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Sony unveils new motion-controlled gaming system (Reuters)

Technology News Headlines - 4 hours 12 min ago
Reuters - Sony Corp has unveiled its new motion-controlled video game system, pitching it to both casual and hard-core gamers alike, as the company looks to ride one of the hottest trends in gaming.
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Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 4 hours 36 min ago
AP - 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.
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Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones (Reuters)

Technology News Headlines - 4 hours 55 min ago
Reuters - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system.
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US city schools locked down after online threat (AFP)

Technology News Headlines - 5 hours 15 min ago

AFP - A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.


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Meet PlayStation Move, Sony's PS3 Motion Controller (PC World)

Technology News Headlines - 5 hours 30 min ago
PC World - Sony's upcoming motion controller finally has a name--the PlayStation Move--and it looks like a pair of aircraft traffic wands with glowing blue and pink bulbs on the ends. The company announced the name during the 2010 Games Developer Conference before proceeding to demonstrate several games and inviting attendees to give the technology a spin for themselves.
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Consumer Reports: Apple still tops in computer tech support (Macworld.com)

Technology News Headlines - 5 hours 31 min ago
Macworld.com - I have the greatest respect for the men and women behind Apple's tech support. Despite having one of the toughest jobs in the industry, they've always been extremely efficient and courteous in solving my own problems.
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Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 7 hours 8 min ago

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.


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MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)

Technology News Headlines - 7 hours 23 min ago

AFP - MySpace on Wednesday began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.


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Chambers: How I'll make Cisco into IT's biggest player (InfoWorld)

Technology News Headlines - 7 hours 33 min ago
InfoWorld - By almost any measure, Cisco Systems is the biggest fish in the networking pond.
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CA to buy Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 7 hours 54 min ago
AP - Technology management software company CA Inc. said Wednesday that it's buying Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash.
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QT Talk Offers Free Calling to Chile in Response to Earthquake (Arizona Range News)

VOIP industry news - 7 hours 58 min ago
Text CHILE to 64842 to Receive Free Calls QT Talk, a VoIP calling solutions provider announces today that in response to the recent Chilean earthquake, it is offering $5 in free calling to Chile in order to help friends and relatives connect with their loved ones.
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Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant (PC World)

Technology News Headlines - 8 hours 13 min ago
PC World - The results are in from comScore for the most recent quarter for smartphone usage in the United States. With smartphone use up 18 percent over the previous quarter, topping 42 million users, Google's Android mobile operating system stands out as the dominant winner for this quarter.
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Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best Buy (PC World)

Technology News Headlines - 8 hours 20 min ago
PC 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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Summary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in June (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 8 hours 47 min ago
AP - THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
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Sony VAIO W Series Netbook (PC World)

Technology News Headlines - 8 hours 51 min ago
PC World - Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture quality with minimal glare, rich colors, and sharp contrast. The VAIO W Series also features 720p high-definition support and plays 720p video stutter-free. The unit on sale boasts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Like any good netbook, it also has a built-in Webcam and microphone and two USB ports--who needs an iPad when you can get this netbook for $50 less?
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TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing (Macworld.com)

Technology News Headlines - 8 hours 53 min ago
Macworld.com - TextExpander from SmileOnMyMac is the ultimate macro tool. It lets you create snippets of frequently used text or images, then instantly paste said snippets into any app simply by typing an abbreviation. It’s like a rubber stamp for working on your Mac, and it just got a lot more...stampier—but in a good way.
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Stop TV networks' blackouts, providers beg the FCC (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 8 hours 56 min ago

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.


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Apple holds second place U.S. smartphone share (Macworld.com)

Technology News Headlines - 9 hours 43 min ago
Macworld.com - Market research firm ComScore is back with the latest numbers on the battle for consumers’ hearts and minds in the U.S. smartphone arena. On the positive side, Apple's share continued to grow, holding steady in second place after BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM).
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Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 9 hours 58 min ago

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.


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First lady launches contest for healthy kids games (AP)

Technology News Headlines - 10 hours 14 min ago

AP - First lady Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating better and exercising more.


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