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8 janvier 2009 : Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push

Las Vegas (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.

8 janvier 2009 : Japan may promote lower mobile phone fees

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will seek to introduce new guidelines on mobile phone connection fees as early as 2010, which may lower rates for consumers, the Asahi newspaper reported on Thursday.

8 janvier 2009 : TVs tout energy savings and Web

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling (...)

8 janvier 2009 : Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google and Yahoo

NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.

8 janvier 2009 : Ford to introduce next generation of Sync system

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co, aiming to keep ahead of rivals, will introduce new features for its Sync system that provides voice-activated links to mobile phones and digital music players, the automaker said on Wednesday.

8 janvier 2009 : SanDisk unveils memory card-based music player

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - SanDisk Corp unveiled a portable digital music system based on memory cards preloaded with songs, signaling a shift in its strategy to compete against the iPod.

8 janvier 2009 : Netflix and Vizio to stream films to high-def TVs

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it reached a deal for viewers to watch movies from Netflix on Vizio high definition televisions through Vizio's "Connected HDTV" Platform.

8 janvier 2009 : Samsung to make more energy-efficient LED TVs

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday showed off a new line of high-end, ultra-slim, energy-efficient televisions and said it planned to increase the proportion of TVs it makes using LED technology.

8 janvier 2009 : Sony to launch world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp plans to launch the world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC, taking aim squarely at a rapidly growing market for ultra-portalbe personal computers.

8 janvier 2009 : U.S. DVD sales drop and rentals flat

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - U.S. home entertainment sales fell 5.5 percent to $22.4 billion in 2008 as higher sales of Blu-ray discs helped offset a 9 percent drop in DVD sales and flat rentals, a digital trade group said on Wednesday.

8 janvier 2009 : Cisco sees acquisitions with focus on video

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Chief Executive John Chambers said he expects to make a "stream of acquisitions" with a particular focus on video, as part of an effort to remake the company as a consumer electronics brand.

7 janvier 2009 : Toshiba to launch Cell chip-powered TV in 2009

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp will launch an advanced TV powered by its Cell high-performance microchip this year, to better compete with larger rivals like Samsung Electronics Co.

7 janvier 2009 : Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google and Yahoo

NEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.

7 janvier 2009 : Toyota to launch OnStar competitor in U.S.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to introduce a onboard communications and navigation system in the U.S. market this year that will compete with General Motors Corp's market-leading OnStar service.

7 janvier 2009 : Intel warns second time on quarter

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microchip maker Intel Corp on Wednesday issued its second revenue warning on the fourth quarter, saying demand for personal computers was even worse than it feared and sparking wide concerns about tech (...)

7 janvier 2009 : LG unveils TVs and deals at CES

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, hoping to tide through a global economic downturn and emerge stronger, wants to keep up spending and unveil new products to boost its North American presence.

7 janvier 2009 : SanDisk unveils memory card-based music player

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - SanDisk Corp unveiled a portable digital music system based on memory cards preloaded with songs, signaling a shift in its strategy to compete against the iPod.

7 janvier 2009 : Apple disappoints: No Jobs or big news at Macworld

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company's final Macworld performance disappointed Wall (...)

7 janvier 2009 : Motorola unveils phone made from recycled bottles

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Motorola Inc unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products.

7 janvier 2009 : Apple to sell copy protection-free songs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has reached a deal with major record labels to sell digital songs without the copy protection software that had prevented fans from sharing music bought from its iTunes store, the maker of the iPod and iPhone said on (...)

7 janvier 2009 : Blockbuster CEO open to partnerships with telecoms

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc , the largest U.S. movie rental chain, is open to collaboration with telecom companies such as Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc as it expands into the video-on-demand business, chief executive officer Jim Keyes said on (...)

7 janvier 2009 : Is it the end of the desktop PC?

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The age of the desktop PC appears to be over as its more portable cousin, the laptop, surges ahead with consumers clamoring for light-weight computers in funky designs for use at home, in cafes and on the train to (...)

7 janvier 2009 : Wii boosts UK games sales, music resilient

LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers sold a record combined number of DVDs, games and music in 2008 despite the economic gloom, boosted by the popularity of Nintendo's Wii and single downloads, trade bodies said on Wednesday.

