal trainers, a rash of new videogames designed to let people workout in their living room are hitting the shelves.

Thu, 28 May 09
Windows 7 Will Ship with Very Cool Multitouch Software (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090527/tc_pcworld/windows7willshipwithverycoolmultitouchsoftware
PC World - Some see the touch interface as the next big thing in personal computing, while others view it as a gimmick that won't replace traditional input devices anytime soon. I'm split on the issue. The success of Apple's iPhone proves that touch, if done correctly, is a great way to navigate a digital device, particularly one that's handheld, petite, and portable.

Thu, 28 May 09
Latest Kaspersky Mobile Software Wipes Data via SMS (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090527/tc_pcworld/latestkasperskymobilesoftwarewipesdataviasms
PC World - Kaspersky Lab's latest mobile security software due to be released next week can wipe data with a text message command even if a thief has swapped out the phone's SIM card.

Thu, 28 May 09
Server Revenue Declined Sharply in Q1, IDC Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090528/tc_pcworld/serverrevenuedeclinedsharplyinq1idcsays
PC World - A precipitous fall in worldwide server shipments triggered a sharp decline in revenue for server makers during the first quarter of 2009, IDC said in a survey released on Thursday.

Thu, 28 May 09
Twitter Gets Targeted Again by Worm-like Phishing Attack (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090527/tc_pcworld/twittergetstargetedagainbywormlikephishingattack
PC World - Twitter users have been tricked into divulging their login and password details to a Web site that then spammed their contacts.

Thu, 28 May 09
Ingres Bundles Red Hat for Application Development Stack (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090527/tc_pcworld/ingresbundlesredhatforapplicationdevelopmentstack
PC World - Ingres on Wednesday announced the Ingres Development Stack for JBoss, a bundle that combines Ingres' open-source database with Red Hat's JBoss Developer Studio and Enterprise Application Platform.

Wed, 27 May 09
Twitter co-founders are mum on revenue plans (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter
AP - Twitter Inc.'s co-founders say the rapidly growing online communications company will eventually charge fees for its services, but it's unclear which ones and what will drive revenue.

Wed, 27 May 09
Facebook's $200M investment values co. at $10B (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_hi_te/us_facebook_investment
AP - Facebook is getting a $200 million investment from a Russian Internet investor that values the social networking company at $10 billion even though it has yet to turn a profit.

Wed, 27 May 09
Web-sensation Spanish blogger dead at 97 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_hi_te/eu_spain_obit_elderly_blogger


Web blogger and great-grandmother Maria Amelia Lopez holds a laptop in Sanxenxo in this October 5, 2007 file photo. Amelia, whose blog attracted thousands of readers from around the world, died aged 97 in northern Spain on Thursday. A banner on her site read AP - A Spanish great-grandmother who described herself as the world's oldest blogger — and became a Web sensation as she mused on events current and past — has died at the age of 97.

Wed, 27 May 09
Court says no exclusive cable rights in apartments (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_hi_te/us_apartment_cable
AP - Cable companies cannot have exclusive rights to provide service in apartment buildings that they wire, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Wed, 27 May 09
Japan launches digital archive on director Kurosawa (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090527/tc_afp/entertainmentjapanfilmkurosawa


Fans of Japan's best-known director Akira Kurosawa (pictured here in 1990) now have access to an online treasure trove of thousands of photos, sketches and other materials from the film-maker's life. A digital archive of 20,000 items went live on the Internet this week, ranging from private photos and newspaper clippings to notes and sketches of movie scenes, according to the website's operator.(AFP/File)AFP - Fans of Japan's best-known director Akira Kurosawa now have access to an online treasure trove of thousands of photos, sketches and other materials from the film-maker's life.

Wed, 27 May 09
Microsoft's Zune HD Coming in Fall With OLED, HD Radio (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090527/tc_pcworld/microsoftszunehdcominginfallwitholedhdradio
PC World - A month after many details of Microsoft's new Zune HD player were leaked by blogs, the company finally made it official on Wednesday. The Zune HD will arrive in the U.S. sometime this fall and comes with an OLED touchscreen and HD radio among its main features.

Wed, 27 May 09
Microsoft to launch new Zune later this year (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090527/wr_nm/us_microsoft


Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally, left, walks around a new hybrid Ford Fusion with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on the Microsoft campus after Mulally delivered the car to Ballmer Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Redmond, Wash. The vehicle is equipped with the one millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to launch a new version of its Zune portable media player later this year in the United States, incorporating high-definition video, touch screen technology and Wi-Fi connection.

Wed, 27 May 09
EU Moves Step Closer to Blanket Terms for Net Music Sales (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090526/tc_pcworld/eumovesstepclosertoblankettermsfornetmusicsales
PC World - Selling music legally online in Europe got a whole lot easier Tuesday, when French royalties-collecting agency SACEM agreed in principle to relinquish its tight grip on the handling of royalties for artists based in France.

Wed, 27 May 09
Take-Two tops forecasts, but delays 2 titles (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090526/bs_nm/us_taketwo


Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software speaks during a presentation at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles July 16, 2008. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results but cut its fiscal year revenue forecast as it delays the release of two titles.

Wed, 27 May 09
Mac News Briefs: Berbie Software releases Trail Runner 2.0 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090526/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsberbiesoftwarereleasestrailrunner20
Macworld.com - On Tuesday, Berbie Software released Trail Runner 2.0, an update to its route-planning and journaling software designed to work with Garmin GPS or Nike+ devices.

Wed, 27 May 09
VMware to Buy $20 Million Stake in Terremark (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090526/tc_pcworld/vmwaretobuy20millionstakeinterremark
PC World - VMware is buying a 5 percent stake in Terremark, a close partner that provides collocation and managed infrastructure services using VMware's virtualization software, Terremark said on Tuesday.

Wed, 27 May 09
IBM earmarks $3 billion for Europe and Asia stimulus (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090527/tc_nm/us_ibm_financing
Reuters - IBM has earmarked $3 billion to finance so-called smart infrastructure projects in Europe and Asia likely to receive government stimulus support.

Wed, 27 May 09
90 Percent of E-mail Is Spam, Symantec Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090526/tc_pcworld/90percentofemailisspamsymantecsays
PC World - Spammers seem to be working a little bit harder these days, according to Symantec, which reported Tuesday that unsolicited e-mail made up 90.4 percent of messages on corporate networks last month.

Wed, 27 May 09
Red Hat Sues Swiss Government Over $39M Microsoft Contract (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090526/tc_pcworld/redhatsuesswissgovernmentover39mmicrosoftcontract
PC World - Red Hat has filed suit with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, asking it to cancel a contract for desktop software and services that a government agency awarded to Microsoft without calling for competitive bids, the company said.

Tue, 26 May 09
Online news fees: financial salvation or suicide? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_online_newspaper_fees
AP - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is a rarity among large U.S. newspapers — it's selling more weekday copies than a decade ago. In Idaho, the Post Register's circulation has remained stable, while many other print publications have lost readers to the Internet. How can this be?

Tue, 26 May 09
Google increasingly battles Facebook in search (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090525/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_google
AP - Google has long been the king of search, dominating rivals including Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. But it increasingly sees social networks such as Facebook as challengers to its search engine, a company official said Monday.

Tue, 26 May 09
Web service Twitter proposes TV competition series (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090525/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_twitter_show


Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder, poses for a photograph after an interview in San Francisco, California May 18, 2009. Micro-blogging site Twitter plans to introduce tools and services by year-end to help businesses serve their customers, and may charge fees for such services, Stone said on Monday. REUTERS/Kimberly WhiteAP - Twitter, the Web site that asks what everybody's doing, says it wants to be doing a TV series.

Tue, 26 May 09
Nokia starts roll-out of Apple App Store rival (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090525/wr_nm/us_nokia_store
Reuters - Nokia on Monday began rolling out its much-anticipated online software and content store, Ovi Store, as it aims to follow the success of Apple's App Store.

Tue, 26 May 09
Roxio releases Easy VHS to DVD for Mac video digitizer (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090526/tc_macworld/roxioreleaseseasyvhstodvdformacvideodigitizer
Macworld.com - On Tuesday, Roxio introduced Easy VHS to DVD for Mac, a hardware and software combination for digitizing analog video for burning to DVD, putting on an iPhone or Apple TV, or uploading online.

Tue, 26 May 09
India's Bharti, SAfrica's MTN in fresh merger talks (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090525/bs_afp/indiamtnbhartisafricamerger


A pedestrian uses his cellular phone as he walks past a billboard promoting Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel. Indian mobile company Bharti said Monday it had renewed merger talks with South Africa's MTN to create AFP - Indian mobile company Bharti said Monday it had renewed merger talks with South Africa's MTN to create "an emerging market telecom powerhouse" that would have more than 200 million subscribers.

Tue, 26 May 09
China Sentences Virtual Currency Extorter to Prison (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090525/tc_pcworld/chinasentencesvirtualcurrencyextortertoprison
PC World - A Chinese man who extorted virtual items and currency from a fellow Internet cafe user to improve his performance in online games was sentenced over the weekend, local media said.

Tue, 26 May 09
New Yorker cover drawn entirely on an iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090525/tc_macworld/newyorkercoverdrawnentirelyonaniphone
Macworld.com - Last fall, we told you that The New Yorker artist Bob Staake does his cover illustration using Adobe Photoshop 3.0—yes, a version from 1995.

Tue, 26 May 09
Trade Group: Stripping IE From Windows Harms ISVs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090525/tc_pcworld/tradegroupstrippingiefromwindowsharmsisvs
PC World - A European Commission antitrust ruling against Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer into the Windows OS may be good for consumers, but it's a nightmare for independent software developers, said Jonathan Zuck, president of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) Monday.

Tue, 26 May 09
Iranian moderate candidate criticizes Facebook ban (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090525/wr_nm/us_iran_election_facebook


An Internet user tries to log onto social networking site Facebook in Tehran May 25, 2009. The Farsi text reads Reuters - A moderate challenger to hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned the authorities on Monday for blocking access to the Facebook social networking site ahead of the June 12 presidential election.

Mon, 25 May 09
Online magazine tries to be a lab for media future (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_flyp_media
AP - The Web edition of a cover story from Fortune this spring took a sharp turn from what you might expect at a 79-year-old magazine.

Mon, 25 May 09
Recession suddenly humbles high-tech sector (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_hi_te/us_stress_map_silicon_slump
AP - The $1.6 million red Bugatti crouches in the showroom, flanked by Lamborghinis, Bentleys and a Rolls-Royce all polished to a shimmer. The nearby potted plants, however, are dusty and wilting. With super-luxury car sales here just half of what they used to be, they had to cut something.

Mon, 25 May 09
Facebook block ahead of Iran vote hampers youth (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_hi_te/ml_iran_facebook


A supporter of leading reformist candidate in upcoming Iranian presidential elections, Mir Hossein Mousavi, holds a poster with Mousavi's photo,left and THAT OF former President Mohammad Khatami, right, who is supporting Mousavi , during an election campaign rally in Tehran Saturday May 23, 2009. Mousavi, is a former Prime Minister, and a main challenger of the hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for June 12 presidential elections. (AP photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)AP - Iran's decision to block access to Facebook — less than three weeks before nationwide elections — drew sharp criticism Sunday from a reformist opposition hoping to mobilize the youth vote and unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Mon, 25 May 09
With ex-Google exec, AOL seeks another fresh start (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_aol_s_fresh_start


In this undated photo provided by AOL Inc., CEO Tim Armstrong is shown. Armstrong's arrival has thrilled employees who were unhappy under his predecessors, who were widely considered out of touch and out of place. (AP Photo/AOL Inc., Josh Zuckerman)AP - Shortly before taking over as head of AOL in April, Tim Armstrong ripped out some office doors.

Mon, 25 May 09
YouTube star who witnessed a shooting comes clean (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090525/wr_nm/us_australia_video_net
Reuters - An Australia woman's account of a late night shooting in Sydney has turned her into an Internet sensation with T-shirts, mugs and a dance remix made in her honor but there's just one problem -- she made it up.

