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Lenovo says business will focus on mobile Internet (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing emerging markets, CEO Yang Yuanqing said Friday.
'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Report finds online censorship more sophisticated (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday.
Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC deal (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - Federal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of NBC Universal to ensure that it would not stifle competition or harm consumers.
VeriSign to spend more than $300M on tech upgrades (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - VeriSign Inc., whose technology is key to allowing Internet users to access Web sites with names ending in ".com" and ".net," plans to spend more than $300 million over the next decade to upgrade its systems.
February video game sales drop 15 percent (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.
FCC releases Internet speed test tool (Reuters)
March 12, 2010Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.
Sony, Panasonic Cameras Combine Small Size With SLR Features (PC World)
March 12, 2010PC World - It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix G1 kick-started a new segment in the camera market, which this week saw a new model from Panasonic and the second showing of a prototype camera from Sony.
Verizon Expects a 4G Smartphone Earlier Than Planned (NewsFactor)
March 12, 2010NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless hopes to debut its first 4G smartphone in the middle of next year, months earlier than planned, a company executive revealed Wednesday. The new handset will debut about three to six months after its Long-Term Evolution network launches, Verizon Wireless CTO Anthony Melone told The Wall Street Journal.
Appeal filed in Phil Spector case (AP)
March 12, 2010AP - Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.
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