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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer ruled out an acquisition of Yahoo Inc on Wednesday but said his company was interested in resuming talks on a Web search partnership.

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3 juillet 2009 : Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking (...)

3 juillet 2009 : Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government guidelines to spend $4 billion to expand broadband access to underserved areas across the United States may go beyond current laws, a broadband industry group, said on Thursday.

3 juillet 2009 : Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice

MILAN (Reuters) - Treasure Hunting will go fully digital on Friday night when players chase a mysterious oriental wand with special powers along the narrow streets and bridges of Venice.

2 juillet 2009 : Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government guidelines to spend $4 billion to expand broadband access to underserved areas across the United States may go beyond current laws, a broadband industry group, said on Thursday.

2 juillet 2009 : MySpace suicide conviction tentatively dismissed

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed the conviction of a suburban mother accused of driving a love-lorn 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona.

2 juillet 2009 : NY thieves want iPhones, victims fight back

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thieves are increasingly going after iPhones and other smartphones but victims now can fight back with technology.

2 juillet 2009 : Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP

BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company's earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.

2 juillet 2009 : Gamer steals from virtual world to pay real debts

TORONTO, July 2 (Reuters) - Facing real world debts, a trusted figure in a popular online game stole money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for cash through the black market.

2 juillet 2009 : Internet used to help young smokers quit

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation treatment for young adults aged 18 to 24 (...)

2 juillet 2009 : Jay Leno wins cybersquatting case

GENEVA (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Jay Leno has won a cybersquatting case against a Texas man found by a U.N. agency to have misused the domain name thejaylenoshow.com to direct Internet users to a real estate website.

2 juillet 2009 : Intel-Nokia tie takes few years to succeed: Barrett

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Intel Corp's former chief executive and chairman, Craig Barrett, said on Thursday it would take "a few years" to see whether Intel's technology partnership with Nokia succeeds.

2 juillet 2009 : Web advertisers propose self-regulation principles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Online advertisers are proposing a mix of consumer education, disclosures about what information is being collected and special protections for children and sensitive information in an effort to head off tough (...)

2 juillet 2009 : Fame, fortune for Web tutors in education-crazy South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - For a teacher who never sees his students and instructs only online, South Korean Woo Hyeong-cheol makes a lot of money, $4 million a year to be exact.

2 juillet 2009 : China paper says Web filter only a matter of time

BEIJING (Reuters) - It is only a matter of time before a controversial scheme to install Internet filtering software on all computers begins in China, a state newspaper said on Thursday, after the plan was abruptly delayed this (...)

2 juillet 2009 : Sirius XM CEO gets pay hike

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sirius XM Satellite Radio Incon Wednesday said it extended the term of Chief Executive Mel Karmazin's employment contract, set to expire in November, through December 31, 2012, and raised his salary.

2 juillet 2009 : Fledgling website hopes to open journalism to all

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A year-old website, inspired by the use of Twitter and Internet media reporting out of Iran, hopes to become the go-to forum for citizen journalists everywhere as traditional media pulls back.

2 juillet 2009 : U.S. gov't to release $4 billion soon for broadband

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will soon release $4 billion of loans and grants aimed at expanding broadband access to underserved areas across the United States, officials said on Wednesday.

1er juillet 2009 : MySpace, Web servers not liable for assaults: court

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Internet servers like MySpace cannot be held liable when minors are sexually assaulted by people they first meet on a website, a California appeals court ruled in an opinion filed late on Tuesday.

1er juillet 2009 : LG says considering additional LCD line

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd said on Wednesday it was considering building an additional production line for flat-screen TV panels as the LCD industry slowly recovers due to healthy TV sales.

1er juillet 2009 : Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google

LONDON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google Inc, according to data released on Wednesday.

1er juillet 2009 : Party celebrates China web filter delay

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese web users flooded to a trendy art zone cafe on Wednesday to celebrate a last-minute halt to a rollout of government-sponsored filtering software, and make a stand for freedom of expression in the Communist-run (...)

30 juin 2009 : Amazon, Blue Nile sever Web affiliate programs

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com has closed its third Internet associates program in a week, in Hawaii, as the online retailer steps up an effort to skirt new sales taxes in several U.S. states.