Mon, 25 May 09
Apple and Cartier Resolve Legal Tussle Over iPhone App (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090524/tc_pcworld/appleandcartierresolvelegaltussleoveriphoneapp
PC World - Apple removed two iPhone applications from its App Store that allegedly infringed on the trademark of Cartier International, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Mon, 25 May 09
YouTube star Susan Boyle through to talent show final (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090524/ennew_afp/entertainmentbritainmusicinternetyoutubepeople


A handout image obtained on April 17, 2009 from ITV shows Scottish charity worker Susan Boyle appearing on Britain's Got Talent (BGT) television show during the BGT auditions in Glasgow. Susan Boyle, whose soaring voice has made her a global star thanks to YouTube, went through to the final Sunday of the British television talent show that made her famous.(AFP/ITV/File)AFP - Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle, whose soaring voice has made her a global star thanks to YouTube, went through to the final Sunday of the British television talent show that made her famous.

Mon, 25 May 09
'The Sims' return with more personality quirks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_en_ot/us_games_the_sims3


In this video image released by Electronic Arts, a scene is shown from 'The Sims 3.' (AP Photo/Electronic Arts)AP - Maybe it's neat, childish, lucky, ambitious and insane — just depends on what traits gamers choose for their neighborhood of virtual playthings in "The Sims 3," Electronic Arts and Maxis' popular life-simulating game for the PC and Mac.

Mon, 25 May 09
Direct Movie and TV Downloads Coming to iPhone? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090524/tc_pcworld/directmovieandtvdownloadscomingtoiphone
PC World - More supposed details are leaking out about the next version of Apple’s 3.0 software update for the iPhone and iPod Touch set to be unveiled next month.

Sun, 24 May 09
With ex-Google exec, AOL seeks another fresh start (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090523/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_aol_s_fresh_start
Graphic shows AOL’s revenues and online advertising for 2006-2008; includes Web site visitor totals for similar companies for 2008-AP - Shortly before taking over as head of AOL in April, Tim Armstrong ripped out some office doors.

Sun, 24 May 09
Apple changes it mind, accepts Eucalyptus app (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090524/tc_macworld/applechangesitmindacceptseucalyptusapp
Macworld.com - Recently, Apple rejected the iPhone app Eucalyptus entry into the company's App Store. The reason: the e-book reader, which can search the 20,000-plus item classic library of Project Gutenberg, "contains inappropriate sexual content" by allowing access to works such as The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana.

Sun, 24 May 09
Susan Boyle through to 'Britain's Got Talent' semis (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090523/ennew_afp/entertainmentbritainmusicinternetyoutubepeoplelead


A handout image obtained in April 2009 from ITV shows Scottish Susan Boyle appearing on Britain's Got Talent television show during the auditions in Glasgow. Boyle, whose mighty singing voice has catapulted her to global fame thanks to YouTube, won through to the next round of talent show AFP - Susan Boyle, the dowdy Scottish spinster whose mighty singing voice has catapulted her to global fame thanks to YouTube, won through to the next round of talent show "Britain's Got Talent" Saturday.

Sun, 24 May 09
Facebook decries Iranian ban (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090523/tc_afp/iranvoteinternetfacebooklead


Former Iranian premier Mir Hossein Mousavi arrives to register his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election at the interior ministry in Tehran on May 9, 2009. Facebook on Saturday said it had received reports its wesbite had been blocked in Iran, lamenting the apparent government bar as AFP - US social networking site Facebook on Saturday said it had received reports its wesbite had been blocked in Iran, lamenting the apparent government bar as "a shame."

Sat, 23 May 09
`Keyboard Cat' phenomenon spreads on Web, TV (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/us_web_keyboard_cat_sensation
AP - A new Internet phenomenon has drawn the interest of millions — including Stephen Colbert.

Sat, 23 May 09
EBay wins court fight against L'Oreal in UK (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/eu_britain_l_oreal_ebay
AP - A British court on Friday ruled that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's campaign against the online auction giant.

Sat, 23 May 09
Move to online public notices looms over papers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/us_newspapers_government_ads
AP - The tough economy means the growing suburb of Apex can't replace some computers and police vehicles. So the town's mayor is pleased to save $13,000 by posting public notices of rezoning requests and major land development plans on the town's Web site, rather than in the local newspaper.

Sat, 23 May 09
Russian firm offers to invest in Facebook: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090523/tc_afp/usitcompanyrussia


An employee wears his company's colors at the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto. A Russian Internet-investment group has offered to invest 200 million dollars in Facebook Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Gilles Mingasson)AFP - A Russian Internet-investment group has offered to invest 200 million dollars in Facebook Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported.

Sat, 23 May 09
ACDSee Pro beta finally launched for Mac (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090523/tc_macworld/acdseeprobetafinallylaunchedformac
Macworld.com - A Windows version of the ACDSee photography software has been around for a dozen years. This week, ACD Systems saw fit to make a Mac version available to the public. On Wednesday, the company made a beta version of ACDSee Pro for Mac available to the public.

Sat, 23 May 09
Huawei Moves up in Networking's Big Leagues (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090522/tc_pcworld/huaweimovesupinnetworkingsbigleagues
PC World - Huawei Technologies became the third-biggest seller of mobile infrastructure in the world in the first quarter, further expanding its worldwide role on the strength of sales both inside and outside its native China.

Sat, 23 May 09
Hulu to live-stream Dave Matthews concert (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090522/ennew_afp/entertainmentusmusicinternethuludavematthews


Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performs at Madison Square Garden in April 2009 in New York City. Hulu.com is to provide a live stream of an upcoming concert by the Dave Matthews Band in a first for the online video website better known for showing full-length television shows and movies.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Rob Loud)AFP - Hulu.com is to provide a live stream of an upcoming concert by the Dave Matthews Band in a first for the online video website better known for showing full-length television shows and movies.

Sat, 23 May 09
Capcom to unveil more iPhone titles (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090522/tc_nm/us_summit_capcom


Capcom Chief Financial Officer Kazuhiko Abe poses during the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Japanese video game maker Capcom Co Ltd said it plans to launch more than 10 titles for Apple Inc's highly popular iPhone in the year to March, cashing in on growing demand for mobile gaming.

Sat, 23 May 09
Cartier sues Apple for trademark infringement (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090523/tc_macworld/cartiersuesapplefortrademarkinfringement
Macworld.com - French jeweler and watchmaker Cartier sued Apple on Friday for infringing on its trademark, according to The Associated Press, Dow Jones, and others.

Sat, 23 May 09
Cartier claims Apple infringes its trademark (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_bi_ge/ny_cartier_apple_lawsuit
AP - Luxury watch maker Cartier International has sued Apple Inc., saying the electronics giant is offering software that infringes on its designs without authorization.

Sat, 23 May 09
Russian group mulls Facebook investment: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090523/bs_nm/us_facebook
Reuters - A Russian Internet group, Digital Sky Technologies, has offered to invest $200 million in Facebook in a deal that would value the social networking site at $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Sat, 23 May 09
Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/us_feds_computer_virus
AP - Law enforcement computers were struck by a mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution.

Sat, 23 May 09
Mozilla's Jetpack Builds on Firefox's Top Strength (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090522/tc_pcworld/mozillasjetpackbuildsonfirefoxstopstrength
PC World - Ask people what they like most about the Firefox browser and the answer is almost unanimous: The add-ons. Though blamed for slowing browser performance, the downloads allow users to customize the Firefox experience. Jetpack, announced yesterday, hopes to make these extensions easier to create.

Fri, 22 May 09
Indonesian imams OK Facebook - but no flirting! (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/as_indonesia_islam_facebook


An Indonesian Muslim girl checks her Facebook account at an Internet cafe in Medan, Indonesia, Thursday, May 21, 2009. Muslim clerics are seeking ways to regulate online behavior in Indonesia, saying the exploding popularity of social networking sites like Facebook could encourage illicit sex. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)AP - Muslim clerics debating the exploding popularity of Facebook in Indonesia said Friday that followers could use the networking site to connect with friends or for work — but not to gossip or flirt.

Fri, 22 May 09
NKorea allows limited Internet cell phone service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/as_nkorea_mobile_phones
AP - North Korea has begun limited Internet service for mobile phone users, a government Web site reported, months after launching an advanced network in cooperation with an Egyptian telecommunications company.

Fri, 22 May 09
Acer eyes Japan growth with new cheap laptop (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_taiwan_acer
AP - Acer Inc. of Taiwan said Friday it plans solid growth in the previously hard-to-crack Japanese market with a new slim, lightweight laptop that boasts an eight-hour battery life and a cheap price.

Fri, 22 May 09
Xerox CEO Mulcahy retiring, Burns to replace her (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_hi_te/us_xerox_ceo


In this 2007 photo provided by Xerox Corp., company president Ursula Burns is shown. Xerox Corp. on Thursday, May 21, 2009 said that Chief Executive Anne Mulcahy will retire July 1, to be succeeded by Burns. (AP Photo/Xerox Corp., Nick Rocklin)AP - Xerox Corp. said Thursday that Chief Executive Anne Mulcahy will retire July 1, to be succeeded by Ursula Burns, the printer and copier maker's president. She will make Xerox the largest U.S. company to be headed by a black woman.

Fri, 22 May 09
Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_hi_te/us_feds_computer_virus
AP - Law enforcement computers were struck by a Mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution.

Fri, 22 May 09
OpenTable shares soar nearly 60 pct in IPO feast (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_hi_te/us_opentable_ipo
AP - Online restaurant reservation service OpenTable Inc. proved there's still an appetite for new stock offerings despite the sour economy.

Fri, 22 May 09
Web fans mourn death of Spain's "blogging granny" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090522/wr_nm/us_spain_granny
Reuters - A Spanish great-grandmother whose blog attracted tens of thousands of readers from around the world has died aged 97 in the northern Spanish province of La Coruna.

Fri, 22 May 09
'The Sims' return with more personality quirks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_en_ot/us_games_the_sims3


In this video image released by Electronic Arts, a scene is shown from 'The Sims 3.' (AP Photo/Electronic Arts)AP - Maybe it's neat, childish, lucky, ambitious and insane — just depends on what traits gamers choose for their neighborhood of virtual playthings in "The Sims 3," Electronic Arts and Maxis' popular life-simulating game for the PC and Mac.

Fri, 22 May 09
Huawei takes third spot in mobile telco gear market (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090521/tc_nm/us_telecom_gear_market
Reuters - China's Huawei Technologies took the No. 3 position in the ailing mobile network gear market in the first quarter, doubling its market share from a year ago and bypassing Alcatel-Lucent .

Fri, 22 May 09
BBC's "Birds" headed for U.S. YouTube screens (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090522/en_nm/us_media_bbc
Reuters - The BBC is making "a limited number" of full-length episodes of natural history program "The Life of Birds" available to U.S. Internet users, marking the first time such long-form BBC content will have appeared online.

Fri, 22 May 09
Warner Bros. bids for Midway Games assets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_bi_ge/us_midway_games_warner_bros
AP - Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. has made a $33 million bid for the majority of U.S. assets held by "Mortal Kombat" video game franchise owner Midway Games Inc., which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

Fri, 22 May 09
CES expands size of iPod, iPhone showcase at 2010 event (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090522/tc_macworld/cesexpandssizeofipodiphoneshowcaseat2010event
Macworld.com - The Consumer Electronics Association, which organizes the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas every January, plans to more than quintuple the size of its iPhone and iPod exhibit space at the 2010 trade show. The group announced Thursday that its iLounge Pavilion would occupy 25,000 square feet at the 2010 International CES, which starts January 7, 2010.

Fri, 22 May 09
Autodesk posts 1Q loss, plans job cuts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_autodesk
AP - Design and engineering software maker Autodesk Inc. posted a net loss for its fiscal first quarter Thursday, hurt by a sharp revenue drop, goodwill impairment and restructuring charges.

