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Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)
March 11, 2010
AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.
Global agency reconsiders `.xxx' for porn sites (AP)
March 11, 2010
AP - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.
Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)
March 11, 2010AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.
OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP)
March 11, 2010AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up (AP)
March 11, 2010
AP - Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.
Stop TV networks' blackouts, providers beg the FCC (AP)
March 11, 2010
AP - The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.
MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)
March 11, 2010
AFP - MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.
Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)
March 11, 2010
AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
Unlocked RIM BlackBerry 8800 Smartphone (PC World)
March 11, 2010PC World - Newegg.com has an unlocked RIM BlackBerry 8800 for $159.99 with $2.99 standard shipping. The sturdy smartphone is 4.5 by 2.6 by 0.6 inches and weighs 4.7 ounces. It doesn't have a camera, but it does feature music and video players and a 2.5-inch, 320-by-240-resolution display. Though it's not one of the newest smartphones, we noted in our review that it's a great e-mail device (it can support up to ten accounts) and features built-in GPS functionality and Bluetooth support. It does not have Wi-Fi.
Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best Buy (PC World)
March 11, 2010PC World - A scrum of reporters pressed against Brad and Ashley as they shuffled up to the counter at a Best Buy store in Manhattan. Cameras flashed and elbows flew. Was it the end of Brangelina? Some new reality show?
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