30 juin 2009 : Roaming phone charges to fall in EU from Wednesday

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Making a telephone call, sending a text message or reading emails on a mobile phone from across the European Union will cost less from Wednesday.

30 juin 2009 : Cisco may offer Web-based office software

BOSTON (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc is considering offering Web-based alternatives to Microsoft Corp's popular Office software as the networking giant expands on the Internet.

30 juin 2009 : China backs away from Internet filter

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has delayed indefinitely a much-criticized plan to force manufacturers to bundle Internet filtering software with personal computers sold in the country, in an abrupt retreat hours before the policy was due to (...)

30 juin 2009 : Pirate Bay founders get rich in jail

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A little-known Swedish software firm has snapped up file-sharing website The Pirate Bay with the hope of turning the source of legal controversy into a money-spinner that appeals to both users and content (...)

30 juin 2009 : Dell developing pocket Web gadget: report

(Reuters) - Dell Inc, the worlds No.2 PC maker, is developing a pocket-sized device for tapping into the Internet, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the company's plans.

29 juin 2009 : Apple CEO Steve Jobs returns to work

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs is back at work following a near 6-month medical leave, although he will work at least initially from home for a few days a week, the company said on Monday.

29 juin 2009 : Facebook taps ex-Genentech CFO for finance chief

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet social network powerhouse Facebook has hired the former chief financial officer of Genentech as its CFO, filing a spot that has been empty for about three months.

29 juin 2009 : Court rejects appeal on Cablevision network DVR

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it rejected an appeal by film studios and television networks of a ruling allowing a new digital video recorder service by New York cable operator Cablevision Systems (...)

29 juin 2009 : Centenarians show it's never too late to tweet

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celebrities and hip adults aren't the only people flocking to Twitter, the social-networking site. Even centenarians have learned to tweet.

29 juin 2009 : Comcast rolls out wireless Web

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, said on Monday it is introducing a wireless service for subscribers to access the Web beyond their homes anywhere within the United States.

29 juin 2009 : Child pornography hidden in Swiss hip-hop website

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Child pornography was downloaded from a Swiss hip-hop music website to around 2,300 computers in 78 countries, Swiss police said on Monday.

29 juin 2009 : Smartphones, social networks to boost mobile advertising

PARIS (Reuters) - Advertising on mobile phones should really take off within two to three years, driven by new applications on smartphones and the growing popularity of social networks such as Facebook.

29 juin 2009 : Sony eyes cellphone/game gear hybrid

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.

29 juin 2009 : China filter software faces tough sell in digital bazaar

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's latest Internet controls have been assailed by rights advocates and Washington, and yet the real challenge to its "Green Dam" plan may be the nation's own computer market, an anarchic digital bazaar.

29 juin 2009 : Telecom firms back standard phone charger in Europe

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonization of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good news for consumers and the environment.

29 juin 2009 : Xbox users in France to get Canal+ films, soccer

LONDON (Reuters) - More than a million French users of Microsoft's Xbox 360 will be able to watch films on demand, premium drama and soccer from Canal Plus on their games console thanks to a deal between Microsoft and the pay-TV (...)

27 juin 2009 : Sony eyes cellphone/game gear hybrid - Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.

27 juin 2009 : IBM loses injunction against Dell executive

BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge turned down a request from International Business Machines Corp to bar its former head of mergers and acquisitions from working at Dell Inc over allegations that he would disclose trade secrets.

27 juin 2009 : Nortel creditors file objections to unit's sale

TORONTO (Reuters) - Creditors and suppliers of Nortel Networks filed a series of objections on Friday to the proposed sale of a unit of the bankrupt telecom equipment maker to Nokia Siemens Networks.

26 juin 2009 : PC brands lobby while preparing for China software filter

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Less than a week before a deadline for PC makers to install censorship software on all computers sold in China, some say they are prepared to implement it even as they quietly continue to lobby against it.

26 juin 2009 : Google CEO says worst of crisis is over

CANNES (Reuters) - A U.S. recovery is likely to begin this autumn, the worst of the crisis has passed and it is "reasonable to be optimistic for 2010," internet search giant Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Friday.