7 janvier 2009 : Motorola unveils phone made from recycled bottles

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Motorola Inc unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products.

7 janvier 2009 : Verizon Wireless plans to support Kindle rivals

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Verizon Wireless is poised to have rivals of Amazon's popular electronic Kindle reader use its network to download material such as books and newspapers wirelessly, according to an executive for the wireless service (...)

6 janvier 2009 : Apple disappoints: No Jobs or big news at Macworld

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company's final Macworld performance disappointed Wall (...)

6 janvier 2009 : Best Buy offers used iPhones at lower price

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy Co, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple Inc's iPhone 3G at its stores that are priced about $50 less than new (...)

6 janvier 2009 : Microsoft sold 28 million Xbox 360s by end of 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp sold 28 million units worldwide of its Xbox 360 video game console through the end of 2008, expanding the Xbox's lead over rival Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 console in worldwide unit sales, the company said on (...)

6 janvier 2009 : Many teens display risky behavior on MySpace: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than half of teenagers mention risky behaviors such as sex and drugs on their MySpace accounts, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

6 janvier 2009 : In tough times, Vegas CES gets smaller

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Even amid the flash and sizzle of the world's premier showcase for consumer electronics, the reality of the economic recession will be hard to ignore.

6 janvier 2009 : Apple's Jobs reassures investors about his health

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs sought to soothe investor concerns about his health on Monday, saying his weight loss was caused by a hormone imbalance that is relatively simple to treat.

5 janvier 2009 : Ex-eBay CEO Whitman eyes run for California governor

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.

5 janvier 2009 : Apple's Jobs reassures investors about his health

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs sought to soothe investor concerns about his health on Monday, saying his weight loss was caused by a hormone imbalance that is relatively simple to treat.

5 janvier 2009 : In tough times, Vegas CES gets smaller

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Even amid the flash and sizzle of the world's premier showcase for consumer electronics, the reality of the economic recession will be hard to ignore.

5 janvier 2009 : Dolby makes push to bring 3-D home

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dolby Laboratories Inc, a company best known for its audio technology, is now targeting one of the most buzzed-about areas in video: bringing digital 3-D entertainment to the home.

5 janvier 2009 : LG, Netflix to launch TVs with instant movie viewing

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Netflix and LG Electronics said on Sunday that LG will soon introduce TV sets that can screen Netflix movies directly from the Web without an external box.

5 janvier 2009 : Samsung says no decision yet on chip investment plan

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, denied a report saying it may cut its 2009 investment in semiconductors by more than half from last year amid a lingering downturn.

4 janvier 2009 : Vegas gadget show gets smaller

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Even amid the flash and sizzle of the world's premier showcase for consumer electronics, the reality of the economic recession will be hard to ignore.

2 janvier 2009 : Beatles to zombies, videogamers set for varied 2009

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - For videogame publishers the start of 2009 marks a new phase in gaming with the release of new titles no longer confined to the top holiday sale months but spread throughout the year.

2 janvier 2009 : China Mobile soars after 3G approval; pushes HSI up

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile , the world's top wireless carrier, jumped more than 3 percent on Friday, helping extend gains in the broader market, after China approved the issuance of licenses for next generation (3G) mobile (...)

2 janvier 2009 : Nokia CEO to favor profit over sales targets: report

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will focus on profit development amid a falling cell phone market in which many competitors are cutting prices, Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told the Financial Times.

1er janvier 2009 : Beatles to zombies, videogamers set for varied '09

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - For videogame publishers the start of 2009 marks a new phase in gaming with the release of new titles no longer confined to the top holiday sale months but spread throughout the year.

1er janvier 2009 : Microsoft blames leap year for Zune glitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A malfunction of some Microsoft Corp Zune music players was caused by an error in the way the device accounts for leap years, Microsoft said.

1er janvier 2009 : Music album sales tumble further in 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. album sales slid for a seventh time in eight years in 2008 as growth in the digital arena, one of the few bright spots in the ailing music industry, slowed, according to data issued on Wednesday.

