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Microsoft Appeals $1.4 Bln EU Fine
Friday, May 9th @ 12:00pm PDT
Microsoft said it was moving on from its long-running antitrust battle with the EU...but now it's decided to appeal a $1.4 billion fine handed down in February.
Built Slims Down Laptop Backpacks
Friday, May 9th @ 11:35am PDT
Is that body armor...or are you just lugging a notebook? Built NY's slim new neoprene laptop backpacks keep 12- to 17-inch laptops close to your heart.
ClimateCounts Scorecard Ranks Apple Last
Friday, May 9th @ 11:15am PDT
One more year, and media darling Apple is still ranked last in ClimateCounts' annual scorecard of how major companies stack up on environmental issues.
MySpace Opens User Profile Data to Net
Friday, May 9th @ 10:30am PDT
MySpace's new "Data Availability" initiative will enable MySpace users to share profile information with other sites, like Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket, and Twitter.
Facebook Working to Protect Young Users
Friday, May 9th @ 10:00am PDT
Facebook has reached an agreement with 49 states attorneys general to protect underage members from sexual predators.
Universal Planning BioShock Movie
Friday, May 9th @ 9:00am PDT
Universal Studios has tapped Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to helm a feature film based on the video game BioShock.
Dell Replacing EU Vostro Keyboards
Friday, May 9th @ 8:30am PDT
Dell has decided to replace keyboards on Vostro 1310 and 1510 notebooks sold in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa...because of a bizarre decision on key layout.
Law Would Enforce ESRB Game Ratings
Friday, May 9th @ 7:55am PDT
The newly introduced Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act would create $5,000 fines for retailers who failed to check ID with M- and AO-rated video game sales.
WWTelescope Headed for Late May Launch
Friday, May 9th @ 7:20am PDT
Microsoft's Google Sky competitor, dubbed WorldWide Telescope, is almost ready for release, according to Bill Gates.
FBI Drops Internet Archive Gag Order
Friday, May 9th @ 7:00am PDT
The FBI has dropped a National Security Letter, effectively a gag order, against the Internet Archive that it imposed in 2007 after the non-profit refused to give details of one of its users.
MWg Raises Its Profile with Zinc II, Atom V
Friday, May 9th @ 6:45am PDT
The start-up from Singapore may not be a household name just yet, but its generously equipped new smart phones may help change that if the price doesn't hold them down.
Media Alchemists Perfect Convergence Games
Friday, May 9th @ 6:00am PDT
In this week's Players Only, Scott Steinberg explains why video games based on movies, music, comic books and other media are finally getting better, and earning respect.
Cartoon Helps The Young Surf Safely
Friday, May 9th @ 6:00am PDT
A new animated series to help five-to-seven year-olds to be safe online is launched in Britain as figures reveal that half a million kids that age are unsupervised online.
Malware Media File Hits Thousands
Friday, May 9th @ 5:00am PDT
Security company McAfee has reported that many thousands of people have been the victims of a fake media file that showers their PCs with pop-ups and can affect the safety of their machines.
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