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Opera rolls out mobile browser for Android

By admin | Published: March 11, 2010
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software.
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New racing videogames set to rev up sales

By melissa | Published: March 10, 2010
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.
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Sony unveils new motion-controlled gaming system

By anthony | Published: March 10, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony Corp has unveiled its new motion-controlled video game system, pitching it to both casual and hard-core gamers alike, as the company looks to ride one of the hottest trends in gaming.
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Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones

By anthony | Published: March 10, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system.
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Best Buy bets on 3D TV, but no quick payoffs seen

By melissa | Published: March 10, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - While James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" took the box office by storm instantly, the road to success will be much longer for Best Buy Co Inc, which is making a big bet on 3D televisions this year.
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Amazon ruffles Canadian feathers with depot plan

By melissa | Published: March 10, 2010
TORONTO (Reuters) - Internet retailer Amazon.com has smashed up against Canadian pride in its efforts to open a distribution center in Canada, as booksellers grumble that it can't understand the role of Canadian culture.
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Cloud video game service OnLive to launch in June

By shervin | Published: March 10, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - OnLive is set to launch its "cloud-based" video game service in June, as the closely watched start-up looks to challenge home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.
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IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones

By admin | Published: March 10, 2010
HELSINKI (Reuters) - IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.
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Chinese group file complaint over faulty HP laptops

By melissa | Published: March 10, 2010
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the U.S. technology company, a lawyer for the group said on Wednesday.
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Cyber-bullying cases put heat on Google, Facebook

By melissa | Published: March 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals.
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