31 décembre 2008 : Log on to make resolutions to help others in 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Instead of making vows to lose weight, save money or get fit, a U.S. charity is challenging people to log on to the Internet to make New Year resolutions to help others.

31 décembre 2008 : Facebook ban of breast-feeding photos sparks protests

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Are photographs of a mother breast-feeding her child indecent? The social networking site Facebook has sparked a massive online debate -- and protests -- after removing photos that expose too much of a mother's (...)

31 décembre 2008 : Top Dell execs leave as PC maker restructures

BOSTON (Reuters) - Two top Dell Inc executives recruited to help turn around the No. 2 PC maker are leaving as part of the second major staff shake-up in the two years since founder Michael Dell returned as CEO.

31 décembre 2008 : Online holiday sales fall 3 percent

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online sales for the holiday period up to December 23 fell 3 percent from the same period last year, marking the first decline in online spending since comScore Inc started tracking online sales in 2001.

30 décembre 2008 : Apple shares turn negative on Jobs "rumor"

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Inc fell as much as 2 percent on Tuesday after technology website Gizmodo reported a "rumor" that Chief Executive Steve Jobs's health was declining.

30 décembre 2008 : Tech companies push stylish, personal design

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With consumers showing an appetite for stylish personal devices, PC and gadget makers will need more than just vibrant colors, rounded edges or an elegant metallic finish to stand out in a crowded market.

30 décembre 2008 : Website plays Cupid to battlers of the bulge in India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian website promises to deliver king-size romance to millions of overweight men and women in the country, where the plus-sized are often hard-pressed to find a life partner.

30 décembre 2008 : Facebook ban of breast-feeding photos sparks protests

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Are photographs of a mother breast-feeding her child indecent? The social networking site Facebook has sparked a massive online debate -- and protests -- and after removing photos that expose too much of a mother's (...)

29 décembre 2008 : Digital TV converter coupons in short supply

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers who wait too long to request government coupons to subsidize converter boxes for the digital television transition in February may come up empty-handed, a regulator has warned.

29 décembre 2008 : MP3 player guides rescuers to lost tourists

ZURICH (Reuters) - The light from an MP3 player saved two lost tourists from a chilly night stuck out in the snowy Swiss mountains, rescue authorities said Saturday.

29 décembre 2008 : Wal-Mart to start selling iPhones

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday it will start selling Apple Inc's iPhone on Sunday, but the popular cell phones that can surf the Web will not be priced as low as some anticipated.

29 décembre 2008 : Websites could get cinema-style ratings

LONDON (Reuters) - The kind of ratings used for films could be applied to websites in a bid to better police the Internet and protect children from harmful and offensive material, Britain's minister for culture has said.

27 décembre 2008 : MP3 player guides rescuers to lost tourists

ZURICH (Reuters) - The light from an MP3 player saved two lost tourists from a chilly night stuck out in the snowy Swiss mountains, rescue authorities said Saturday.

27 décembre 2008 : Web sites could get cinema-style ratings: U.K. minister

LONDON (Reuters) - The kind of ratings used for films could be applied to Web sites in a bid to better police the Internet and protect children from harmful and offensive material, Britain's minister for culture has said.

26 décembre 2008 : Digital TV converter coupons in short supply

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers who wait too long to request government coupons to subsidize converter boxes for the digital television transition in February may come up empty-handed, a regulator has warned.

26 décembre 2008 : Imagine: Lennon in TV ad 28 years after his death

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Imagine, John Lennon makes a television commercial for charity -- 28 years after his death.

26 décembre 2008 : Wal-Mart to start selling iPhones on Sunday

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday it will start selling Apple Inc's iPhone on Sunday, but the popular cell phones that can surf the web will not be priced as low as some anticipated.

26 décembre 2008 : Sequels keep video games buzzing in 2008

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Despite the sluggish global economy, video game sales remained recession-proof in 2008 as game sequels were snapped up by fans and music games struck the right note.

26 décembre 2008 : Taiwan's Powerchip submits plan for state aid

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Powerchip, Taiwan's biggest DRAM memory chip maker, said on Friday it has submitted a proposal to the Taiwan government detailing its plans to work with Japan's Elpida on their Rexchip joint venture.

