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Freescale in US$17.6b sale pact with consortiumNEW YORK - Chip maker Freescale Semiconductor Inc said on Friday that it had agreed to be bought for US$17.6 billion, or US$40 a share, by a consortium of private equity firms led by Blackstone Group. More...
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Microsoft targets 'tween' gamers for growthLOS ANGELES - This holiday season, Microsoft will be gunning for the 'tween' video game crowd with "Viva Pinata," based on a new cartoon TV show about papier-mache animals and aimed at the age group between kids and teens. More...
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Nintendo's Wii console to debut in US on Nov. 19NEW YORK/CHIBA, Japan - Nintendo said on Thursday it will start selling its new video game console, the Wii, in the United States on Nov. 19 for about US$250, as it girds for a three-way holiday showdown with Microsoft and Sony. More...
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Seven invests $26m in EnginNetwork Seven is to buy $26 million worth of Engin shares in a move that will see the company take a 33 percent stake in the VoIP provider. More...
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Siemens to keep SBS says supervisory boardPARIS - Germany's Siemens will hold onto its loss-making IT services business SBS, a member of the group's supervisory board told business daily La Tribune without being named, in a report published on Friday. More...
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Sony Internet unit to take 27 percent stake in GamepotTOKYO - Sony Communication Network said on Friday it would buy a 27 percent stake in Gamepot, an operator of a popular online golf game, for 2.6 billion yen (US$22 million), as Sony's Internet unit strives to beef up its online game operations. More...
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Toshiba to buy patents from Micron for US$288mTOKYO - Toshiba said on Friday it would buy certain chip-related patents from Micron Technology and secure licences for all the patents held by Micron unit Lexar Media for US$288 million, ending lawsuits between the Japanese electronics maker and Lexar. More...
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Apple iTunes 7 draws complaintsA stream of complaints follows the Tuesday release of Apple Computer's iTunes 7, but so far Apple hasn't declared it a technical issue.. More...
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Microsoft gives details on ZuneMicrosoft's iPod competitor won't be ready until the holiday season, but Microsoft is releasing details of its upcoming Zune portable media player and online store. More...
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Children at risk on networking websitesLONDON - Children using hugely popular social networking websites such as MySpace.com and Bebo.com face bullying, unsuitable advertising and pornography, a report by a UK consumer watchdog magazine said on Thursday. More...
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Game makers call for mobile shopping revolutionLOS ANGELES - The mobile game unit at Electronic Arts prepared 2,000 different versions of the game "2006 FIFA World Cup" when it launched, but dealing with the particular quirks of individual handsets is not its biggest problem. More...
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US antitrust official questions foreign oversightWASHINGTON - A top US antitrust official on Wednesday urged foreign governments to think twice before interfering with popular new technologies, singling out overseas scrutiny of Apple's iTunes online music service as an example of misguided enforcement. More...
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US likely to keep control of Internet name systemWASHINGTON - A US State Department official on Wednesday said that the United States should retain control of the Internet domain naming system and not relinquish it at the end of September when the current agreement ends. More...
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Yahoo search to run on all PCs of Taiwan's AcerSAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo has signed a multiyear distribution deal to feature its Internet search services on all personal computers from Taiwan's Acer, the world's No. 4-ranked computer notebook maker, the companies said on Wednesday. More...
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