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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Nintendo cuts profit, 3DS not ready for Christmas


Nintendo slashed its earnings forecast by more than half Wednesday after announcing that its 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won't be ready to go on sale for Christmas....

Monday, September 27, 2010

BlackBerry maker offers tablet aimed at businesses

The company that gave us the BlackBerry - still the dominant phone in corporate circles - thinks its business customers will have room in their briefcases for at least one more device: the PlayBook....

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Netflix CEO floats streaming-only option for U.S. — plus an apology


First, it marred what should have been a triumphant launch of its streaming-video service for Canada by hiring actors to pose as members of an "enthusiastic" crowd at a press conference....

Saturday, September 25, 2010

2 men get 18 months for attack on Comcast website


Two men who hacked into Comcast Corp.'s website have been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Twenty-year-old Christopher Lewis of Newark, Del....

Friday, September 17, 2010

Oracle's net swells 20 pct amid Hurd hiring hubbub


Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent in the latest quarter as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations...

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales

A federal appeals court has sided with the computer software industry in its effort to squelch sales of second-hand programs covered by widely used licensing agreements...

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

FCC to open up vacant TV airwaves for broadband


A new flavor of Wi-Fi, with longer range and wall-piercing power, could show up in wireless gadgets a year from now if the Federal Communications Commission works out....

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Report: HP close to buying ArcSight for $1.5B


Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. may be close to another major acquisition. The company is nearing a deal to buy security software provider ArcSight...

Monday, September 13, 2010

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Quick Hit football video game gets NFL makeover


Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, and along with it, a renewed interest in fantasy leagues and video games that let Monday-morning quarterbacks..

Saturday, September 11, 2010

'Halo: Reach' aims to grab gamers again


Since fans lined up at midnight nearly three years ago for the release of the last "Halo" video game, a recession struck the economy, President Barack Obama...

Friday, September 10, 2010

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes


U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc...

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Apple releases Safari updates


On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser with “improvements to compatibility and security”: Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11)....

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says


Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert?...

Monday, September 6, 2010

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool


Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief...

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Craigslist strikes adult services under pressure


Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section...

Saturday, September 4, 2010

New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile


Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week...

Friday, September 3, 2010

Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service


Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it's opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who...

Thursday, September 2, 2010

China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers


China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use...

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Electronic Arts brings 'Madden' to Facebook


Electronic Arts is bringing its popular "Madden" football game to Facebook. "Madden NFL Superstars" launches as a free application Tuesday.