26 juin 2009 : Pre helps Palm beat expectations, shares rise

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Palm Inc posted a narrower-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter loss on Thursday, and highlighted strong demand for its just-unveiled Pre smartphone.

26 juin 2009 : Google slammed as China and U.S. quarrel over Internet

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday stepped up accusations that Google is spreading obscene content over the Internet, a day after U.S. officials urged Beijing to abandon plans for controversial filtering software on new computers.

25 juin 2009 : Microsoft, VivaKi team up in digital and TV advertising

PARIS (Reuters) - Microsoft and VivaKi, the digital arm of Publicis, on Thursday unveiled a broad cooperation deal spanning the fast-growing digital advertising sector to targeted television advertising.

25 juin 2009 : Health games become serious business

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Videogames were once blamed for rising obesity rates but are now being championed by the medical industry and for use by government departments for their health benefits.

25 juin 2009 : Google slammed as China, U.S. quarrel over Internet

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday stepped up accusations that Google is spreading obscene content over the Internet, a day after U.S. officials urged Beijing to abandon plans for controversial filtering software on new computers.

25 juin 2009 : Microsoft to cut prices on Windows 7 system

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will sell the standard home-user version of its new Windows 7 operating system for 8 percent less than the comparable version of its Vista system, as the global downturn hits spending on technology.

25 juin 2009 : Heads of top U.S. companies snub blogs, Facebook: study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heads of the top U.S. companies might be engaged in the boardroom, but they're switched off when it comes to social media, according to a new study that said CEOs should be more connected to their customers.

25 juin 2009 : LG Elec aims to sell up to 5 million LED TVs in 2010

SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc on Thursday launched liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions that use light-emitting diodes (LED) as a light source, and said it was aiming to sell as many as 5 million units in 2010.

25 juin 2009 : Time Warner, Comcast test approach to more TV on Web

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc and Comcast Corp have banded together to test ways to allow people to watch more TV shows over the Web, while making sure they keep paying for their traditional cable or satellite TV services.

24 juin 2009 : Time Warner, Comcast test approach to more TV on Web

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc and Comcast Corp have banded together to test ways to allow people to watch more TV shows over the Web, while making sure they keep paying for their traditional cable or satellite TV services.

24 juin 2009 : Microsoft CEO still open to partnership with Yahoo

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, the world's largest software group, is still open to a partnership with search engine giant Yahoo Inc, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.

24 juin 2009 : MetroPCS to offer unlimited international calls at $5/month

BANGALORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - MetroPCS Communications Inc on Wednesday unveiled a discounted international calling service, its latest effort to appeal to cost conscious U.S. consumers.

24 juin 2009 : U.S. urges China to revoke Internet filter requirement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. officials urged China Wednesday to abandon its proposal to require Internet filters installed on personal computers starting next month, warning the step could violate world trade rules.

24 juin 2009 : Mobile money seen as chance for world's poorest

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Being able to use a mobile phone for money transfers, bill payments and even savings would give some of the world's poorest people the chance to become part of the financial system, telecom providers and bankers have (...)

24 juin 2009 : Microsoft debuts power conservation website

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Wednesday unveiled its Hohm website designed to help residential power consumers save money and reduce their environmental impact by conserving energy.

24 juin 2009 : Nokia and Intel to work together on mobile devices

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intel Corp announced a technology partnership with Nokia that could potentially give the chip maker the breakthrough it has been looking for into the mobile market.

24 juin 2009 : Disaster-prone Bangladesh trials cell phone alerts

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mobile users in Bangladesh's flood and cyclone-prone areas will now receive advance warning of an impending natural disaster through an alert on their cell phones, a government official (...)

24 juin 2009 : Apple's Jobs has "excellent prognosis"

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc chief executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital and has "an excellent prognosis", the hospital that performed the operation confirmed on Tuesday.

24 juin 2009 : Twitter users buy more music: report

DENVER (Billboard) - A new NPD Group study finds that active Twitter users buy 77 percent more digital music downloads on average than non-users. Additionally, 12 percent of those who have bought music in the last three months also report having used Twitter, versus 8 percent of overall Web (...)

24 juin 2009 : Pentagon approves creation of cyber command

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will create a Cyber Command to oversee the U.S. military's efforts to protect its computer networks and operate in cyberspace, under an order signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday.