Fri, 22 May 09
Chavez nationalizes iron, steel companies (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090522/bs_afp/venezuelapoliticssteelnationalization


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) shakes hands with the workers of iron and steel company Siderurgica del Orinoco in Ciudad Guayana in 2008.(AFP/File/HO)AFP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the government would nationalize several iron and steel companies to pave way for a large "socialist" state-run enterprise.

Fri, 22 May 09
Conficker Still Attacking 50K PCs Each Day (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090521/tc_zd/240598
PC Magazine - The Conficker virus is still infecting about 50,000 new PCs every day, according to Guy Bunker, a computer security expert at Symantec.

Fri, 22 May 09
JetPack Promises Customized Experience in Firefox (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090521/bs_nf/66740
NewsFactor - Mozilla Labs has launched a new browser project that promises to give developers the ability to explore new ways to help Web-site visitors customize and personalize the surfing experience.

Thu, 21 May 09
Indonesian clerics want rules for Facebook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_hi_te/as_indonesia_islam_facebook
AP - Muslim clerics are seeking ways to regulate online behavior in Indonesia, saying the exploding popularity of social networking sites like Facebook could encourage illicit sex.

Thu, 21 May 09
NetApp to buy Data Domain in $1.5 billion deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_hi_te/us_netapp_data_domain
AP - Data storage company NetApp Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to buy data backup and disaster recovery systems provider Data Domain Inc. for $25 per share in cash and stock, or about $1.5 billion.

Thu, 21 May 09
NebuAd closing doors after Internet privacy woes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_web_tracking
AP - NebuAd Inc., a company that sought to target ads to consumers based on their online behavior, is going out of business after facing scrutiny over whether its technology infringed on the privacy of Internet surfers.

Thu, 21 May 09
Tessera wins patent dispute with chipmakers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_hi_te/us_tessera_technologies_patent_dispute
AP - Tessera Technologies Inc. said Wednesday that it won a patent dispute over small-format semiconductor packaging products, with the International Trade Commission issuing a cease-and-desist order against rivals Motorola Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and Spansion Inc.

Thu, 21 May 09
Review: Blacksocks.com is as simple as it sounds (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_blacksocks


In this undated photo provided by blacksocks,com, company founder Samy Liechti poses for a promotional photo. (AP Photo/Blacksocks.com)AP - Every week or so I undertake a rigorous mental challenge: matching my socks.

Thu, 21 May 09
Parents turn to cell phones as high-tech rattles (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_hi_te/fea_parenting_cell_phones_babies
AP - When Annamarie Saarinen needed to soothe her ailing daughter, she used a rattle — downloaded to her iPhone.

Thu, 21 May 09
Google dropped idea of buying newspaper: CEO (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090521/tc_afp/usbritainitmediaindustrynewspapersgoogle


Google considered buying a newspaper but dropped the idea, the head of the Internet search giant said in an interview with the Financial Times.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)AFP - Google considered buying a newspaper but dropped the idea, the head of the Internet search giant said in an interview with the Financial Times.

Thu, 21 May 09
Kindle for iPhone 1.1 released (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090521/tc_macworld/kindleforiphone11released
Macworld.com - Amazon updated its free Kindle app for the iPhone, adding three features in version 1.1 that many people—including some right here at Macworld—have been waiting for. The update also adds the ability to pinch to zoom in on images in Kindle books.

Thu, 21 May 09
Smartphones Advance as Overall Phone Sales Drop (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090520/tc_nf/66711
NewsFactor - Global mobile handset sales fell 9.4 percent year on year to 269.1 million units in the first quarter, even as smartphone sales rose 12.7 percent to 36.4 million units, according to Gartner.

Thu, 21 May 09
Cablevision to Launch Controversial Remote DVR This Summer (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090520/tc_pcworld/cablevisiontolaunchcontroversialremotedvrthissummer
PC World - Despite possible legal challenges, Cablevision is moving ahead with plans to deploy its Remote Storage-DVR (RS-DVR) this summer, a service that allows cable TV subscribers to record shows on Cablevision servers rather than on a home DVR. The news comes from Bernstein Research senior analyst Craig Moffett, who got the scoop from Cablevision executives this week.

Thu, 21 May 09
China, Canada, Spain on copyright piracy watch list (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090521/bs_afp/entertainmentuschinacanadafilmmusicsoftwareinternet


File photo shows counterfeit CD's and DVD's are displayed in Beijing before being destroyed.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Canada, China, Mexico, Russia and Spain have been singled out by members of the US Congress for "alarming levels" of piracy of copyrighted movies, music, video games and other entertainment.

Thu, 21 May 09
Mac News Briefs: Apricorn releases Aegis Desktop eSATA/USB 2.0 drive (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090520/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsapricornreleasesaegisdesktopesatausb20drive
Macworld.com - Apricorn has released a new external hard drive in its Aegis line, the Aegis Desktop. Equipped with two eSATA (external SATA) ports and two USB 2.0 ports, the Aegis Desktop contains a 3.5-inch 7,200rpm SATA hard drive in capacities of 500GB, 1TB, and 1.5TB for $119, $169, and $229, respectively.

Thu, 21 May 09
Cisco Settles Lawsuit With Free Software Foundation (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090520/tc_pcworld/ciscosettleslawsuitwithfreesoftwarefoundation
PC World - Cisco Systems will appoint a director to ensure that its Linksys products comply with the terms of free software licenses, and in return the Free Software Foundation will dismiss its lawsuit against the networking giant, the parties said on Wednesday.

Thu, 21 May 09
France's Sarkozy adds flirty twist to Facebook site (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090520/wr_nm/us_france_facebook
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) French President Nicolas Sarkozy, eager to show himself as a man of the people, has revamped his Facebook networking page with home videos of him flirting and discussing world politics with his wife, Carla.

Thu, 21 May 09
Conficker Still Infecting 50,000 PCs per Day (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090521/tc_pcworld/confickerstillinfecting50000pcsperday
PC World - The Conficker worm is still infecting systems at a brisk rate and continues to snag computers in Fortune 1000 companies, according to security researchers.

Thu, 21 May 09
Mozilla looks to enable Web personalization (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090521/tc_infoworld/76276
InfoWorld - Mozilla Labs on Wednesday afternoon unveiled an open source project intended to explore new ways to extend and personalize the Web via Firefox browser add-ons.

Wed, 20 May 09
HP's profit drops, more layoffs looming (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_hewlett_packard


Hewlett Packard printer inks are seen inside an HP printer on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, May 18, 2009. Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday said its quarterly profit dropped 17 percent as sales of personal computers and printer ink slumped. The numbers were still in line with Wall Street's forecasts. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - As a gauge of how personal computer sales are faring, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s quarterly results clouded the issue rather than provided clarity.

Wed, 20 May 09
Sprint says Palm Pre to go on sale June 6 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_hi_te/us_sprint_palm_pre


FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2009 file photo, the Palm Pre smartphone is shown at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to start selling the much anticipated Pre on June 6 for $200. The device could give Palm a much-needed boost in sales and help Sprint stop the defection of subscribers to other wireless carriers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)AP - Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to start selling Palm Inc.'s much anticipated new smart phone, the Pre, on June 6 for $200. The device could give Palm a needed boost in sales and help Sprint stop the defection of subscribers to other wireless carriers.

Wed, 20 May 09
I'm running late. Wait, my phone already told you. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_where_are_you


In this image provided by Glympse Inc., an rendering of what the Glympse application looks like on T-Mobile's G1 Android phone is shown. (AP Photo/Glympse Inc.)AP - I'm running late. I'm stuck in traffic. I'm stopping by the market for a bottle of wine. I'm circling for a parking space. I'm just down the block. I'm right outside.

Wed, 20 May 09
Yahoo searching for ways to show fewer Web links (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_hi_te/us_yahoo_search
AP - Yahoo Inc. is pruning Web links from its Internet search results as it strives to provide more immediate gratification and lure traffic away from the market leader, Google Inc.

Wed, 20 May 09
Microsoft may unveil new search engine next week: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090520/wr_nm/us_microsoft_search_engine
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is likely to show a new version of its Internet search engine publicly for the first time next week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Wed, 20 May 09
Sony's TransferJet Tech Moves Closer to Reality (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090520/tc_pcworld/sonystransferjettechmovesclosertoreality
PC World - TransferJet, a data transmission technology developed by Sony that allows information to be exchanged between gadgets by simply bringing them close to each other, took a further step towards commercialization this week when Sony said it would begin accepting applications from companies interested in licensing the system.

Wed, 20 May 09
Web-based service offered for mobile app development (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090520/tc_infoworld/76155
InfoWorld - Rhomobile on Wednesday is announcing a public beta version of RhoHub, a Web-based service for developing and hosting smartphone applications.

Wed, 20 May 09
Nokia Sees Mobile Users Wanting Services Over Phones (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090520/tc_pcworld/nokiaseesmobileuserswantingservicesoverphones
PC World - Services, such as maps and music downloads, will dictate how consumers select their mobile phones, and hardware will adapt to meet this trend, said Tero Ojanperä, Nokia's executive vice president of services.

Wed, 20 May 09
Nintendo returns to the ring with 'Punch-Out!!' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_hi_te/us_game_review_punch_out


In this video image released by Nintendo, a scene is shown from 'Punch-Out!!,' where players can use their Wii controllers to spar with friends. (AP Photo/Nintendo)AP - In the early 1980s, after Muhammad Ali retired, boxing was losing its mojo. It took two larger-than-life brawlers to bring star power back to the ring: Mike Tyson and Little Mac.

Wed, 20 May 09
AT&T mulls cheaper data plans for phones (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090519/wr_nm/us_summit_att
Reuters - AT&T Inc is considering offering cheaper data service plans with limited Web surfing for advanced cell phones including Apple Inc's iPhone.

Wed, 20 May 09
The new economic imperative for open source app dev (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090520/tc_infoworld/75760
InfoWorld - Finding it harder to get the resources needed to develop your business's apps? Open source options for software development, such as Ruby on Rails, offer ways to get software projects done during the current brutal economic climate by providing community-based resources and saving users from paying licensing fees.

Wed, 20 May 09
Sun Seeks to Build World's Biggest App Store Around Java (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090520/tc_pcworld/sunseekstobuildworldsbiggestappstorearoundjava
PC World - Sun Microsystems plans to launch an App Store that could make Apple's look smaller than a 7-Eleven by comparison.

Wed, 20 May 09
Advanced Algorithms Enlisted To Fight Cyberwars (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090519/tc_pcworld/advancedalgorithmsenlistedtofightcyberwars
PC World - First Estonia. Then Georgia. Increasingly, the theoretical potential for cyberwar is becoming hard reality. One new report argues that the unchecked proliferation of cyber warfare weapons is comparable to that of nuclear warheads. At least one branch of the US military, United States Navy takes the threat seriously and monitors cyber threats on a daily basis.

Wed, 20 May 09
Intel Announces Streamlined Linux for Netbooks (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090519/tc_pcworld/intelannouncesstreamlinedlinuxfornetbooks
PC World - In an effort to counter the growing dominance of Microsoft's Windows OS in netbooks, Intel on Tuesday announced a beta version of a Linux OS it has developed for low-cost laptops and mobile devices.

Tue, 19 May 09
Got an unusual name? Facebook may think it's fake (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_names


In this photo taken Thursday, May 14, 2009, Alicia Istanbul poses in her home office in Marietta, Ga. Istanbul, a stay-at home mother and jewelry designer, recently had her Facebook account temporarily canceled because of her unusual surname. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP - Alicia Istanbul woke up one recent Wednesday to find herself locked out of the Facebook account she opened in 2007, one Facebook suddenly deemed fake.

Tue, 19 May 09
Court case reveals ugly infighting at Motorola (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_motorola_ex_cfo
AP - It's a white-collar worker's nightmare: giving a presentation that gets you fired.

