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Second Life's CTO resigns
Dec 12 2007 8:14PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Virtual world Second Life's chief technology officer _ a colorful Navy veteran who delights in mocking creationism _ has resigned.
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Judge affirms $30M judgment against eBay
Dec 12 2007 6:06PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge has approved a roughly $30 million judgment against eBay Inc. more than four years after a jury concluded the online auctioneer had infringed on the patent of a small Virginia company.
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Lawmakers warn on XM-Sirius review
Dec 12 2007 5:45PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key member of Congress has expressed concern in a letter to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey that the Justice Department may "rush through" an approval of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $5 billion purchase of its rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
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Lawmakers warn on XM-Sirius review
Dec 12 2007 5:45PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key member of Congress has expressed concern in a letter to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey that the Justice Department may "rush through" an approval of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $5 billion purchase of its rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
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NY school opens lab for serious games
Dec 12 2007 5:38PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A new research lab at the prestigious Parsons design school aims to develop video games with a conscience _ called "serious games" _ and study whether playing them can be a force for social good.
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Navteq shareholders OK Nokia deal
Dec 12 2007 5:09PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Shareholders of digital mapmaker Navteq Corp. approved the company's acquisition by cell-phone maker Nokia Corp. by an overwhelming majority Wednesday at a special meeting.
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Navteq shareholders OK Nokia deal
Dec 12 2007 5:09PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Shareholders of digital mapmaker Navteq Corp. approved the company's acquisition by cell-phone maker Nokia Corp. by an overwhelming majority Wednesday at a special meeting.
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Microsoft buys Web map company
Dec 12 2007 5:04PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired a United Kingdom online mapping company to enhance its existing Windows Live Web-based services.
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PC Game Skewers Politicians Evenhandedly
Dec 12 2007 4:14PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - If you're tired of watching Mitt and Mike, Hilary and Rudy, and Colbert and Coulter limit their swipes to words, pick one and go for it in the new video game "DC Smackdown."
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PC Game Skewers Politicians Evenhandedly
Dec 12 2007 4:14PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - If you're tired of watching Mitt and Mike, Hilary and Rudy, and Colbert and Coulter limit their swipes to words, pick one and go for it in the new video game "DC Smackdown."
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EBay focusing on "user experience"
Dec 12 2007 3:34PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - EBay Inc. will focus on improving the "user experience" in 2008 in hopes of making the world's largest online auction more satisfying for its millions of users, a top executive said.
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House member questions Google
Dec 12 2007 2:45PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House Republican on Wednesday sent a letter to Google Inc., asking the Internet search company to provide more information about its search practices and targeted advertising.
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House member questions Google
Dec 12 2007 2:45PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House Republican on Wednesday sent a letter to Google Inc., asking the Internet search company to provide more information about its search practices and targeted advertising.
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Tax break for French video game makers
Dec 12 2007 12:14PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - France will be allowed to offer a tax break to video game developers for games with cultural content, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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Tax break for French video game makers
Dec 12 2007 12:14PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - France will be allowed to offer a tax break to video game developers for games with cultural content, the European Commission said Wednesday.
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Report advises caution shoppping online
Dec 12 2007 12:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Some popular online retailers don't do enough either to inform customers how their personal information could be used or to give them control over it, according to a public interest research group.
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Report advises caution shoppping online
Dec 12 2007 12:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Some popular online retailers don't do enough either to inform customers how their personal information could be used or to give them control over it, according to a public interest research group.
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Virtual Congressman speaks at summit
Dec 12 2007 11:47AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Edward Markey couldn't make it to Bali for the United Nations climate change summit, so he sent along the next best thing: an animated version of himself.
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Virtual Congressman speaks at summit
Dec 12 2007 11:47AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Edward Markey couldn't make it to Bali for the United Nations climate change summit, so he sent along the next best thing: an animated version of himself.
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San Francisco airs solar incentive plan
Dec 12 2007 9:05AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It doesn't seem like an ideal place to promote solar energy, but foggy San Francisco has come up with an ambitious plan to encourage businesses and homeowners to tap the sun's power for their energy needs.
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San Francisco airs solar incentive plan
Dec 12 2007 9:05AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It doesn't seem like an ideal place to promote solar energy, but foggy San Francisco has come up with an ambitious plan to encourage businesses and homeowners to tap the sun's power for their energy needs.
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EU clears Sony Ericsson/Motorola deal
Dec 12 2007 9:03AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson won European backing Wednesday to sell a 50 percent stake of software developer UI Holdings BV to its rival, Motorola Inc.
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