24 juin 2009 : IBM names new M&A chief after losing chief to Dell

BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM named one of its executives, a former Morgan Stanley banker, to be its new head of mergers and acquisitions on Tuesday after losing its chief dealmaker to rival Dell Inc, which is beefing up its acquisition (...)

24 juin 2009 : David Fincher in talks for Facebook pic

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - David Fincher, the Oscar-nominated director of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," is in early talks to log on to an untitled movie about the founders of the popular social networking site (...)

23 juin 2009 : XBRL financial reporting faces hurdles

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The introduction of a computer code to financial reports was supposed to transform the way investors' could analyze the data. The reality is proving to be a little less exciting.

23 juin 2009 : Nokia and Intel to work together on mobile devices

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intel Corp announced a technology partnership with Nokia that could potentially give the chip maker the breakthrough it has been looking for into the mobile market.

23 juin 2009 : AT&T in deals with Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said it extended a network equipment supply agreement with Alcatel-Lucent and would soon start selling a cellphone from Motorola Inc .

23 juin 2009 : MySpace to cut two-thirds of global workforce

NEW YORK (Reuters) - MySpace, the social networking website owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, said on Tuesday it plans to cut about two-thirds of its international workforce and close at least four of its offices outside the United (...)

23 juin 2009 : Apple CEO Jobs at work on Monday: witness

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs was at the company's headquarters on Monday, underscoring speculation the pancreatic cancer survivor may have returned to work.

23 juin 2009 : Apple sells more than 1 million iPhone 3GS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said it had sold more than 1 million of its newest iPhone in the first three days of launch, beating analysts' expectations for the 3GS smartphone's debut.

23 juin 2009 : Man accused of Craigslist murder pleads not guilty

BOSTON (Reuters) - A medical student known as the "Craigslist killer" pleaded not guilty on Monday to first-degree murder and six other charges related to violent attacks against women who advertised on the popular website.

22 juin 2009 : Nokia Siemens hopes to close Nortel deal by Q3

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said on Monday it hopes to close its $650 million acquisition of Nortel Networks' advanced wireless technology business by the third quarter of this year.

22 juin 2009 : Kodak kills Kodachrome film after 74 years

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kodachrome, the film brand touted as the stuff of memories, is about to become a memory itself as Eastman Kodak stops production due to overwhelming competition from digital cameras.

22 juin 2009 : IBM launches Wimbledon smartphone application

LONDON (Reuters) - Tennis fans at Wimbledon will be able to keep up with the action using a smartphone application developed by IBM, which it said could transform the way spectators access information at sporting events.

22 juin 2009 : Steve Jobs received liver transplant: report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

22 juin 2009 : Ericsson signs LTE patent deals

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has signed its first license agreements for LTE technology patents, allowing other companies to use the technology, an Ericsson official said on Monday.

22 juin 2009 : Internet boycott calls to mark China filter debut

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Internet users are calling on fellow web surfers to stay offline on July 1, the debut of a controversial software filter that critics say the Chinese government is using to tighten censorship.

22 juin 2009 : T-Mobile to sell new Google phone in August

NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA will begin selling a new smartphone using Google Inc's Android operating software in August, facing off against high-end devices such as Apple's latest iPhone and the Palm Pre.

21 juin 2009 : Variable iTunes pricing a moneymaker for artists

DENVER/NASHVILLE (Billboard) - In April, soon after Apple gave labels the ability to set different prices for their songs on iTunes, every track on Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" was raised to $1.29.

21 juin 2009 : Streaming music service Spotify basks in praise

DENVER (Billboard) - At first glance, Spotify isn't much different from other on-demand streaming music services. It includes roughly the same library of songs, pays the same per-stream licensing fees for music and contends with the same poor ad-sales (...)

20 juin 2009 : Steve Jobs received liver transplant: report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months ago and is expected to return to work by the end of June, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

20 juin 2009 : Smaller crowds greet new iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc's latest iPhone hit stores on Friday with new features and faster speeds, drawing plenty of fans, if not the crowds that had swarmed the previous iPhone debuts.

20 juin 2009 : Activision says may stop supporting Sony PS3: report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said in a published report on Friday it may stop making video games for Sony's PlayStation 3, the No. 3 console in the United States, due to high costs and poor (...)