25 décembre 2008 : Nintendo, Dentsu to offer video on Wii

TOKYO (Reuters) - Dentsu Inc, Japan's largest ad agency, said it would team up with game maker Nintendo Co Ltd to launch a video distribution service on Nintendo's wildly popular Wii console.

24 décembre 2008 : Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group ordered YouTube on Saturday to remove all music videos by its artists from the popular online video-sharing site after contract negotiations broke down.

24 décembre 2008 : RIM sues Motorola for blocking job offers

BOSTON (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is suing Motorola Inc, alleging that the mobile phone company improperly blocked the BlackBerry maker from hiring current and laid-off Motorola employees.

24 décembre 2008 : Vietnam regulator bans subversive blogging

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication, which regulates the Internet in the country, has banned blogs that are subversive or reveal state, security or economic secrets, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

23 décembre 2008 : Notebooks outship desktops for first time: iSuppli

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Worldwide notebook computer shipments topped those of desktops for the first time ever in the third quarter, research group iSuppli said on Tuesday, calling it a "watershed event" for the industry.

23 décembre 2008 : Last-minute gadgets for your hiker, biker or skier

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For anyone who has put off shopping until the last minute -- or is looking ahead to post-holiday sales -- here's a list of some top gadget gifts for the hiker, biker, skier or runner in your life.

23 décembre 2008 : EU's new digital library operational again

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's first large-scale digital library, Europeana (www.europeana.eu), was online again Tuesday, a month after it crashed after being overwhelmed by readers' interest.

23 décembre 2008 : D.Telekom, Vodafone combine to expand German VDSL

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Telecom giants Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone will work together to expand high-speed VDSL internet broadband services in Germany, the companies said on Tuesday.

23 décembre 2008 : India hopeful of strong bids at 3G auction: official

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is hopeful an auction for third-generation (3G) radio waves next month will draw in bids at a "few times" the reserve price of 20.20 billion rupees ($415 million), a senior government official said on (...)

22 décembre 2008 : Will Ferrell site, Funny Or Die, raises $3 million

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Internet comedy site Funny Or Die, supported by actor Will Ferrell and seeded by Sequoia Capital, has raised $3 million in cash from a single, undisclosed investor.

22 décembre 2008 : Mobile teleconsulting can evaluate stroke patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mobile teleconsulting is a feasible way to evaluate remotely located patients who have just had a stroke, according to a report in the current issue of the journal Stroke. Although researchers found that hospital-based, land-line systems still provide better quality (...)

22 décembre 2008 : Chinese Internet porn sensation detained by police

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese woman who became an online sensation after posting a homemade pornographic film of herself on the Internet has been detained in Shanghai, according to state media.

22 décembre 2008 : Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group ordered YouTube on Saturday to remove all music videos by its artists from the popular online video-sharing site after contract negotiations broke down.

22 décembre 2008 : Chinese Internet porn sensation detained by police

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese woman who became an online sensation after posting a homemade pornographic film of herself on the Internet has been detained in Shanghai, according to state media.

22 décembre 2008 : Videogames may do the aging brain good

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults might want to take an interest in their grandchildren's' video games, if early research on the brain benefits of gaming is correct.

22 décembre 2008 : Repairs start on Mediterranean telecoms cables

PARIS (Reuters) - Work began on Sunday to fix submarine cables under the Mediterranean suspected of being cut by a ship's anchor, disrupting Internet and international telephone service in parts of the Middle East and south Asia.

21 décembre 2008 : Bash Bush site sells on eBay in four days

LONDON (Reuters) - The Internet entrepreneur behind an online video game inviting users to throw footwear at President George W. Bush sold the property on eBay in just four days, he told Reuters on Friday.

21 décembre 2008 : Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group ordered YouTube on Saturday to remove all music videos by its artists from the popular online video-sharing site after contract negotiations broke down.

21 décembre 2008 : Nokia eases access to Internet services

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia on Sunday removed one of the key obstacles for takeup of its new Internet offering, combining sign-ins for its overall services site Ovi.com and for its media sharing service.

19 décembre 2008 : Video games may do the aging brain good

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults might want to take an interest in their grandchildren's' video games, if early research on the brain benefits of gaming is correct.