Tue, 19 May 09
Dell aims bright new netbook at younger students (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_dell_kid_laptops


In this product image released by Dell Inc., the Dell Latitude 2100 notebook is seen with a ruler for scale. The Dell Inc.'s Latitude 2100 is a netbook designed with young students in mind, including an easy-to-grip rubber shell, a touch screen and an anti-microbial keyboard (AP Photo/Dell Inc.)AP - Dell Inc., already the largest seller of PCs to schools worldwide, is trying to extend its lead with its first "netbook" designed for young students at a time when adult consumers and businesses have cut back on technology spending.

Tue, 19 May 09
Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_best_buy_napster
AP - Napster.com on Monday cut the price of its online music streaming service to $5 a month from $12.95, and threw in five song downloads for customers in a move to better compete with rival iTunes.

Tue, 19 May 09
Monster settles SEC backdating charges for $2.5M (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_hi_te/us_monster_stock_options
AP - Monster Worldwide Inc., which runs the Monster job search Web site, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle federal civil charges that it secretly backdated options for its executives and employees.

Tue, 19 May 09
Google CEO urges grads: 'Turn off your computer' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_hi_te/pa_google_penn


Google CEO Eric Schmidt addresses is seen during commencement at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Monday, May 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - The head of the world's most popular search engine urged college graduates on Monday to step away from the virtual world and make human connections.

Tue, 19 May 09
Miley Cyrus blasts cyber-bullies for calling her fat (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090519/wr_nm/us_cyrus
Miley Cyrus arrives for the German film premiere 'Hannah Montana-The Movie' in Munich April 25, 2009. REUTERS/Michaela RehleReuters - Teen idol Miley Cyrus has a message for Internet critics calling her fat -- cyber-bullying can seriously scar people, leading them to hurt themselves.

Tue, 19 May 09
RoamBi offers a new look at data on the iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090519/tc_macworld/roambioffersanewlookatdataontheiphone
Macworld.com - To be sure, there’s much to be said for the iPhone’s multitouch interface, which allows Apple to deliver many of the comforts of desktop computing to a mobile device. But it still falls short when it comes to looking at charts, spreadsheets, and tables. After all, you can pinch to zoom and flick to scroll all you want, but it’s still hard to see which cell belongs to which column and row once you’ve zoomed in close enough to make data legible.

Tue, 19 May 09
Nokia to cut further 490 jobs (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090519/tc_nm/us_nokia_jobs
Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia Oyj said on Tuesday it plans to cut a further 490 jobs as part of its global cost cutting program.

Tue, 19 May 09
Napster cuts price and adds 5 downloads (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090518/wr_nm/us_napster
Reuters - Digital music supplier Napster said on Monday it is slashing its monthly subscription price to $5 and adding downloads of songs to its streaming service in a bid to expand its customer base and compete with Apple Inc's iTunes.

Tue, 19 May 09
Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090517/ap_en_ot/us_video_game_capital


Ryan Miller, of Ottumwa, Iowa, plays a pinball game at a local video arcade, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Ottumwa city officials announced in April plans to develop what they're calling the International Video Game Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - For a brief shining moment in the 1980s, Ottumwa was the unlikely hot spot of the fledgling video game industry as gamers around the globe flocked to this sleepy Iowa city and its video game arcade for a series of landmark tournaments.

Tue, 19 May 09
Wolfram Alpha acts as ‘computational knowledge engine,’ not search engine (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090518/tc_macworld/wolframalphaactsascomputationalknowledgeenginenotsearchengine
Macworld.com - Wolfram Alpha LLC announced Monday the general availability of Wolfram|Alpha, a “computational knowledge engine” available on the Web that shares code with Mathematica, Wolfram Research’s renowned technical computing software.

Tue, 19 May 09
New software makes iPhones spreadsheet-friendly (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090519/tc_afp/usitinternettelecomcompanyapplemellmo


US software developer MeLLmo has released a free application that turns iPhones into powerful tools for analyzing spreadsheets and reports, enhancing the appeal of Apple mobile devices to businesses. The application, named RoamBi, intuitively imitates the way business reports are read and then presents results in graphics adapted to iPhones touch-screen size and capabilities.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - US software developer MeLLmo has released a free application that turns iPhones into powerful tools for analyzing spreadsheets and reports, enhancing the appeal of Apple mobile devices to businesses.

Tue, 19 May 09
JBoss offers enterprise business rules management (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090518/tc_infoworld/75960
InfoWorld - Extending its open source middleware platform, JBoss plans to offer on Tuesday JBoss Enterprise BRMS (Business Rules Management System), for enablement of business policy and rules development.

Tue, 19 May 09
IIS 6 Attack Could Let Hackers Snoop on Servers (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090518/tc_pcworld/iis6attackcouldlethackerssnooponservers
PC World - Security vendors are warning users of Microsoft's Internet Information Services 6 Web-server software that a new online attack could put their data at risk.

Tue, 19 May 09
Microsoft, Linux Join Forces in Software Law Debate (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090518/tc_pcworld/microsoftlinuxjoinforcesinsoftwarelawdebate
PC World - In an unusual twist, Microsoft and Linux have joined forces in a legal tussle.

Mon, 18 May 09
Scribd turns page from document sharing to selling (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_scribd_store
AP - Hoping to do for the written word what iTunes did for music, the online document-sharing service Scribd is opening an Internet store that will offer new sales opportunities for authors and publishers, and possibly spawn more bargains for book lovers.

Mon, 18 May 09
Court case reveals ugly infighting at Motorola (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090517/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_motorola_ex_cfo


FILE - This March 26, 2008 file photo shows Motorola cell phones in a store in New York. It's a white-collar worker's nightmare: giving a presentation that gets you fired. It also represents more trouble for the cell phone maker, which has been struggling with billion-dollar losses and laying off thousands of workers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - It's a white-collar worker's nightmare: giving a presentation that gets you fired.

Mon, 18 May 09
Iowa town seeks status as video gamers' mecca (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090517/ap_on_re_us/us_video_game_capital


Ryan Miller, of Ottumwa, Iowa, plays a pinball game at a local video arcade, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Ottumwa city officials announced in April plans to develop what they're calling the International Video Game Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - For a brief shining moment in the 1980s, Ottumwa was the unlikely hot spot of the fledgling video game industry as gamers around the globe flocked to this sleepy Iowa city and its video game arcade for a series of landmark tournaments.

Mon, 18 May 09
7 Savvy Tips for the Web Video Underground (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090518/tc_pcworld/7savvytipsforthewebvideounderground
PC World - Though streaming online video is great for instant satisfaction (see "Best TV on the Web" and "Hotspots in the Online Video Underground"), there's nothing like having a video already downloaded and ready to watch. That's why services such as Apple's iTunes Store and Amazon Video on Demand are so appealing.

Mon, 18 May 09
Sony unveils new consumer DSLR cameras (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090518/tc_macworld/sonyunveilsnewconsumerdslrcameras
Macworld.com - Sony today announced three new digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras targeted at consumers interested in transitioning from point-and-shoot cameras.

Sun, 17 May 09
Bruckheimer Games hires industry veterans (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090516/media_nm/us_media_bruckheimer
Reuters - Jerry Bruckheimer Games Inc. on Tuesday named a pair of videogame veterans to lead the company nearly 18 months after entering into a publishing agreement with MTV Games.

Sun, 17 May 09
Google Users Live By the Cloud, Die By the Cloud (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090516/tc_pcworld/googleuserslivebytheclouddiebythecloud
PC World - The Google outage confirms what everyone should already know: If it seems too good to be true, watch out! Google's failure is a lesson for everyone who is putting too many eggs in one basket, whether the basket is cloud computing or those who've ditched wired telephones for a wireless-only world.

Sun, 17 May 09
Wolfram Alpha: A Test Run (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090516/tc_pcworld/wolframalphaatestrun
PC World - Wolfram Alpha is online for testing throughout the weekend, in anticipation of the online knowledge base officially going live on Monday. Although the launch team warned in the Wolfram Alpha Blog that the site may go down periodically throughout the weekend, anyone has a chance to check out how well it answers fact-based questions from its database of information organized by Wolfram Alpha staff.

Sat, 16 May 09
Foodies flock to Twitter-savvy food trucks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fea_food_twitter_trucks


In this photo taken Wednesday, April 8, 2009 customers look at the menu as they wait in line in front of the Kogi BBQ truck near the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - For some foodies, Tweets lead to great eats.

Sat, 16 May 09
Panasonic slumps to $4 billion yearly loss (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_earns_panasonic


Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Ohtsubo bows during a news conference on the company's financial results for the year ended March 2009, in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, May 15, 2009. Panasonic Corp. sank deep into the red last fiscal year, joining a growing list of Japanese electronics makers who have fallen victim to a stronger yen and an unprecedented slump in global demand. The Osaka-based company Friday reported a 378.96 billion yen ($4 billion) loss for the fiscal year ended March — its first loss in seven years — and expects to stay in the red in the current fiscal year.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Panasonic Corp. slumped deep into the red last fiscal year, joining the expanding club of big Japanese brands shellshocked by their rapid descent from cash cow to money loser.

Sat, 16 May 09
Nintendo prepares to set new Wii gizmo into motion (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_on_en_ot/us_games_wii_motionplus


In this video game screen image released by Electronic Arts, a digitized version of golfer Anthony Kim is shown in a scene from 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10.' (AP Photo/Electronic Arts)AP - There's nothing all that charming about Nintendo's latest gadget.

Sat, 16 May 09
New Web tool WolframAlpha launches test run (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090516/tc_afp/usitcomputerinternetwolframalphagoogle


While not a traditional Web search engine, a challenger to Google emerged on Friday -- WolframAlpha, named after the man behind the venture, British-born computer scientist and inventor Stephen Wolfram. Unlike Google, which takes a query and uses algorithms to scour the Web, WolframAlpha.com takes a query and crunches through its databases to return answers.(AFP/File/Olivier Laban-Mattei)AFP - Google rules the roost when it comes to Internet search and has easily brushed aside efforts by Yahoo!, Microsoft and others to knock it off its perch.

Sat, 16 May 09
Mac News Briefs: ProjectWizards rolls out trio of updates (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090515/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsprojectwizardsrollsouttrioofupdates
Macworld.com - ProjectWizards officially released new versions of its Merlin project-management software and the Merlin Server companion product that allows for collaborative product management. The newly released version 2.7 had previously been available as a public beta. In addition, ProjectWizards also released a 1.0.1 update to the Merlin iPhone app, fixing a connectivity issue.

Sat, 16 May 09
India's Bharti Airtel sees 100-million mobile subscribers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090515/bs_afp/indiatelecomcompanybharti


A Sri Lankan pedestrian uses his cellular phone as he walks past a billboard promoting Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel in Colombo in January 2009. India's top mobile phone company Bharti Airtel announced Friday it had crossed the 100-million subscriber mark and expected to double that number within the next three years.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)AFP - India's top mobile phone company Bharti Airtel announced Friday it had crossed the 100-million subscriber mark and expected to double that number within the next three years.

Sat, 16 May 09
Will Micropayments Take Center Stage At YouTube? (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090515/bs_ibd_ibd/20090515tech
Investor's Business Daily - Google's plan to erect a toll road on YouTube faces some serious potholes.

Sat, 16 May 09
US videogame sales down 17 pct in April: NPD (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090515/tc_afp/entertainmentusvideogamesnpd


Videogame fans stand inside a GameStop shop in downtown San Francisco, California. The absence of a blockbuster release and the recession combined to push US videogames sales sharply lower in April, according to market research firm NPD Group.(AFP/GameStop-HO/File)AFP - The absence of a blockbuster release and the recession combined to push US videogames sales sharply lower in April, according to market research firm NPD Group.

Sat, 16 May 09
Apple Rumors: iPod Gets an iPhone-like Camera and 'Project Charlie' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090515/tc_pcworld/applerumorsipodgetsaniphonelikecameraandprojectcharlie
PC World - With all the unsubstantiated rumors buzzing about a new iPhone and its alleged features, it's becoming increasingly apparent that Apple will launch some sort of new or upgraded device very, very soon-perhaps even at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) June 8-12 in San Francisco, or maybe later this summer in a separate announcement.