20 juin 2009 : FCC chair-designate to look at mobile handset deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission plans to review the exclusive arrangements between wireless carriers and cell phone makers.

19 juin 2009 : Google China ordered to block porn access

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet watchdog on Friday ordered Google to stop overseas websites with "pornographic and vulgar" content from being accessed through its Chinese-language search engine.

19 juin 2009 : Eight percent admit to downloading video illegally

LONDON (Reuters) - Eight percent of all consumers in Britain, France, Germany and the United States admit to downloading video illegally from the Internet, according to a survey, showing the scale of the ongoing fight against (...)

19 juin 2009 : Unicom, Apple close to iPhone deal for China: Merrill

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Unicom , one of China's top three mobile carriers, may be close to a deal that would see it become the exclusive seller of Apple's iPhones in China for two years, a Merrill Lynch analyst said.

19 juin 2009 : LCD TV sales outlook raised for 2009: DisplaySearch

SEOUL (Reuters) - Global LCD TV sales volume is expected to increase by 21 percent this year, faster than a previous forecast, helped by strong sales in developed markets and China's stimulus spending program, speeding up the transition to flat-screen TVs, DisplaySearch (...)

19 juin 2009 : Google translation tool aims to improve Iran info access

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc released a tool that translates Internet blogs, news articles and text messages from English to Persian, and vice-versa, in a move the firm said will "improve access to information" amid the turmoil and media restrictions following Iran's disputed (...)

19 juin 2009 : South Korea says Qualcomm licensing unfair: source

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - South Korea's antitrust authorities have charged telephone maker Qualcomm Inc with unfair licensing terms, in addition to charges the company has acknowledged, a source briefed on the matter said on (...)

19 juin 2009 : Microsoft putting investment behind search: CEO

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is willing to invest up to 10 percent of its operating income in its Internet search business for up to five years, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday, as its "Bing" search engine starts to gain ground with Web (...)

19 juin 2009 : U.S. company tells PC makers: halt China anti-porn software

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California company accusing a Chinese rival of stealing its code for anti-pornography software has demanded that U.S. PC makers Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Gateway stop shipping computers loaded with the program "Green (...)

18 juin 2009 : IPhone to hit stores as Apple awaits Jobs' return

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Few events in the technology world can rival the attention a new iPhone launch draws, but the return of Steve Jobs to Apple Inc would surely be one of them.

18 juin 2009 : Microsoft takes on Symantec, McAfee in security

BOSTON (Reuters) - Software giant Microsoft Corp is launching a free PC security service next week in what could be the biggest challenge to date for anti-virus companies with billions of dollars in annual revenue.

18 juin 2009 : China attacks Google over "pornographic" links

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet watchdog condemned the Chinese-language version of Google on Thursday for "disseminating pornographic and vulgar information."

18 juin 2009 : LG to produce monitor with virtualization technology

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LG Electronics will start selling this month flatscreen monitors that can function as virtual computers, saving costs by allowing multiple users to run programs off a single standard PC.

18 juin 2009 : Tennis ace Sharapova unveils blinking phone dress

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova presented a prototype dress to reporters that is designed to light up when the wearer's mobile telephone rings.

18 juin 2009 : Doh! Homer gives driving directions

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - "Woo hoo! You have reached your destination!" Homer Simpson, star character of U.S. cartoon show "The Simpsons," is ready to take you where you want to go.

18 juin 2009 : T-Mobile USA to launch Dash smartphone in July

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA Inc said on Wednesday it will begin selling its new 3G-enabled Dash smartphone in July, yet another entry in the hotly contested mobile phone segment.