19 décembre 2008 : Bash Bush site sells on eBay in four days

LONDON (Reuters) - The internet entrepreneur behind an online video game inviting users to throw footwear at President George W. Bush sold the property on eBay in just four days, he told Reuters on Friday.

19 décembre 2008 : U.S. says go slow in expanding .com on the Web

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government urged Internet standard-setters to move slowly on a proposal to relax rules on domain names such as .com or .edu, over concerns about economic costs and security.

19 décembre 2008 : Man wins case vs "human flesh search engine"

BEIJING (Reuters) - A man who lost his job and was harassed by strangers after his infidelity to his late wife was detailed online has won China's first case against Internet vigilantism, the China Daily said on Friday.

19 décembre 2008 : U.S. not ready for cyber attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is unprepared for a major hostile attack against vital computer networks, government and industry officials said on Thursday after participating in a two-day "cyberwar" simulation.

19 décembre 2008 : Japanese group asks Google to stop map service

TOKYO (Reuters) - A group of Japanese lawyers and professors asked on Friday that Google Inc stop providing detailed street-level images of Japanese cities on the Internet, saying they violated privacy rights.

19 décembre 2008 : China says $41 billion to be spent on 3G

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese telecom operators will spend about $41 billion on next generation (3G) mobile networks over the next two years, the government said on Friday.

19 décembre 2008 : Government lab and firms team up on lithium battery

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aiming to mass-produce a lithium battery for vehicles, 14 U.S. companies with expertise in batteries and advanced materials have formed an alliance with a government laboratory, the lab said on Thursday.

19 décembre 2008 : Global LCD TV revenue seen sinking 16 percent in 2009

SEOUL (Reuters) - With the economic downturn set to continue into 2009, worldwide revenues for liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs are expected to fall for the first time since the category was launched, market research firm DisplaySearch (...)

18 décembre 2008 : Government website rates nursing homes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans got a hand in the difficult and often emotional task of choosing a nursing home on Thursday, with the first-ever federal government website that rates the facilities for quality.

18 décembre 2008 : Portable devices give "cloud" computing new clout

BOSTON (Reuters) - Chances are the mobile phone tucked in your pocket, the lightweight laptop in your backpack, or the navigation system in your car are under a cloud.

18 décembre 2008 : Montenegro bans Facebook access in government offices

PODGORICA (Reuters) - Montenegro has banned access to popular social networking and video sharing websites such as Facebook and YouTube in all state-run institutions, a statement said.

18 décembre 2008 : Jobs won't deliver Macworld keynote

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple said on Tuesday that Chief Executive Steve Jobs will not deliver the keynote address at the Macworld trade show next month, reviving concerns about the state of his health.

18 décembre 2008 : U.S. government lab, 14 firms team up on lithium battery

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aiming to mass-produce a lithium battery for vehicles, 14 U.S. companies with expertise in batteries and advanced materials have formed an alliance with a government laboratory, the lab said on Thursday.

18 décembre 2008 : First U.S. patient gets face transplant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surgeons have replaced 80 percent of a woman's face, transplanting bone, teeth, muscle and nerve in the first such operation in the United States.

18 décembre 2008 : U.S. cell-only households keep climbing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 18 percent of households in the United States have no traditional telephone and rely on wireless services only, which is up several percentage points from a year earlier, the government said on Wednesday.

18 décembre 2008 : White, Phelps spin Olympic gold into videogames

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - After scoring big wins in the Olympics snowboarder Shaun White and swimmer Michael Phelps have set their sights on another prize -- videogames.

