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NebuAd to come under spotlight at Senate hearing
AP Business WriterExecutives from major Internet players -- Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. -- are due for a grilling about online privacy in a Senate committee Wednesday, but the company likely to get the most scrutiny is a small Silicon Valley startup...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Consumers, Security, Hobbies, National Government
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Video-game news: Best of 2008, so far
Associated Press WriterReal news from the virtual world: _BEST OF 2008 (SO FAR): E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas. But there's a bit of a lull until Aug. 12, when...Tags: National Football League, Sony Corp., Rock and Roll Music, Nintendo Company Ltd., Activision Inc.
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Facebook faceoff: Scrabble vs. Scrabulous
The Associated PressAs Facebook has blossomed into a hot Internet hangout, its users have passed countless hours playing Scrabble with friends — or at least, an unauthorized version of the word game that Scrabble's owners have tried to shut down. Now a video game...Tags: RealNetworks Incorporated, Electronic Arts Inc., Hasbro Incorporated, Video Games, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Uncertainty aplenty as Web, media leaders convene
AP Business WriterWhen media and technology tycoons convene Tuesday in idyllic southern Idaho for five days of dealmaking and outdoor recreation, the mountain air will carry more than a whiff of uncertainty as most arrive with their businesses in various states of...Tags: CBS Corp., Newspapers, Dow Jones & Company Incorporated, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.
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Game maker tries to legitimize Facebook Scrabble
AP Internet WriterAs Facebook has blossomed into a hot Internet hangout, its users have passed countless hours playing Scrabble with friends -- or at least, an unauthorized version of the word game that Scrabble's owners have tried to shut down. Now a video game maker...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, RealNetworks Incorporated, Nintendo Company Ltd., Mattel Inc., Apple Inc.
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GAME REVIEW: 'Space Invaders,' 'Arkanoid' return
Associated Press WriterIn 2028, when 3D holodecks are in every strip mall and we'll be able to have games downloaded directly into our brains, we'll look back wistfully on the hits of 2008. Wasn't "Grand Theft Auto IV" quaint, we'll muse. Aren't our alien overlords much nicer...Tags: Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Before you hit the panic button ...
When your computer's hiccups become unbearable, fight the temptation to immediately call the machine's manufacturer for tech support. You might find a simple answer to your problem with an Internet search or trip to a site such as techguy.org (Click the...Tags: Labor Legislation
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Video-game review: Nascar 09 for Xbox, PlayStation
Most of your time will be spent in career mode. Here you can paint your own car and detail it how you like. Reputation and performance points mean everything, from getting better sponsors (money) and acquiring new customizations (getting a faster, better-...Tags: Video Games, Game Playing
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Microsoft Backs Bid To Oust Yahoo Board
Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Punishment, Fines, Company Information, Microsoft Corp.
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U.S. broadband lags behind other countries
Daily PressI suppose that anyone who writes a regular column on specific subject matter is going to find themselves occasionally revisiting topics. Such is the case this week. Almost a year ago, I wrote a column (http://dailypress.asoundidea.com/Columns/073007....Tags: Telecommunication Service, Consumers, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), National Security, Defense
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