Sat, 16 May 09
McAfee, EMC team up vs Symantec in online backup (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090515/wr_nm/us_mcafee
Reuters - McAfee Inc, the No. 2 computer security company, plans to team up with EMC Corp to offer online PC backup services, and announced the acquisition of a company that protects ATMs against hackers.

Sat, 16 May 09
EPA Gives Servers Energy Star Ratings (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090515/tc_pcworld/epagivesserversenergystarratings
PC World - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will introduce its Energy Star for Servers program on Friday, aiming to make it easier for buyers to identify energy-efficient systems.

Sat, 16 May 09
Mozilla to Designers: Help Us Build Better Firefox Tabs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090515/tc_pcworld/mozillatodesignershelpusbuildbetterfirefoxtabs
PC World - Mozilla Labs is challenging Web designers to help it find a more innovative way to represent browser tabs.

Fri, 15 May 09
April video game sales decline 17 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_on_hi_te/us_video_game_sales
AP - Lacking the big hits that made the year-ago period a standout, U.S. video game sales dropped sharply in April for the second month in a row as customers continued to watch their wallets.

Fri, 15 May 09
Google glitch disrupts search engine, e-mail (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090514/ap_on_hi_te/us_google_service_disruptions
AP - Millions of people were cut off from Google Inc.'s search engine, e-mail and other online services Thursday, sparking a flurry of frustrated venting that served as a reminder of society's growing dependence on Google's technology.

Fri, 15 May 09
Rambus says FTC has dropped antitrust claims (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090514/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_rambus_ftc
AP - Rambus Inc. said Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission has dropped its claim that the memory chip company violated antitrust laws in patenting technologies that were eventually incorporated into industry standards.

Fri, 15 May 09
Craigslist to drop 'erotic services' classifieds (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_on_hi_te/us_craigslist_attorneys_general
AP - A month after the killing of a masseuse who advertised on Craigslist, the classified ad site announced plans Wednesday to eliminate its "erotic services" category and screen all submissions to a new "adult services" section before they are posted.

Fri, 15 May 09
Astro_Mike: In space, everyone can hear you tweet (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090514/ap_on_hi_te/us_nasa_hubble_twitter


This photo, supplied by NASA ,shows astronaut Mike Massimino mission specialist, on the flight deck of space shuttle Atlantis during flight activities on Wednesday, May 13,2009. The astronaut has sent the first 'tweets' from orbit to Twitter, the social networking site, but he's too busy on the shuttle to keep up his prelaunch posting pace. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - On Twitter, messages of 140 characters may seem confining. Mike Massimino is finding a different type of space even more limiting — outer space.

Fri, 15 May 09
Google eases trademark restrictions on some U.S. ads (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090515/wr_nm/us_google
Reuters - Google Inc is lifting restrictions on the use of trademarked terms in its U.S. online advertising system, a move that could increase friction between the Internet giant and brand owners.

Fri, 15 May 09
Big Profits from App Store? Maybe Not for Apple (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090514/tc_pcworld/bigprofitsfromappstoremaybenotforapple
PC World - There’s little doubt that Apple’s App Store has proven wildly popular with iPhone and iPod touch users, who’ve downloaded more than a billion apps since the store opened for business less than a year ago. Naturally, most of us assume Apple’s making a killing from its 30-percent cut of those App Store sales, but one number-crunching venture capitalist says that’s not the case.

Fri, 15 May 09
Trends & Innovations - Thursday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090514/bs_ibd_ibd/20090514trends
Investor's Business Daily - Mobile search is really starting to work, say researchers at Stanford Univ. and Google . While searchers using a conventional handset submit queries of 2.44 words on average, Web searches via Apple's iPhone average 2.93 words. That longer query length is similar to the average for searches by PC users, indicating that searches on high-end smart phones are becoming more like computer-based searches. Researchers at Google and Stanford Univ. discovered this trend in a study of tens of thousands of randomly selected searchers, says a MediaPost report.

Fri, 15 May 09
Showy, fearless Lambert inspires passion in fans (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_en_mu/idol_adam_lambert


In this photo released by FOX, Adam Lambert performs in front of the judges on American Idol on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/FOX, Frank Micelotta)AP - The other night, after her 3-year-old son was in bed, confirmed Adam Lambert fanatic Sue Murrell was glued to her DVR, watching "American Idol."

Fri, 15 May 09
U.S. video game sales down 17 percent in April (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090515/tc_nm/us_npd_games
Reuters - U.S. sales of video games fell 17 percent in April to $1.03 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, the second steep monthly decline in a row.

Fri, 15 May 09
Apple, others, sued over Shazam app (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090514/tc_macworld/appleotherssuedovershazamapp
Macworld.com - Apple and several other companies are infringing on Tune Hunter's music identication system patent, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Texas.

Fri, 15 May 09
Rumors Focus on New iPhone as App Store Grows (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090514/tc_nf/66606
NewsFactor - It wouldn't be an Apple conference without a debate and speculation about new software, new products, or CEO Steve Jobs' health. This week the debate focuses on a redesigned iPhone and whether it will debut at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June at San Francisco's Moscone Center.

Fri, 15 May 09
Hackers launch phishing attack on Facebook users (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090514/wr_nm/us_facebook_hackers
Reuters - Hackers launched an attack on Facebook's 200 million users on Thursday, successfully gathering passwords from some of them in the latest campaign to prey on members of the popular social networking site.

Fri, 15 May 09
New Wave of "Gumblar" Hacked Sites Installs Google-targeting Malware (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090514/tc_pcworld/newwaveofgumblarhackedsitesinstallsgoogletargetingmalware
PC World - A new round of Web sites hijacks is attempting to install malicious, Google-focused software on unpatched PCs, according to security company ScanSafe, further cementing the drive-by-download approach as a bad-guy tactic of choice.

Thu, 14 May 09
Intel hit with $1.45 billion fine in Europe (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090514/ap_on_hi_te/eu_eu_intel


The logo of US semi-conductor company Intel can be seen on a transparent computer in March 2009. EU antitrust regulators has said they had fined Intel a record 1.06 billion euros (1.45 billion dollars) for using its grip on the microchip market to thwart rivals illegally.(AFP/DDP/File/Lennart Preiss)AP - Intel Corp. was fined a record $1.45 billion by the European Union on Wednesday for using strong-arm sales tactics in the computer chip market — a penalty that could turn up the pressure on U.S. regulators to go after the company, too.

Thu, 14 May 09
Review: Flaws in Web's much-touted WolframAlpha (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_wolframalpha


In this image provided by WolframAlpha, a page from the WolframAlpha 'computational knowledge engine' is shown. (AP Photo/WolframAlpha)AP - When a free Web service called WolframAlpha launches in the coming days, the general public will get to try a "computational knowledge engine" that has had technology insiders buzzing because of its oracle-like ability to spit out answers and make calculations.

Thu, 14 May 09
Craigslist to drop 'erotic services' classifieds (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090514/ap_on_hi_te/us_craigslist_attorneys_general
AP - A month after the killing of a masseuse who advertised on Craigslist, the classified ad site announced plans Wednesday to eliminate its "erotic services" category and screen all submissions to a new "adult services" section before they are posted.

Thu, 14 May 09
FCC: Landline number move should take 1 day, not 4 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_fcc_number_portability
AP - The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to force landline phone companies to act faster when their subscribers want to move their phone number to a rival service.

Thu, 14 May 09
These shoes are made for talking ... to your phone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_electronic_insoles


FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, a jogger runs near downtown Houston. ESoles Inc., a startup in Scottsdale, Ariz. which makes custom insoles for athletic shoes, has created prototype insoles with pressure sensors that relay their information wirelessly to a nearby cell phone. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)AP - A startup is working on a product that can tell you exactly what it's like to walk a mile in someone else's shoes — because the insoles record every touch of pressure.

Thu, 14 May 09
Cisco to supply Clearwire with WiMax devices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_clearwire_cisco
AP - Clearwire Corp., which is building a nearly nationwide wireless data network, said Wednesday that Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to make devices that can use that network.

Thu, 14 May 09
Craigslist's 'Erotic Services' Shutdown Could Backfire (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090513/tc_pcworld/craigslistseroticservicesshutdowncouldbackfire
PC World - Craigslist has announced it's closing the doors on its "erotic services" category, marking an end to a months-long battle over illegal acts arranged through the site. Illinois' Cook County Sheriff's Office sued Craigslist this past March, claiming the company's online classified service facilitated prostitution. Since then, a number of other states have joined the fight and called for the adult-oriented section to be shuttered.

Thu, 14 May 09
Cell phones, TVs undo efficiency gains: study (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090514/tc_nm/us_energy_electronics_efficiency
Reuters - Demand for energy-thirsty gadgets such as cell phones, iPods, PCs and plasma TVs is undoing efficiency gains elsewhere, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

Thu, 14 May 09
Verizon Wireless to sell HP netbook computers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090514/tc_nm/us_verizon_computers
Reuters - Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc, will start selling Hewlett-Packard Co's netbook computers from May 17, according to a statement from Verizon Wireless.

Thu, 14 May 09
U.S. court bars DirecTV from airing "false" ads (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090514/media_nm/us_charter_directv
Reuters - A federal court has barred top U.S. satellite television provider DirecTV Group from releasing ads that could give customers the impression that bankrupt Charter Communications Inc is liquidating or might stop offering cable TV service.

Thu, 14 May 09
Square Enix releases new tower defense game for iPhone, iPod touch (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090513/tc_macworld/squareenixreleasesnewtowerdefensegameforiphoneipodtouch
Macworld.com - Square Enix, publishers of the famed Final Fantasy series of video games, announced Wednesday the release of Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $5, and a free "Lite" version is also available.

Thu, 14 May 09
Steve Jobs' Return: Christmas in July? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090514/tc_pcworld/stevejobsreturnchristmasinjuly
PC World - Wouldn't it be great if, a few weeks after next month's WWDC, Apple maximum leader Steve Jobs returned--tanned, rested, healthy, and brandishing next-generation iPhones and other toys?

Thu, 14 May 09
Oracle Will Add Virtual Iron To Virtualization Array (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090513/tc_nf/66577
NewsFactor - Oracle said Wednesday it will buy Virtual Iron Software of Lowell, Mass., whose virtualization software supports Intel VT and AMD-V hardware virtualization. Virtual Iron is privately held and Oracle did not disclose the financial details.

Thu, 14 May 09
IBM backs full-year profit forecast (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_ibm_guidance
AP - IBM Corp. is again backing its forecast for profit of $9.20 per share this year.

Thu, 14 May 09
Linux certifications: Hot or not? (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090513/tc_infoworld/75187
InfoWorld - With Linux having gained traction in business, certifications of Linux expertise are becoming more popular, similar to how Novell or Microsoft systems certifications became important for those platforms. But some in the Linux community say the emergence of certifications is by no means a golden ticket for admins, and perhaps just a waste of time and money.

Wed, 13 May 09
Intel CEO: `So far, so good' in 2Q (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_intel_outlook
AP - Intel Corp.'s chief executive said Tuesday that chip orders have been "a little better than we expected" so far in the second quarter, a sign that semiconductor sales are slowly improving.

Wed, 13 May 09
Google digging deeper to improve search results (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090512/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_refining_google
AP - Google Inc. is about to add more features to its already dominant Internet search engine — and some of the changes could give Web surfers less reason to click through to other sites. That scenario might upset the creators of the material highlighted in Google's results.

Wed, 13 May 09
Google's Street View halted in Greece over privacy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090512/ap_on_hi_te/eu_greece_google_privacy


FILE - An undated file photo made available by Google Friday April 3, 2009 shows one of their street mapping cars. A privacy watchdog has banned Google Inc. from gathering detailed, street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion of its panoramic Street View mapping service until the company provides additional privacy safeguards. (AP Photo/Google, file)AP - A privacy watchdog has banned Google Inc. from gathering detailed, street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion of its panoramic Street View mapping service until the company provides additional privacy safeguards.