18 décembre 2008 : LinkedIn founder Hoffman replaces Nye as CEO: report

(Reuters) - LinkedIn, the professional social networking company said its Chief Executive Dan Nye is resigning after less than two years at the helm, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Nokia sees mobile phone sales shrinking faster , Britain's DNA database violates privacy: court , "Tough love" inspires Facebook group , HTC buys design house to accent smartphone style , Ex-NY Gov Spitzer to write column for Slate.com , Fabric can wipe away toxic chemicals: study , New videogames lure players into the kitchen , Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3: Gartner , Nokia says to get royalty payments from RIM , Notebook PC weakness seen hurting chipmakers , Icahn says opposes partial sale of Yahoo , Apple may be chilling iTunes competition: critics , FCC to consider free Internet, cable issues , EA, Gameloft say mobile gaming market doing well , Cell phone market gloom spreads to LG, RIM , Cutting costs but still want a fancy phone? , Croat police apologize for Facebook arrest , Sail online for thrills without danger , Swedish researchers create body-swap illusion , PC sales to fall in 2009, research firms say , Ex-AOL boss seeks funds for his firm, not Yahoo: report , RIM cuts outlook as subscriber growth slows , Telus buys faster network technology from Nortel , LG Elec sees "slight" handset sales growth in 2009 , MySpace delivers video to mobile phones , As music sales slow, digital market offers hope , Ex-AOL boss looking to raise cash for Yahoo bid , FCC to mull free Internet plan at December meeting , Nokia takes on rivals with N97 touch-screen phone , Nokia eyes wider use of Linux software in phones , Croat police turn on anti-government Facebookers: media , Classical musicians get shot at fame on YouTube , Nokia unveils N97 touch screen phone , Hitachi to enter memory-based drive business with Intel , Qualcomm ruling affirmed, vacated in part: U.S. court , Nokia says "interesting" launch due , Time Warner Cable CFO sees tougher 2009 , Clearwire may slow WiMax build to cut funding gap , "Halo Trilogy" soundtrack set previews new game , Nokia seen outlining smartphone, services push , Fortune telling is big business for Japan Web firm , Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers , Spears and Obama lead Yahoo top 10 searches , Microsoft-Yahoo deal "total fiction:" report , Germany plans lab tests for airport "naked scans" , Apple offers limited Black Friday price cuts , New, old media good for each other, Huffington says , Baidu vows overhaul after search scandal , Chipmakers squeezed as downturn bites harder , Court says Internet baby to be taken into care , Shuttle astronaut invents zero-gravity cup , Blogs feed information frenzy on Mumbai attacks , Nokia says shipping touch-screen phone , Videogames to go on vacation , Restaurateur tracks down bill dodgers on Facebook , On-time flights, service ease pain of travel: poll , Nokia to cease sales in Japan , Woman cleared of felonies in MySpace suicide case , EU governments to widen cap on mobile roaming costs , Woman cleared of felonies in MySpace suicide case , Apple gears up for Black Friday sale , Public safety airwave auction faces next test , Online networks a magnet for job-seekers , Mobile apps find a home on touchscreen devices , Cheap Blu-ray players seen scarce in Europe , Mobile apps find a home on touchscreen devices , Beatles' iTunes talks "stalled": McCartney , Israelis develop software to improve your looks , Nokia says Symbian deal on track , Wikipedia often omits important drug information: study , Celebrity blogs let stars speak for themselves , Jury to deliberate in MySpace suicide case , Facebook targeted Twitter: report , More promotions planned for Cyber Monday: report , Blockbuster takes on Netflix with new set-top box , Apple sued over tech that helps iPhone surf Web , Silver Lake eyes Asia tech investments , Cellphone market gloom spreads to Samsung , Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm , Triple "Guild" play for Microsoft , Palm cutting jobs as competition intensifies , Sony's Crackle.com set to roll out new Web shows , Nokia to start Japan cell phone service in 2009: report , Even Google scales back on holiday fun , Palm cutting jobs as competition intensifies , Sprint Nextel's CDMA exec John Garia steps down , Wal-Mart previews Black Friday deals to draw sales , Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm , Florida teen kills self in front of live webcam , Russian computer game acts out new Georgia war , Tech looks to raise bets on healthcare , Google to shut down virtual world website , NBC offers trivia game to Facebook users , Verizon staff had unauthorized access to Obama's cell , Sony says Blu-ray sales short of forecasts , Virgin Media sees mobile