Friday, January 18, 2008

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Electronic Arts will release its latest Mac title, Spore, later this year. 18-Jan-2008

Retailers must take advantage of virtual worlds and mobile technology to stay competitive. 18-Jan-2008

Despite fluctuating stock prices, AMD and Intel assure investors that microprocessor market remains strong; analysts agree. 18-Jan-2008

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved standards intended to protect the U.S. power grid from coming under cyberattack. 18-Jan-2008

Most TV viewers who do not have cable or satellite TV will stick to broadcast programming after the switch to digital TV in February 2009. 18-Jan-2008

Apple has reached a deal with an independent distributor that brings music from 200 labels to its DRM-free iTunes Plus. 18-Jan-2008

Google is warning iPhone users that the latest software update will change the way Gmail works on their phone. 18-Jan-2008

Greenpeace says Apple's environmentally friendly MacBook Air "raises the bar" for the PC industry. 18-Jan-2008

MTV says that players of its Rock Band have downloaded more than 2.5 million songs since the game went on sale. 18-Jan-2008

Zhongyi Electronic says that Microsoft has been using its technology and Chinese fonts in Windows for a decade. 18-Jan-2008

Google's philanthropic arm is moving beyond alternative energy to focus on health, poverty, and climate change in Southeast Asia and Africa. 18-Jan-2008

Sprint Nextel is laying off about 4000 employees and closing retail outlets after losing more than 100,000 customers in the last quarter. 18-Jan-2008

Indian outsourcer Wipro says 2007 revenues were up, but profits growth was slow due to higher salaries and reduced margins. 18-Jan-2008

JiWire will offer iPhone and iPod Touch users ad-supported Wi-Fi Internet access for free in select locations. 18-Jan-2008

Time Warner Cable is looking to revolutionize home broadband pricing in the U.S. by selling consumers service based on bandwidth usage. 18-Jan-2008

IBM's says 2007 services and software revenues were up, sees emerging markets as a 'virtual gold rush.' 18-Jan-2008

The number of Internet users in China is up 53 percent from 2006--and it is poised to become the world's top Internet market. 18-Jan-2008

Sears.com is selling a fully equipped Linux desktop PC from Mirus International for $299, minus a $100 rebate. 18-Jan-2008

A programming error in Skype could let hackers use "Add Video" feature to run malicious code on the victim's system. 18-Jan-2008

Internet television network Revision3 is launching The Digg Reel, a new weekly show that will highlight the most popular videos submitted to Digg.com. 18-Jan-2008