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, Sony lifts curtain on new PSP , Oracle CEO wants more Java on netbooks, devices , Opera releases first test version of new browser , Time on social networks almost doubles in a year , Verizon offers pay-as-you-go hosting service , Palm's Pre: a star is born? , Microsoft Windows 7 to hit market in October , Tibco to offer "cloud" computing software , Oracle CEO wants more Java on netbooks, devices , Sony lifts curtain on tinier PSP games device , Opera passes iPhone to lead mobile-browser market , Palm's Pre: a star is born? , Nintendo ships over 15 million "Wii Fit" since launch , T-Mobile eyes next Android device for early summer , Google courts business customers with new products , Acer to sell netbooks running Google's Android , Paul and Ringo reunite for Beatles videogame , Intel unveils chip for ultra-thin laptops , At 25, Tetris still eyeing growth , Microsoft unveils new Xbox technology, enlists Facebook , AMD, Intel play computer server tennis , SanDisk unveils netbook-targeted memory, drives , NY offers podcasts of famed film and TV spots , NASA plans launch invitations to Twittering media , Experts warn mobile phones face hacking threat , Sony to launch smaller, lighter PSP: game websites , Africa's upwardly mobile money , Nintendo to launch new version of Wii Fit: report , E3 seen returning to glitz , Slowdown, shortages in focus at Computex , Rhapsody's exclusive ads target music consumers , Microsoft reverses Windows 7 Starter limit , Obama to create White House cybersecurity post , Video game trade show seen returning to glitz , Time Warner leaning to spin-off method for AOL , Dell aspires to be top Asia PC brand by 2012 , Xbox 360 to show Sky live and on-demand programming , Sony Ericsson introduces Christmas line-up , Time Warner to separate AOL near year end , EU to study how Google Books impact authors , Microsoft revamps search engine, dubbed "Bing" , AT&T eyes sale of Palm Pre , Verizon to sell Palm Pre, new BlackBerry phones , Videogames get more physical as recession bites , iPhone to replace register at Japan university , Wired South Korea mourns ex-president online , News Corp hopes for broader ad deal with Google , AT&T eyes sale of Palm Pre in future , Yahoo CEO says talking to Microsoft "little bit" , AT&T says to double mobile data speeds by 2011 , Three million UK homes are Web "Notspots" , Intel says EU fine won't lead to dividend cut , IBM earmarks $3 billion for Europe and Asia stimulus , Microsoft to launch new Zune later this year , Facebook has $200 million investment from Russian firm , Intel to produce new, more powerful server chip , Nokia opens App Store rival, response slow , Apple iTunes may hit more markets with French moves , Twitter eyes foray into TV , Asustek aims to be No.3 laptop vendor in 2011 , HP recalls 15,000 laptop batteries sold in China , Nokia starts roll-out of Apple App Store rival , YouTube star who witnessed shooting comes clean , Iranian moderate candidate criticizes Facebook ban , Kenya to enact laws regulating mobile phone banking , Indie filmmakers in Cannes still dreaming of 3-D , Russian group mulls Facebook investment: report , Facebook and Twitter hunt for revenue , Tech companies look for deals as values fall , Pope on Facebook in attempt to woo young believers , Tech firms balance cost cuts and innovation , Yahoo eyes acquisitions, social media , EBay wins UK court battle with L'Oreal , Gates sees tech helping U.S. out of recession , Tokyo park plays high-pitch tone to teen vandals , U.S. federal judge weighs DVD copying case , Huawei takes third spot in mobile telco gear market , Gates sees tech helping U.S. out of recession , Dell seeks market share amid uncertainty , SAP's Business ByDesign coming to mobile devices , Opera CEO says hopes firm stays independent , Yahoo eyes acquisitions, social media , Capcom to unveil more iPhone titles , Sony to halve suppliers , Nokia says on track for May online store opening , NetApp buying Data Domain , Microsoft ordered to pay $200 million in patent case , France's Sarkozy adds flirty twist to Facebook site , Cellphone industry seen facing more trouble , Craigslist faces prostitution controversy in NY , Acer says to make Android phone in 2009 , Researchers create DVDs with massive storage , AT&T eyes cheaper plans for iPhone, other phones , Imax execs downplay importance of screen size , Microsoft may unveil new search engine next week: report , Toshiba to end cellphone output in Japan: report , AT&T eyes cheaper plans for iPhone, other phones , Sprint to sell Palm Pre for $200 after rebate , AT&T mulls cheaper data plans for phones , SanDisk CEO upbeat on 2009 , Wal-mart steps