Wed, 13 May 09
Dell bans e-waste export to developing countries (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_dell_digital_dumping
AP - PC maker Dell Inc. on Tuesday formally banned the export of broken computers, monitors and parts to developing countries amid complaints that lax enforcement of environmental and worker-safety regulations have allowed an informal and often hazardous electronic-waste recycling industry to emerge.

Wed, 13 May 09
EBay cuts auction listing fees for casual sellers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090512/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_ebay_auction_fee_change
AP - The online marketplace eBay is eliminating some upfront fees to attract more sellers who occasionally auction off items.

Wed, 13 May 09
UK mobile firms could be given spectrum cap (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090513/tc_nm/us_britain_spectrum
Reuters - British mobile phone companies could be forced to cap the amount of spectrum they own under a proposal aimed at settling a long-running dispute and fulfilling the government's target of providing universal broadband.

Wed, 13 May 09
Google unveils new search features (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090512/tc_afp/usitcompanyinternetgoogle


A man rides a bike outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, in 2008. Google rolled out new Web search features on Tuesday and an update to its AFP - Google rolled out new Web search features on Tuesday and an update to its "Sky Map" that can allow users of its mobile phones to figure out which constellations they are looking at in the night sky.

Wed, 13 May 09
Google shows new search tools for computer, phone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090512/tc_nm/us_google


A man walks past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2008. REUTERS/Kimberly WhiteReuters - Google Inc unveiled a slew of new and future features on Tuesday, including one that will allow people to better coordinate Internet searches on their cell phones and computers and another that will produce sophisticated automated research reports.

Wed, 13 May 09
IBM launches new real-time data analysis software (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090513/tc_nm/us_ibm_software
Reuters - IBM Corp is set to begin selling a long-awaited software aimed at helping companies analyze real-time data, ranging from traffic data to manufacturing processes, to find more efficient ways to run their business.

Wed, 13 May 09
Otellini: Sparc Uncertainty an Opportunity for Itanium (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090512/tc_pcworld/otellinisparcuncertaintyanopportunityforitanium
PC World - Oracle's decision to acquire Sun Microsystems has created a larger market opportunity for Intel to put its Itanium chips into more enterprise servers, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said on Tuesday.

Wed, 13 May 09
Cyanide Developing 'A Song of Ice and Fire' Video Games (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090512/tc_pcworld/cyanidedevelopingasongoficeandfirevideogames
PC World - Heaven (or Westeros) help us, it seems someone's finally landed the video game rights to George R.R. Martin's Hugo-winning "Song of Ice and Fire" series. Who? No one you know. Probably.

Wed, 13 May 09
Digging into Apple's OS X 10.5.7 update (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090513/tc_macworld/diggingintoapplesosx1057update
Macworld.com - Tuesday’s release of OS X 10.5.7, the latest update to the Leopard operating system, weighed in at 449MB on my MacBook Pro; the combined updater (which will update any version of OS X 10.5 to 10.5.7) is a whopping 729MB. Even on a super-fast FIOS connection, it took about a few minutes to download the update, and quite a few more minutes to install—it seems that the “writing files” step takes longer and longer with each update.

Wed, 13 May 09
On Your Side: BitDefender Support Issues (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090512/tc_pcworld/onyoursidebitdefendersupportissues
PC World - I purchased BitDefender Anti-Virus 2009 with a registration key for three PCs, but I've been unable to update my older version because the upgrade option on the main menu is grayed out.

Wed, 13 May 09
Android Smartphones Expected To Gallop Up Fast (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090512/bs_nf/66544
NewsFactor - A new report indicates that Android may be on the verge of a popularity explosion. According to Strategy Analytics, sales of smartphones using the Google-backed open-source mobile operating system will grow an astounding 900 percent this year.

Wed, 13 May 09
Miniweb merges Internet and TV with Blinkx (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090513/ennew_afp/usbritainitinternettelevisioncompanyblinkxminiweb


File photo shows a man using a wireless internet access at a Starbucks Coffee shop in San Francisco, California. Blinkx said it is putting its online video search skills to work for Britain-based Miniweb Interactive, a firm specializing in merging television with the Internet.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Blinkx said it is putting its online video search skills to work for Britain-based Miniweb Interactive, a firm specializing in merging television with the Internet.

Tue, 12 May 09
Microsoft to raise $3.75B in first debt offering (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_debt_offering
AP - Microsoft Corp. priced a $3.75 billion debt offering on Monday, a first for the world's largest software maker.

Tue, 12 May 09
Tech firms could see fallout from antitrust shift (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_antitrust_enforcement_silicon_valley
AP - If the Obama administration is serious about more aggressively responding to antitrust complaints, some of technology's biggest companies could have to rethink their business strategies or expansion plans.

Tue, 12 May 09
Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_smarter_cameras


FILE -- In this undated file photo provided by the City of Chicago, the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications is shown. (AP Photo/City of Chicago, file)AP - The surveillance cameras at Big Y, a Massachusetts grocery chain, are not just passively recording customers and staff. They're studying checkout lines for signs of "sweethearting."

Tue, 12 May 09
Microsoft: Windows 7 on track for holiday sales (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_windows7
AP - Microsoft Corp. says the next version of Windows will go on sale in time for the holiday shopping season.

Tue, 12 May 09
Dish Network 1Q profit rises 21 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_dish_network


In this Jan. 10, 2009 photo a Dish Network booth at the Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas, is shown. Dish Network Corp., the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider, said Monday, May 11, 2009, that its first-quarter profit rose 21 percent as revenue climbed partly on equipment sales. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Dish Network Corp., the second-largest satellite TV provider in the U.S., surprised investors Monday by posting first-quarter results that were not as bad as feared. Earnings rose by 21 percent on the back of price increases and lower costs.

Tue, 12 May 09
Astronauts 'tweet' from space (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090512/tc_afp/usspaceastronomyhubbletwitter


The US space Shuttle Atlantis' crew head for Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39-A in Florida. Astronauts are giving a behind the scenes look at the space shuttle Atlantis's high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope, thanks to micro-blogging sensation Twitter.(AFP/Bruce Weaver)AFP - Astronauts are giving a behind the scenes look at the space shuttle Atlantis's high-risk mission to service the Hubble telescope, thanks to micro-blogging sensation Twitter.

Tue, 12 May 09
Android Poised for Massive Success? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090511/tc_pcworld/androidpoisedformassivesuccess
PC World - Google's initial success with its Android mobile operating system will continue -- and in a very big way. That's according to research firm Strategy Analytics, which predicts that global shipments of Android-based smart phones will grow a stunning 900 percent this year.

Tue, 12 May 09
WiGig Fast Wireless May Change Wi-Fi, Home Networks (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090512/tc_pcworld/wigigfastwirelessmaychangewifihomenetworks
PC World - The newly formed Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance looks likely to play a big role in the future of Wi-Fi, but its high-speed technology probably won't squeeze out wired multimedia networks.

Tue, 12 May 09
Study finds software piracy growing (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090512/tc_nm/us_software_piracy
Reuters - Software piracy grew last year, accounting for 41 percent of all PC software installed, with losses to companies estimated at $53 billion, the Business Software Alliance said on Tuesday.

Tue, 12 May 09
Adviser fees approved in Sun-Times bankruptcy case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sun_times_bankruptcy
AP - A bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved fee changes for the financial adviser and investment banker for the Chicago Sun-Times publisher.

Tue, 12 May 09
Video Game Sales Plummet 17% in April? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090511/tc_pcworld/videogamesalesplummet17inapril
PC World - So there's bad news, and then there's some more bad news. First, the bad news: April video game sales are poised to clock in around $550 million, down 17% year-over-year, says Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

Tue, 12 May 09
iPhoto Library Manager 3.5 adds Faces, Places compatibility (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090511/tc_macworld/iphotolibrarymanager35addsfacesplacescompatibility
Macworld.com - For those who cannot live by a single iPhoto library, Fat Cat Software’s iPhoto Library Manager is like the One Ring to Rule Them All. Except, we aren’t talking about hobbits, and I don’t think the company is trying to rule the world—it just wants to help you effortlessly manage and sync multiple libraries. Thanks to a new update, iLife ’09 users can now sync all the friend and location information that Apple added to iPhoto ’09.

Tue, 12 May 09
Open-Source Software Gains As Moneymaker (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090511/bs_ibd_ibd/20090511tech01
Investor's Business Daily - Free open-source software is not so free anymore as more companies -- including longtime makers of conventional software -- strive to make money on the technology.

Tue, 12 May 09
Dish Network 1Q profit rises on equipment sales (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_bi_ge/us_dish_network
AP - Dish Network, the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider, says its first-quarter profit rose 21 percent as revenue climbed partly on equipment sales.

Mon, 11 May 09
Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090510/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_smarter_cameras
AP - The surveillance cameras at Big Y, a Massachusetts grocery chain, are not just passively recording customers and staff. They're studying checkout lines for signs of "sweethearting."

Mon, 11 May 09
Sorenson launches Sorenson 360 video delivery network (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090511/tc_macworld/sorensonlaunchessorenson360videodeliverynetwork
Macworld.com - Sorenson Media on Monday launched the Sorenson 360 video delivery network, a video-hosting service designed for individuals and companies who want to share high-quality on the Web.

Mon, 11 May 09
Schumer calls for probe into phone spam (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090510/ap_on_re_us/us_car_warranty_calls
AP - Unsolicited calls to home and cell phones warning of a final notice and an expiring vehicle warranty are a nuisance and harassment and should be the subject of a federal investigation, a U.S. senator said Sunday.

Sun, 10 May 09
Google prime target for regulators (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090510/tc_afp/uscompetitioninternetpoliticscompanygoogle


Google's unabashed success as an Internet search and advertising juggernaut has placed it in the crosshairs of regulators worried the firm will trample free market competition. AFP - Google's unabashed success as an Internet search and advertising juggernaut has placed it in the crosshairs of regulators worried the firm will trample free market competition.

Sun, 10 May 09
Google Dogged by Antitrust, YouTube Concerns (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090509/tc_nf/66477
NewsFactor - Google told media outlets on Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission is eying CEO Eric Schmidt's dual membership on the board of Directors for Google and Apple as a potential violation of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914. Though initially not rivals, the two companies are poised to become competitors once more handsets running Google's Android platform become available to challenge Apple's iPhone.

Sun, 10 May 09
Microsoft says EU may boost Google dominance: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090509/wr_nm/us_eu_microsoft


A sign hangs at the Microsoft booth at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2009. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - Microsoft says EU regulators will hand Google more dominance of the Internet search business if they go ahead with planned regulations on Microsoft's Windows operating system, the Financial Times reported.

Sun, 10 May 09
Activision Offers Three New Music-Based Video Games (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090509/bs_nf/66478
NewsFactor - Activision Publishing on Thursday announced news that's music to the ears of its Guitar Hero franchise fans. The company will release three new Guitar Hero titles this fall. DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5, and Band Hero are nearly ready for release.

Sat, 9 May 09
AT&T to buy territories from Verizon for $2.35B (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090509/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_at_t_verizon_wireless
AP - AT&T Inc. said Friday it will buy the assets of Verizon Wireless in 79 mainly rural areas for $2.35 billion, a deal that will affect more than 1 million subscribers.

Sat, 9 May 09
Hackers breach UC Berkeley computer database (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_uc_data_theft
AP - University of California, Berkeley, officials said Friday that hackers infiltrated restricted computer databases, putting at risk health and other personal information on 160,000 students, alumni and others.

Sat, 9 May 09
Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_oracle_sun_bribery
AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking its $7.4 billion takeover deal.

Sat, 9 May 09
Verizon offers to cut exclusive time for phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_exclusive_cell_phones
AP - Verizon Wireless has offered to shorten the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung in an effort to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones.

