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Sony to launch virtual universe
Mar 11 2007 6:38AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Capitalizing on the popularity of social networks and online worlds, Sony will launch its own virtual universe and another 3-D game built almost entirely by players. "Home" is a real-time, networked world for the PlayStation 3 in which players create human-looking characters called avatars. They can buy clothing, furniture and videos to play on a virtual flat-screen television in their virtual apartments.
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SEC goes after scam e-mails of stocks
Mar 11 2007 6:36AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday suspended trading in 35 companies whose shares were touted in e-mail spam campaigns.
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CBS doubles bandwidth for NCAA streams
Mar 11 2007 6:35AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - While CBS Corp. is doubling the amount of bandwidth available for viewing NCAA tournament games this year, it will still restrict the number of viewers to keep the system running smoothly.
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Solar technology gets White House boost
Mar 11 2007 6:33AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A company trying to harness energy from sunlight and interior light to wirelessly power everything from cell phones to signboards now has financial backing from the White House.
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Hitachi to sell business PCs made by HP
Mar 11 2007 6:32AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese electronics maker Hitachi said Friday it will sell personal computers made by Hewlett-Packard Co. that are designed for businesses under the Hitachi brand in Japan.
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Yahoo stock dives on news of AT&T loss
Mar 11 2007 6:31AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc.'s recently resurgent stock retreated by more than 5 percent Friday amid fears that a setback in a lucrative partnership with AT&T Inc. will undercut the anticipated gains from an overhaul of the Web portal's advertising platform.
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Turkey lifts YouTube ban after 2 days
Mar 11 2007 6:30AM (CT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Turkey lifted its ban on YouTube Friday, an official for the country's largest telecommunications firm said, two days after a court ordered the Web site blocked because of videos that allegedly insulted the founder of modern Turkey.
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