up consumer electronics push , Symbian sees smartphone market up 12-15 percent , Miley Cyrus blasts cyber-bullies , In recession, pampered pets still find luxury online , Napster cuts price and adds 5 downloads , Nvidia CEO says demand "growing nicely" , Marvell: 1 in 2 phones will soon be smartphones , Twitter sees tools, not ads, for revenue , Nvidia accuses Intel of unfair pricing , Napster cuts price and adds 5 downloads , Cheaper iPhone with no data plan possible: analyst , Mobile chip firms see better second quarter , South Korea tries recharging road to power vehicles , Samsung bets on LCD TVs despite downturn , Nokia unveils its cheapest 3G phone , AT&T to offer cloud-based storage as a service , South Korea tries recharging road to power vehicles , Major League Baseball awarded geolocation patent , GM stakes virtual property in case of bankruptcy , Toshiba sues Imation, others over DVD patents , Astronauts install high-tech camera on Hubble , Hackers launch phishing attack on Facebook users , Google eases trademark restrictions on some U.S. ads , U.S. videogame sales down 17 percent in April , Sony eyes frail recovery , Spielberg makes videogames to keep his family happy , Konica Minolta to expand LCD film offerings , Electric bike adds style and speed to virtue , Massachusetts stops transit drivers carrying cell phones , Cell phones, TVs undo efficiency gains: study , Verizon Wireless to sell HP netbook computers , Craigslist to drop "erotic services" ads , EU hands down record antitrust fine to Intel , Hate goes viral on social network sites: group , Cell phones, TVs undo efficiency gains: study , Electric bike adds style and speed to virtue , Apple sets tech conference date , Orange to sell Nokia music package in Britain , UK may cap spectrum ownership for mobile telcos , IBM launches new real-time data analysis software , Google shows new search tools for computer, phone , Microsoft says hackers seek to attack PowerPoint users , Facebook, Warner team on "Watchmen" promo , Galloway denies he approached Google about NY Times , Paperback will survive e-readers: Mondadori , Bruckheimer Games hires industry veterans , Study finds software piracy growing , Activision eyes "Guitar Hero" TV series, tour , Google CEO says he expects more government scrutiny , Visionary or plane crazy? Airbus contest to decide , Google: American phenomenon and antitrust target , Irish student's Jarre wiki hoax dupes journalists , Nintendo sees slowdown ahead , Ericsson says Sony logical buyer for SE stake: report , Windows 7 raises complaints from rivals: report , Amazon launches larger-screen Kindle , Microsoft to buy game maker BigPark , Twitter co-founder says company not for sale , Google: American phenomenon and antitrust target , AMD shakes up organization, promotes executive , Flu communicators face tweets, fans and zombies , Amazon launches larger-screen Kindle , EBay says $2 billion price tag "low" for Skype , Bell Mobility to sell Palm's Pre , Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament , Disney looks beyond traditional studio model , RIM chief bids for NHL's Coyotes , Officials, Craigslist meet to discuss illegal ads , EU set to adopt big reform of bloc's telecom rules , Microsoft lays off workers, more job cuts coming? , U.S. Rep. Frank to unveil online gambling bill , Jimmy Fallon takes top Webby award , Bigger Kindle e-reader may not be a newspaper fix , Vivendi CEO Levy to chair Activision Blizzard , California judge blunts Internet false advertising law , FTC looks at Google-Apple board ties: report , EU hearing on Microsoft antitrust case in June , Bigger Kindle e-reader may not be a newspaper fix , BlackBerry Curve outsells iPhone: research group , RIM plans next-gen Storm as it eyes untapped market , EU hearing on Microsoft antitrust case in June , HP and RIM form alliance on BlackBerry , EU urges Internet governance revamp , Buffett offers bleak outlook for U.S. newspapers , Cyber chief needs to be in White House: experts , Disney joins Hulu video site , Not scared of flu yet? Online exhibit may help , U.S. health data czar sees role for government hand , Oracle to expand Web-based software offerings: source , Disney joins Hulu video site , Not scared of flu yet? Online exhibit may help , Recession is latest focus of games for change , Facebook eyes additional funding: report , Apple building chip design capability: report , Google puts flu tracker to work on swine flu , Palm Pre costs $170 to make: iSuppli , French parliament debates Internet piracy again , Online gambling bill coming , EU states give green light to telecoms reform , Many Twitters are quick quitters: study , EU says Microsoft replies to antitrust charges