Sat, 9 May 09
GOP: Closing Guantanamo prison threatens security (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090509/ap_on_go_co/us_gop_guantanamo


In this Nov. 2, 2007 photo, Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., listens to Republican Presidential hopeful and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, not pictured, speak in Washington. Bond of Missouri, delivering the Republicans' weekly radio and Internet address, said Saturday May 9, 2009 that President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center 'is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security.' (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri, delivering the Republicans' weekly radio and Internet address, said Saturday that President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center "is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security."

Sat, 9 May 09
Missouri journalism students required to buy iPhone or iPod touch? (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090508/tc_macworld/missourijournalismstudentsrequiredtobuyiphoneoripodtouch
Macworld.com - Starting this fall, journalism students at the University of Missouri, Columbia will need to add an iPhone or an iPod touch to their shopping carts.

Sat, 9 May 09
ATT to buy Verizon assets for 2.35 billion (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090509/bs_afp/uscompanytelecomattverizon


US telecom company AT&T has announced an agreement under which it will acquire 2.35 billion dollars worth of assets from its rival, Verizon Wireless. AT&T will acquire wireless properties, including licenses, network assets and 1.5 million current subscribers in 79 service areas, primarily in rural areas across 18 states.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - US telecom company AT&T has announced an agreement under which it will acquire 2.35 billion dollars worth of assets from its rival, Verizon Wireless.

Sat, 9 May 09
BioShock 2 Headed for Multiplayer Mayhem (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090509/tc_nf/66471
NewsFactor - The first details of BioShock 2's evolution are finally emerging. On Thursday, 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, announced a partnership with Digital Extremes to develop the multiplayer experience for BioShock 2.

Sat, 9 May 09
Sun Shareholders File Suit to Block Sale to Oracle (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090508/tc_pcworld/sunshareholdersfilesuittoblocksaletooracle
PC World - Sun Microsystems shareholders filed three separate lawsuits last month in an effort to halt the company's pending sale to Oracle, according to a filing Sun made with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Friday.

Sat, 9 May 09
Strong Financials Have Activision Exploring New Genres (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090508/bs_nf/66473
NewsFactor - In a press release issued late Thursday, video-game maker Activision announced its revenues for the first quarter were much better than expected. The company's booming sales and strong performance are heightening speculation that some of its leading game franchises may wind up on a screen near you in the not-too-distant future.

Sat, 9 May 09
T-Mobile G1 v2: New Info on Next-Gen Android Device (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090508/tc_pcworld/tmobileg1v2newinfoonnextgenandroiddevice
PC World - We interrupt your steady stream of iPhone rumors to bring you new buzz on that other famous smartphone: the Android-powered T-Mobile G1. While its successor, the T-Mobile G2 (aka HTC Magic) has yet to hit America, there's now talk of a "T-Mobile G1 v2" that could be coming soon to a store near you.

Sat, 9 May 09
In China, $700 Puts a Spammer in Business (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090508/tc_pcworld/inchina700putsaspammerinbusiness
PC World - It's a great deal, if you're a spammer.

Sat, 9 May 09
Dell Adds Ubuntu Option to Mini 10; Promises 2 GB RAM (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090508/tc_zd/240161
PC Magazine - Dell has added Ubuntu as an option to its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, a Dell spokeswoman wrote in a blog post this week. Also on Dell's to-do list: a 2-Gbyte RAM option, and an ATSC TV tuner.

Sat, 9 May 09
Rapper offers free "Stimulus Package" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090509/en_nm/us_homosapien
Reuters - Oakland rap legend Del the Funky Homosapien, like all musicians, is coming to grips with a rapidly changing music industry. Unlike most, though, he's looking to himself for the solution, personally bankrolling his new album, "Funk Man (The Stimulus Package)," and releasing it as a free download.

Fri, 8 May 09
Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba posts record loss (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_earns_toshiba


In this photo taken on Dec. 11, 2008, a man walks by a corporate logo of Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. at the latest environmentally friendly technologies and products fair 'Eco-Products Exhibition 2008' in Tokyo. Toshiba tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs. Toshiba reported Friday, May 8, 2009, a 343.6 billion yen ($3.5 billion) net loss for the fiscal year ended March, compared with a 127.4 billion yen profit a year earlier. It was the company's biggest loss ever and its first annual net loss in seven years. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)AP - Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs.

Fri, 8 May 09
Google CEO doesn't see problem with his Apple role (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090508/ap_on_hi_te/us_google_shareholder_meeting
AP - Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that the probe won't find any evidence that the ties between the two companies throttle competition in mobile phones and other technology fields.

Fri, 8 May 09
Verizon shareholders endorse execs' pay packages (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_hi_te/us_verizon_say_on_pay


Shareholders leave the Verizon Communications Inc., annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, May 7, 2009. Shareholders overwhelmingly endorsed the pay package for its top executives.(AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - Verizon's top executives easily passed their "say on pay" test Thursday when their pay packages won overwhelming shareholder approval that brushed aside complaints the compensation was excessive.

Fri, 8 May 09
AT&T Partner Will Help Bring New Devices to Network (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090507/tc_pcworld/atamptpartnerwillhelpbringnewdevicestonetwork
PC World - AT&T has turned to an outside service provider to get consumer electronics products such as navigation devices, cameras and MIDs (mobile Internet devices) onto its network more quickly and easily.

Fri, 8 May 09
Dig Dug Remix hits the iPhone, iPod touch (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090508/tc_macworld/digdugremixhitstheiphoneipodtouch
Macworld.com - One of Namco’s most enduring coin-op arcade game franchises has returned for the iPhone and iPod touch — Dig Dug Remix is now available, and costs $6.

Fri, 8 May 09
Facebook Comes to Windows Mobile (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090507/tc_pcworld/facebookcomestowindowsmobile
PC World - Users of current-generation Windows Mobile 6 phones can download a new Facebook application starting Thursday.

Fri, 8 May 09
SugarCRM Chief Steps Down (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090507/tc_pcworld/sugarcrmchiefstepsdown
PC World - The CEO of open-source customer-relationship-management software vendor SugarCRM has stepped down.

Fri, 8 May 09
Oracle Will Stay in the Hardware Business, Ellison Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090508/tc_pcworld/oraclewillstayinthehardwarebusinessellisonsays
PC World - Oracle plans to stay in the hardware business following its planned US$7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, CEO Larry Ellison has said, adding more detail to earlier statements made by the company.

Fri, 8 May 09
Activision eyes "Guitar Hero" TV series, tour (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090508/en_nm/us_guitarhero
Reuters - The worldwide hit video game "Guitar Hero" could become a reality TV show and/or a real-life concert tour, people familiar with the discussions said Thursday.

Fri, 8 May 09
Apple revises 'wet iPhone' policy (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090508/tc_macworld/applereviseswetiphonepolicy
Macworld.com - I didn't realize this, but apparently people inadvertently getting their iPhones wet has been a bit of a problem. I'm not talking aobut the usual story of dropping them into a toilet or whatever, but rather people taking their phones the gym or the bathroom and getting all kinds of moisture into the device.

Fri, 8 May 09
Pentagon wants to beef up for cyber warfare (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_cyber_warfare
AP - Cyber espionage and attacks from well-funded nations or terror groups are the biggest threats to the military's computer networks, a top officer said Thursday.

Fri, 8 May 09
DirecTV's Profit Falls, But Subscriber Adds Exceed Expectations (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090507/bs_ibd_ibd/20090507tech
Investor's Business Daily - Satellite broadcaster DirecTV Group beat analysts' forecasts by adding more than 460,000 U.S. customers last quarter, becoming the latest pay TV company to report strong numbers amid the recession.

Thu, 7 May 09
Nintendo's annual profit rises 8.5 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earns_nintendo


FILE - In this April 9, 2009 file photo, Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata, left, and Nintendo Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto pose for photographers with new Nintendo DSi handheld machines prior to their press conference in Tokyo Nintendo reported Thursday, May 7, 2009, an 8.5 percent rise in annual profit as the video game maker shrugged off the global slowdown that has battered other Japanese manufacturers. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)AP - Nintendo's annual profit rose 8.5 percent, propelled by its hit Wii and DS game machines, but a forecast for lower sales shows even the resilient video game maker isn't totally immune to the global slump.

Thu, 7 May 09
Amazon seeks more paths for sales with new Kindle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_amazon_kindle


Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, introduces the Kindle DX at a news conference Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in New York. The Kindle DX has a larger 9.7 inch screen than its predecessor, the Kindle 2, and can be ordered for $489 for delivery this summer. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Amazon.com Inc. hopes a bigger version of its Kindle electronic reading device can be a hit, even if it's more expensive, and the company is aiming it in part at college students who are eager to save money on their textbooks.

Thu, 7 May 09
Review: Mini monitor can be a useful desktop annex (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_mini_monitor


A Mimo UM-710 monitor from Nanonvision Co., right, is shown next to a full size monitor Monday, May 4, 2009 in Decatur, Ga. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)AP - When you're surfing the Web, editing photos, listening to MP3s and tweeting, it's easy to run out of real estate on your computer display. If only you had a little extra screen — like a digital kid brother — that could show an auxiliary program like a Twitter application.

Thu, 7 May 09
Verizon shareholders to vote on executive pay (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_hi_te/us_verizon_say_on_pay


FILE - In this April 1, 2009 file photo, Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications, speaks at the International CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. Verizon shareholders are set to use the ballot box to voice their opinion of the CEO's compensation package on Thursday, May 5, 2009. Along with Motorola and a few other companies, Verizon is a forerunner when it comes to giving shareholders a 'say on pay,' a right President Obama championed while a senator. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)AP - A movement to give shareholders influence over compensation awarded to company executives gets an early test Thursday as Verizon Communications Inc. becomes the latest to hold a "say on pay" vote.

Thu, 7 May 09
Xerox looks to make color printing more affordable (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_xerox_color_printing
AP - The economics of color printing in big offices are simple: A page of black and white costs about 2 cents per page, while color runs about 8 cents.

Thu, 7 May 09
Little-known cloud startups attract venture interest (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090507/wr_nm/us_cloudcomputing_startups
Reuters - Venture capitalists are increasingly looking to invest in start-up companies that provide complementary services for the Internet "cloud", hoping to get in on the ground floor of a trend that the world's biggest tech companies are pushing.

Thu, 7 May 09
Nintendo Sees Record Sales, Profits Despite Recession (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090507/tc_pcworld/nintendoseesrecordsalesprofitsdespiterecession
PC World - Nintendo achieved record sales and profits in the year to March as consumers around the world snapped up its Wii console and DS handheld despite the recession, it said Thursday. The performance was ahead of revised estimates issued by the company in January this year but within the numbers was evidence of a big drop in business in its home market.

Thu, 7 May 09
Intel, Microsoft, Dell band together for WiGig (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_wigig
AP - Wi-Fi, WiMax, WirelessHD, WHDI and now ... WiGig?

Thu, 7 May 09
Despite Pledge, Researchers Release VBootkit 2.0 Code (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090507/tc_pcworld/despitepledgeresearchersreleasevbootkit20code
PC World - Indian security researchers have released proof-of-concept code that can be used to take over a computer running Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system, despite earlier promising not to make the code public for fear it could be misused.

Thu, 7 May 09
BlackArmor NAS: A polished storage server with an open source heart (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090507/tc_infoworld/74634
InfoWorld - Bottom Line Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 is a Johnny-come-lately to the NAS market, but Seagate seems to have done its homework.

Thu, 7 May 09
Nintendo sees slowdown ahead (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090507/tc_nm/us_nintendo


A man walks past a Nintendo Co Ltd's showroom in Tokyo January 29, 2009. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Nintendo Co Ltd reported a 42 percent fall in quarterly operating profit as the yen's strength outweighed robust game sales, and the Japanese video game maker forecast a bigger-than-expected 12 percent profit decline this year, pressuring its shares.