broadband as complementary , Nokia to add IBM's Lotus Notes email to smartphones , "World of Warcraft" has rivals racing for new worlds , High-street shopping losing appeal in plugged-in Asia , Microsoft modifies Zune subscription model , Yahoo, T-Mobile announce mobile search deal , Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season , Woman posed as teen online in suicide case: attorney , Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival , McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace , Irish the heaviest users of mobile phones: Ofcom , Global chip sales forecast to drop 5.6 percent in 2009 , Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival , After iPhone, consumers seek handsome gadgets , Microsoft rules out buying Yahoo but likes search deal , Cybercrime as destructive as credit crisis: experts , New Yahoo CEO must be willing to do Microsoft deal , Cellphone industry eyes charger power savings , Microsoft to offer free security software , DoCoMo, KTF to sell Google phone next year: report , Cuban responds to SEC, says no secrecy deal , IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corp , Tech firms turn to social media to reach consumers , China picks up 3G pace, Mobile completes gear deals , Sci Fi's "Sanctuary" a true Web-to-TV pioneer , Yahoo shares soar as Yang agrees to quit CEO post , Global chip makers eye sales drop in 2009 , National Geographic enters the sea of video games , LG Elec says not infringed Kodak's technology , DivX sues Yahoo over ad deal , New Intel chip faster, matches some AMD features , ARM, Adobe collaborate on mobile Web browsing , MySpace Japan bets on world demand for J-Pop , Music Mogul offers virtual world to musicians, fans , Nokia sees cellphone, gear market falling in 2009 , UK couple in real-life divorce over virtual affair , Facebook pulls Italian neo-Nazi pages after outcry , Lawmaker plans bill on Web neutrality , Videogame makers predict jingle bells at registers , Videogame sales up 18 percent in October , Nintendo says sold over 800,000 Wii in U.S. in Oct , Video game makers predict jingle bells at registers , YouTube ventures into live event webcasting , Microsoft to spend $1 bln on R&D in China , Japan police crackdown videos a hit online , Verizon Wireless to sell BlackBerry Storm for $200 , Microsoft's new Windows Live aims to be hub for Web , AMD announces fast, energy-saving chip , EA debuts fitness videogame for Wii , Google to let businesses generate more search pages , Intel's shock warning sounds alarm for tech sector , Dell chief technology officer to leave in January , Flip camcorder moves up to HD , Google phone costs $144 in materials: iSuppli , Philips develops "intelligent pill" , YouTube ventures into live event webcasting , Google adds video and voice chat to Gmail , Economy grinch may pinch Blu-ray format , Urgent regulation needed for nanomaterials: experts , Microsoft nears search deal with Verizon: report , Google adds video and voice chat to Gmail , Philips develops "intelligent pill" , Google phone costs $144 in materials: iSuppli , Cisco unveils new edge router , India rejigs spectrum fees for 2G and 3G services , Dell quells rumors about music player , Taiwan's Asustek says U.S. sales not hurt by slowdown , Cell phone shopping makes wallets redundant in Japan , Frank urges U.S. delay Internet gambling rules , Hulu, YouTube, iTunes take a walk on Sesame Street , Texting while driving is bad, doctors agree , DTV ad gets mileage in race car crash: FCC chief , Microsoft strikes Web search deal with Sun , Dell not to launch music player before holidays: report , Intel to unveil new health-care system: report , MP3 player headphones may hinder pacemakers: study , Digital albums now offer liner notes, lyrics , Gene Simmons rushes to cash in on rock videogames , Judge orders Apple executive to stop work , Las Vegas offers surprise hotel bargains for CES , Britons waste a week a year channel surfing: survey , Panasonic to buy Sanyo, more deals may follow , Cell phone makers face toughest year since 2001 , Malaysian court frees blogger , MySpace could develop digital music player , Microsoft CEO pours cold water on Yahoo interest , FCC head, Google co-founder see cheaper Internet , Apple, RIM win smartphone market share from Nokia , 3D gives taste of life and combat in ancient Rome , Fans get control of virtual wrestling action , AMD lays off 500 people worldwide , "Guitar Hero" strikes right chord , Newspapers grabbed up after Obama's historic win , Yang says Yahoo is still best option for Microsoft , Pity the Bluetooth headset this holiday season , Activision posts better-than-expected earnings , Loopt signs licensing deal with Qualcomm , UBS sees wireless growth slowing in 2009 , AMD lays off 500 people worldwide , U.S. probes cable pricing ahead of switch to digital