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Game on for holiday blockbusters
Game makers are relying on a few key blockbusters to stay in the game. -Reuters
In New York job winners will tweet from toilets
They will greet and chat with tourists visiting the Times Square restrooms. -Reuters
News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on locking out Google
The plan puts pressure on Google to start paying for content. -AFP
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'WoW' way to study terrorists
Ways in which people play online can be used to study how real-life terrorists operate.
Government wants fairness in SingTel-StarHub battle
Will govt step in to support a single set-top box for all pay-TV channels?
eBay apologizes for technical glitch in search function
It caused a one-day crash of its website search functions. -AFP
Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian her insurance
She took long-term sick leave for depression, but pictures showed her smiling during a striptease show. -AFP
Barnes & Noble sells out of new e-reader
Next shipments would not be available until after the holidays. -AFP
New tech products this week
Be one of the first to look at Panasonic's new ultra-slim Viera Series Z plasma TV, HTC's latest HD2 smartphone, Casio's rugged digital camera and more! -AsiaOne
US election, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments
This is according to the annual Webby awards. -Reuters
Google PC will start in seven seconds or less
Chrome OS will initially be available by the holiday season of 2010 on low-cost netbooks. -Reuters
EBay completes sale of Skype
A settlement was reached earlier this month over pending litigation involving Skype.
'Ransomware' a growing threat
It masquerades as an anti-virus software and claims to have found viruses on a computer.
Google adds automatic captions to YouTube
Machine-generated captions would initially be available only in English. -AFP
Google-powered netbooks to debut next year
It will be tailored exclusively for applications hosted as services in the Internet 'cloud'. -AFP
Sony aims to turn games, TVs profitable next year
It aims to gain profits by cutting costs and expanding both hardware and software sales. -Reuters
China military says website had 230 million attacks
Cyber attacks are a growing concern for the world's militaries. -Reuters
China wants content, values censored in online games
Game operators to enhance socialist values in their games. -Reuters
Skype in talks to install service in mobile phones
Skype seeking growth drivers before eBay sells it to investor. -Reuters
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