Thu, 7 May 09
Wet iPhone? No Sweat: Apple Now Has a Replacement Plan (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090506/tc_pcworld/wetiphonenosweatapplenowhasareplacementplan
PC World - Sweating your iPhone out-of-service is now a slightly less terminal problem, thanks to a new wet iPhone replacement plan introduced by Apple this week. That, my friends, is one odd sentence I never expected to have occasion to write.

Thu, 7 May 09
Spam down but "zombie" armies growing: McAfee (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090506/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwarecrime


AFP - Hackers appear to be beefing up armies of "zombie" computers to recover from a major hit scored in the battle against spam email, according to software security firm McAfee.

Thu, 7 May 09
New Moonlight Release Available for Testing (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090506/tc_pcworld/newmoonlightreleaseavailablefortesting
PC World - A new version of the Moonlight open-source technology that puts Silverlight on Linux is now available for developers to test.

Thu, 7 May 09
On the Net: Charting online music discovery (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_en_ot/us_on_the_net_music_meandering
AP - It all started with Lou Reed.

Wed, 6 May 09
A larger Kindle could upend textbooks, periodicals (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_amazon_kindle


FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2009 file photo, the Kindle 2 electronic reader is shown at an Amazon.com news conference in New York. Amazon.com is widely expected to unveil a new Kindle electronic book device with a larger screen Wednesday, May 6, 2009, which would be geared for textbooks, magazines and newspapers and possibly shake up the economics of multiple industries at once. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Amazon.com Inc. is widely expected to unveil a new Kindle electronic book device with a larger screen Wednesday, which would be geared for textbooks, magazines and newspapers and possibly shake up the economics of multiple industries at once.

Wed, 6 May 09
Libraries eye stimulus money for their Web access (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_libraries_broadband_stimulus
AP - The libraries in Delaware County, Pa., are trying to shift into warp speed. The county is hooking eight branches to a fiber-optic network to help meet library patrons' ever-rising demand for high-bandwidth tasks like streaming educational videos and uploading online resumes.

Wed, 6 May 09
Obama's tax plans raises high-tech hackles (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_obama_taxes_high_tech
AP - President Barack Obama's plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America's overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology companies.

Wed, 6 May 09
Tiny particles make LED light more pleasing (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_led_lighting


An Array PAR30 LED lamp from Nexxus Lighting is shown at Lightfair International trade show Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in New York. The $100 lamp, which contains 120 light emitting diodes, uses less than 8 watts of energy and produces the equivalent light of a 75 watt incandescent bulb. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Light-emitting diodes are prime candidates for replacing inefficient incandescent bulbs, but have a few things working against them. they can provide a pleasing warm light or they can be energy-efficient, but they haven't been able to be both at the same time.

Wed, 6 May 09
Microsoft moves forward on plan to lay off 5,000 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_layoffs


FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2009 file photo, Microsoft's Windows 7 is demonstrated at the Microsoft booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Microsoft Corp., announced Tuesday, May 5, 2009, it is pulling the trigger on thousands of the 5,000 job cuts it announced in January. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is pulling the trigger on thousands of the 5,000 job cuts it announced in earlier this year.

Wed, 6 May 09
China's Baidu Works With Labels on Music Downloads (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090506/tc_pcworld/chinasbaiduworkswithlabelsonmusicdownloads
PC World - Top Chinese search engine Baidu is considering sharing ad revenue from its music search service with record labels, or remunerating the labels in some other way. Baidu's move toward authorized downloads comes after years of criticism of the search service for linking to downloads of pirated songs on other Web sites.

Wed, 6 May 09
Dell Offers WiMax Option on Three Laptops (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090506/tc_pcworld/dellofferswimaxoptiononthreelaptops
PC World - Dell is offering WiMax support as an option on three laptop models sold in the U.S., the company said Tuesday.

Wed, 6 May 09
Microsoft to Forbid VoIP, Rival Stores at Mobile Market (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090506/tc_pcworld/microsofttoforbidvoiprivalstoresatmobilemarket
PC World - Voice-over-IP applications will be forbidden from Microsoft's Windows MarketPlace for Mobile store, along with programs that are larger than 10MB or that change the default browser on a device.

Wed, 6 May 09
Compuware sells software line to British company (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_bi_ge/us_compuware_micro_focus
AP - Business software and services provider Compuware Corp. says it's selling an applications testing software line to Britain's Micro Focus International PLC for $80 million.

Wed, 6 May 09
Swede indicted for hacking NASA, Cisco computers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090506/tc_afp/usswedenitcrimecomputerinternetnasacisco


The NASA logo seen at Kennedy Space Center. A 21-year-old Swede was indicted on charges of hacking into the computer systems of NASA and US networking giant Cisco, the US Justice Department said(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - A 21-year-old Swede was indicted on charges of hacking into the computer systems of NASA and US networking giant Cisco, the US Justice Department said.

Wed, 6 May 09
EA posts smaller 4Q loss as costs decline (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090505/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_electronic_arts


In this photo taken Monday, May 4, 2009, a customer walks by Electronic Arts' Rock Band 2 video game on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. Electronic Arts is scheduled to release quarterly earnings after market close on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss Tuesday for its fiscal fourth quarter as it further slashed costs in a quarter that had fewer hit game launches.

Wed, 6 May 09
General Mills Cooking With First iPhone App (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090505/bs_ibd_ibd/20090505tech01
Investor's Business Daily - As marketers seek to strike a chord with time-pressed consumers, they've begun to turn to mobile devices.

Wed, 6 May 09
Use the Internet, Lose your Privacy (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090505/tc_pcworld/usetheinternetloseyourprivacy
PC World - Bruce Schneier, author and computer security expert, wrote a good reality-check essay on the subject of online privacy, or the lack thereof.

Wed, 6 May 09
Apple, Opera Slammed Over Browser Patch Regimes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090505/tc_pcworld/appleoperaslammedoverbrowserpatchregimes
PC World - Apple and Opera lag behind Google and Mozilla when it comes to distributing Web browser updates due to how they've structured their patch programs, according to new research.

Wed, 6 May 09
EU Pushes for Single Online Content Market (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090505/tc_pcworld/eupushesforsingleonlinecontentmarket
PC World - The European Commission wants to scrap the patchwork of national rules governing what music and movies consumers can download from the Internet, and instead create one marketplace for everyone in the European Union, commissioners Vivane Reding and Meglana Kuneva said Tuesday.

Mon, 4 May 09
Despite prepaid lift, Sprint Nextel loss widens (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_sprint_nextel


FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2009 file photo, a Sprint Nextel employee works at a store in San Jose, Calif. Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless service provider, on Monday, May 4, 2009, reported a larger first-quarter loss on declining revenue and a charge for job cuts announced in January. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Despite a widening net loss, Sprint Nextel Corp. finally got some good news in its long recovery Monday, as a big surge in "prepaid" customers offset another nightmarish drop in valuable subscribers who sign annual contracts.

Mon, 4 May 09
Singers tell Congress: Money (That's What I Want) (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_radio_airplay
AP - Jack Ely, the singer whose 1963 version of "Louie Louie" still makes the rounds on oldies radio, lives with his wife in a mobile home on a horse ranch in Oregon. Ely says they share $30,000 a year from her teacher's pension and his Social Security checks. They are paying down a mortgage.

Mon, 4 May 09
NPD Group: BlackBerry Curve outsold iPhone in 1Q (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_blackberry_iphone
AP - Research In Motion Ltd. is throwing Apple Inc. a curveball in the smart phone game: The BlackBerry Curve outsold Apple's iPhone in the first quarter, according to market researchers at The NPD Group.

Mon, 4 May 09
Old Japanese maps on Google Earth unveil secrets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090502/ap_on_hi_te/as_japan_google_dark_secrets


In this computer screen image taken from the Google Earth software, a feudal map of a village in central Japan from hundreds of years ago, superimposed on a modern street map, is shown. The village is clearly labeled 'eta,' an old word for Japan's outclass of untouchables known as 'burakumin.' The word literally means 'filthy mass' and is now considered to be a racial slur. The burakumin still face prejudice based on where they live or their ancestors lived, and fear that Google's software can be used to easily pinpoint the old villages and match them up with modern neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Google Earth)AP - When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash. The finely detailed woodblock prints have been around for centuries, they were already posted on another Web site, and a historical map of Tokyo put up in 2006 hadn't caused any problems.

Mon, 4 May 09
How thermal-imaging cameras can spot flu fevers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090501/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_swine_flu_thermal_imaging


FILE - In this April 27, 2009 file photo, in hopes of spotting feverish travelers, thermal images are seen on a monitor showing recent arrivals to the Taoyuan International Airport, in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Because of swine flu fears, airports around the world are installing thermal imaging cameras to take travelers' temperatures without having to stick thermometers in their mouths. (AP Photo, File)AP - To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travelers have fevers, without having to stick thermometers in their mouths. So how do the cameras work?

Mon, 4 May 09
EU Wants ICANN To End Department of Commerce Ties (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090504/tc_nf/66361
NewsFactor - The European Commission is making its message to the U.S. Department of Commerce loud and clear. Viviane Reding, European Union information technology commissioner, wants the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to separate from the U.S. department and discontinue its contract with the government when it expires in September.

Mon, 4 May 09
Blackberry Curve tops iPhone in first quarter: NPD (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090504/tc_afp/usittelecominternetapplerim


A Blackberry Curve 8900 is displayed as it plays a music video. Research in Motion's Blackberry Curve moved past Apple's iPhone to become the top-selling smartphone in the United States in the first quarter of the year, research firm NPD Group reported Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - Research in Motion's Blackberry Curve moved past Apple's iPhone to become the top-selling smartphone in the United States in the first quarter of the year, research firm NPD Group reported Monday.

Mon, 4 May 09
RIM, HP To Develop Mobile Road Warrior Solutions (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090504/bs_nf/66343
NewsFactor - Hewlett-Packard and Research In Motion announced a strategic alliance Monday to deliver solutions for business mobility on the BlackBerry platform. The planned solutions focus on increasing service levels, reducing operations costs, and improving productivity for customers. Among the planned solutions is support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.

Mon, 4 May 09
Economy hits developer growth projections (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090504/tc_infoworld/74236
InfoWorld - Population growth figures for software developers have been revised downward by an analyst firm because of the current state of the economy.

Mon, 4 May 09
Facebook Gives Developers Tools for an Open Platform (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090504/bs_nf/66353
NewsFactor - Facebook is looking for additional ways for its members to communicate and receive updates on the popular social-networking site. Outside developers are being encouraged to create more applications and give users more ways to access the applications.

Mon, 4 May 09
Apple Snags Xbox Exec -- More Games for iPhone? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090504/tc_pcworld/applesnagsxboxexecmoregamesforiphone
PC World - Connect with Ian Paul on Twitter (@ianpaul).

Mon, 4 May 09
MacBooks sweep Consumer Reports laptop ratings (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090504/tc_macworld/macbookssweepconsumerreportslaptopratings
Macworld.com - Apple’s scored itself a trifecta with the release of the June issue of Consumer Reports. If it weren't for the magazine's legendary reliability and highest ethical standards, we might have gone so far as to say that CR had a little crush on the Infinite Loop folks. The venerable publication gave the company top rankings in three of its notebook categories: 13-inch machines, 14-inch to 16-inch laptops, and 17-inch models.

Mon, 4 May 09
Facebook Boosts Security After Dual Phishing Attacks (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090501/bs_nf/66310
NewsFactor - Facebook has brought in some soldiers to fight the war against malware and phishing scams on the social-networking site. After two different malware attacks this week, Facebook announced it would begin using San Francisco-based MarkMonitor's antifraud services as an additional layer of protection against attacks.

Mon, 4 May 09
SpringSource deal unites open source technology builders (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090504/tc_infoworld/74081
InfoWorld - SpringSource, developer of the open source Spring Framework for Java application development, has acquired Hyperic, an open source Web application and infrastructure management vendor.

Mon, 4 May 09
Liberty splits off DirecTV into new larger unit (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090504/bs_nm/us_directv_liberty
Reuters - Liberty Media Corp

 

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