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Scrabble poised for Facebook face-off with Scrabulous (AFP)

AFP - Videogame colossus Electronic Arts has said an online Scrabble game customized for Facebook will be released this month to challenge the popular unauthorized version Scrabulous.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:16 pm

Troubleshooting tool for Java offered (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Sun on Tuesday announced availability of Java VisualVM, an open-source GUI tool for troubleshooting and profiling Java applications.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm

New Zealanders pitch tent in early queue for iPhone (Reuters)

Reuters - New Zealanders eager to be the first in the world to buy Apple's new-generation iPhone have began queuing up in freezing temperatures, two days before its release, local media reported on Wednesday.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:32 pm

Google ventures into virtual reality with 'Lively' (AP)

AP - In the latest expansion beyond its main mission of organizing the world's information, Internet search leader Google Inc. hopes to orchestrate more fantasizing on the Web.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 7:02 pm

Steady growth for Twitter, despite hiccups (CNET) CNET - Fans of microblogging service Twitter are apparently impervious to repeated outages and technical problems--and their enthusiasm is spreading.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 6:59 pm

Microsoft Climbs Higher Into the Cloud

Microsoft is offering some of its most popular acquisitions via cloud computing with the rollout of Microsoft Online Services. Like many vendors adopting this delivery mode, Microsoft is seeking to exploit companies' eagerness to downsize their internal IT and computing infrastructures to the greatest extent possible. Of course, Microsoft is not the first vendor to hitch its fortunes to the concept of cloud computing. From Amazon to Google to smaller best-of-breed point solution providers, the space is rapidly becoming crowded with offerings.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 6:56 pm

EA says has complied with FTC request on Take-Two (Reuters)

Reuters - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc said on Tuesday it complied with a regulator's request for more information on its Take-Two Interactive Software Inc bid, moving a step closer to buying its rival.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 6:02 pm

Real Software, Veryant bolster dev tools (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Real Software and Veryant are upgrading development tools this week, with Real Software focused on its RealBasic platform and Veryant on Cobol.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm

ActiveX Bug Exposes Microsoft Access' Soft Underbelly

Microsoft issued a warning Monday about targeted attacks attempting to exploit a bug in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in its Access database management application. The ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access enables users to view a snapshot of an Access report without having the standard or run-time versions of Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft said. The vulnerability only affects ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in Microsoft Office Access 2000, Microsoft Office Access 2002 and Microsoft Office Access 2003.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 5:21 pm

"Rock Band" ready to roll out second edition (Reuters)

Reuters - "Guitar Hero" won't be the only music videogame to launch its sequel in time for the holidays.

Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 8 Jul 2008 | 5:16 pm

EA Heats Up Scrabulous Scrap With Sanctioned Scrabble

Electronic Arts and Hasbro have announced the release of a legit version of Scrabble for Facebook. The iconic word game will launch in mid-July for Facebook users in the U.S. and Canada. A version can currently be played through the gaming site Pogo.com. The release sets up a showdown between the Hasbro-sanctioned Scrabble and the unauthorized but popular Scrabulous, a Facebook game that closely resembles Scrabble. Created by brothers Jayant and Rajat Agarwalla two years ago, Scrabulous has amassed a legion of loyal fans with more than 518,000 daily active users on Facebook.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 4:57 pm

Google Toughens Gmail Security With Remote Logout

If you use Google's Gmail and like to access your account from several locations -- work, office, your smartphone, Internet cafes, etc. -- you can now remotely check the status of that account from all your log-in locations. Google announced a new remote signout and monitoring feature designed to enhance security for those who use several computers or connected devices in the course of a day. "Your e-mail account can contain a lot of personal information, from bank alerts to love letters," wrote Erwin D'Souza, a Gmail engineer, on the Official Gmail Blog.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 3:00 pm

Shrek's Law, 3-D Plans Drive DreamWorks Into Intel's Arms

DreamWorks Animation is teaming up with Intel to build a new kind of 3-D moviemaking technology. The two companies have formed a strategic alliance in which Intel will provide both hardware and software for the Hollywood giant. The move marks the end of DreamWorks' three-year deal with AMD and will result in all new systems for the studio's computers. Financial terms are not being disclosed. The transition comes just in time for DreamWorks' shift to a new 3-D format for its films. The Intel technology will power the resources needed to create those advanced effects.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 2:12 pm

Mobile Users Clueless About Recycling Devices

Only one in 10 people in the UK recycle their mobile phone, according to new research by Nokia. Two-thirds of respondents did not even think about recycling their devices, and nearly a fifth were unaware that it is even possible to do so, the mobile giant said. Despite these rather dismal figures, the UK fares much better than most other countries. Globally, just 3 percent of people recycle their unwanted devices, and nearly half are not even aware that a mobile phone could be recycled.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 1:12 pm

Gloomy Take on Digital Downloads Rattles Entertainment Investors

A Lehman Brothers analyst downgraded the entertainment industry Monday and slashed forecasts for its five major companies, saying digital downloads of movies and TV shows posed a huge threat to profits from DVD sales that the companies rely on. The stocks of The Walt Disney Co., News Corp., CBS, Time Warner and Viacom fell slightly more than the broader market by the close, with CBS falling the most, by 4.7 percent, or 87 cents, to $17.73.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 12:18 pm

Merriam-Webster Installs 'Bathroom on the Right'

Merriam-Webster has added more than 100 new entries to its new edition of the Collegiate Dictionary. Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Should you pour prosecco or soju for the winner of the Texas Hold 'em game you're planning near the infinity pool? And what's that wing nut in the corner saying about dirty bombs and nasty Noroviruses? Before your next party, go ahead and consult the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which now includes about 100 newly added words that have taken root in the American lexicon.

Source: TechNewsWorld | 8 Jul 2008 | 11:47 am

Intel teams with DreamWorks to take animation 3-D DreamWorks Animation is pushing aside chip maker AMD to team up with Intel for a move to 3-D animated films next year.

Source: Computerworld Hardware News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Data doesn't add up on study of missing laptops at U.S. airports A new study says that more than 12,000 laptops go missing at U.S. airports each week, but a Computerworld check at some of the airports and the Transportation Security Administration finds the numbers don't add up.

Source: Computerworld Hardware News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Soft, squishy robots can change shape, size Researchers at Tufts University are developing soft robots that can change shape and contract in ways that would allow them to maneuver over territory that would trip up traditional robots.

Source: Computerworld Hardware News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Image gallery: Secrets of the Mac trackpad Have you enabled the best trackpad functions on your laptop?

Source: Computerworld Hardware News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Virtualization thwarts green OS initiatives Hypervisors make moot some CPU-oriented green initiatives because the virtualization software subscribes to the "get the best performance per watt used" school of thought.

Source: Computerworld Hardware News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

Secrets of the Mac trackpad, from iBook to MacBook Air Are you getting the most from your trackpad? Whether your Apple laptop is brand-new or long in the tooth, an array of specialized options can make navigating faster and easier.

Source: Computerworld Hardware News | 8 Jul 2008 | 9:00 am

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