National Geographic enters the sea of video games
(Reuters) 3 days ago
Reuters - National Geographic is getting into the video game business. Through its for-profit unit National Geographic Ventures, the nonprofit National Geographic Society is set to announce Tuesday th .......
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National Geographic getting into video games
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - National Geographic, best known for its yellow-framed magazine and often breathtaking nature shows, is getting into video games. .......
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`$100 laptop' group reboots Give 1 Get 1 offer
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - The One Laptop Per Child project is set to resume its Give One Get One promotion for its kid-friendly computers Monday with logistics help from Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. .......
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China Mobile completes 2nd phase 3G network tender
(Reuters) 3 days ago
Reuters - China Mobile, the world's largest mobile service provider, said on Tuesday the tender for construction of the second phase of its parent's third-generation mobile network had been completed. .......
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With Yang out, Microsoft may come back
(CNET) 3 days ago
CNET - Updated 8:29 p.m. PST with analyst comment. .......
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What's Next for Microsoft Robotics
(PC Magazine) 3 days ago
PC Magazine - Although Microsoft launched its third version of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio on Monday, don't expect the software maker to actually produce its own robots. But what does the .......
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Yahoo to replace CEO Jerry Yang
(AFP) 3 days ago
AFP - Internet firm Yahoo is replacing its CEO Jerry Yang, the company has said in a statement. Links: ------ http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081118/tc_ .......
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Yahoo to replace Yang as CEO, ending rocky reign
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang is stepping down as chief executive, ending a rocky reign marked by his refusal to sell the Internet company to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion — more than .......
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DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal
(Reuters) 3 days ago
Reuters - Video compression software maker DivX Inc said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Inc for planning to end a two-year advertising services agreement. Links: ------ http://us.rd .......
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Spansion sues Samsung over flash memory patents
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - Spansion Inc. wants to block U.S. sales of iPods, BlackBerry gadgets and other devices because memory chips made by Samsung Electronics Co. and used in those products allegedly violate Spansion p .......
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NY judge tentatively OKs Google copyright deal
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - A judge has tentatively approved a settlement of lawsuits between Google and book authors and publishers that may put millions of out-of-print texts online. Links: ------ http://us.rd.yaho .......
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Spammers sent packing — for now — by Web shutdown
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - E-mailers, enjoy the early holiday gift: Spam volume has been cut by more than half because Internet providers pulled the plug on a Web hosting firm that was allegedly helping some of the world's .......
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A look at artists who have worked with Zune
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - Microsoft is positioning the Zune as a music lover's device, in part by promoting artists and giving Zune users access to original interviews and free or discounted music. Some musicians who have .......
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Video-Game Consoles Weather Economic Storm
(NewsFactor) 3 days ago
NewsFactor - The economy may be slowing, but the video-game industry seems to be wearing its bulletproof vest -- with the notable exception of Sony. .......
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Adobe Will Launch Upgrades To Flash Platform
(NewsFactor) 3 days ago
NewsFactor - Adobe Systems is poised to launch several key enhancements to its Adobe Flash platform in San Francisco this week at its MAX 2008 conference. .......
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AT&T's Samsung Eternity Supports Mobile TV
(NewsFactor) 3 days ago
NewsFactor - AT&T and Samsung on Monday introduced the Samsung Eternity, yet another touchscreen phone. The differentiator is that the phone supports AT&T Mobile TV, and the wireless carrier i .......
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Officials charge Mark Cuban with insider trading
(Reuters) 3 days ago
Reuters - Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks professional basketball team, was charged with insider trading in shares of Mamma.com Inc, an Internet search engine firm, the Securities and Exchan .......
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Gartner: 85 percent of companies using open source
(CNET) 3 days ago
CNET - Eighty-five percent of companies are already using open-source software, with most of the remaining 15 percent expecting to do so within the next year, according to analysts at Gartner. .......
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Roadrunner outraces supercomputer rivals
(CNET) 3 days ago
CNET - Jaguar vs. Roadrunner. It could be a new Saturday morning cartoon, or a Hollywood franchise to replace an Alien vs. Predator series that surely must have run its course by now. .......
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Game news: Xbox 360's new look
(AP) 3 days ago
AP - Real news from the virtual world: .......
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