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MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:22 +0000

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

New racing videogames set to rev up sales (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:57 +0000

Reuters - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.

Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:44 +0000

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)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:08:00 +0000

PC 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.

Apple iPod Shuffle 4 GB (PC World)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:53:00 +0000

PC World - Spring break is just around the corner, so what better companion to take on your swimsuit workouts than an Apple iPod Shuffle? Amazon has the 4GB 3rd Generation Silver iPod Shuffle for $55.99 with free shipping. The 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle features a sexy design, voice navigation (unlike previous iPod Shuffles, this Shuffle will tell you what playlists and tracks are on your device), and headphones with a built-in remote.

Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux (PC World)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:16:00 +0000

PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.

Huge ‘botnet’ amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:38:49 +0000

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.

Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:19:55 +0000

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.

US city schools locked down after online threat (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:59:52 +0000

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.

Consumer Reports: Apple still tops in computer tech support (Macworld.com)

Yahoo! News: Technology News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:44:00 +0000

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.