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(AP) -- The social networking site Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails after an attorney general alleged that the Web site essentially stole the identities of some 60 million Internet users. http://www.physorg.com/news176996623.html Technology - Business Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:14 EST news176996623 (AP) -- As its packaged video games business lags, Electronic Arts Inc. has snapped up Playfish Inc., the creator of popular social networking games such as "Who Has the Biggest Brain" and "Pet Society," for $275 million in cash. http://www.physorg.com/news176995904.html Technology - Business Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:50:03 EST news176995904 (AP) -- In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news176909112.html Technology - Business Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:25:56 EST news176909112 (AP) -- With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software. http://www.physorg.com/news176878623.html Technology - Business Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:57:46 EST news176878623 (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books. http://www.physorg.com/news176726995.html Technology - Business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:52:57 EST news176726995 A judge on Thursday ordered a California online music service to stop delivering Beatles songs to users, according to a copy of the ruling posted online. http://www.physorg.com/news176703515.html Technology - Business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:30:03 EST news176703515 Fortune Magazine crowned Apple top dog Steve Jobs "CEO of the Decade" in its newest edition. http://www.physorg.com/news176665402.html Technology - Business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:02 EST news176665402 (AP) -- It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft." http://www.physorg.com/news176664093.html Technology - Business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:40:01 EST news176664093 (AP) -- Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to attract new subscribers in the third quarter, as it reported revenue growth of 10 percent that was partly offset by higher costs to attract and serve those customers. http://www.physorg.com/news176656278.html Technology - Business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:27:04 EST news176656278 (AP) -- No Doubt on Wednesday sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. http://www.physorg.com/news176650028.html Technology - Business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST news176650028 Blackberry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced Thursday it would buy back 1.2 billion US dollars worth of its stock to prop up the sagging share price amid heightened competition. http://www.physorg.com/news176650206.html Technology - Business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:25 EST news176650206 South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday it will pay 1.3 billion dollars plus royalties to US wireless chip supplier Qualcomm under a new 15-year licensing deal. http://www.physorg.com/news176622718.html Technology - Business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:20:05 EST news176622718 Global media giant News Corp. posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday as strong results from its movie, cable television and book publishing divisions offset a newspaper slump. http://www.physorg.com/news176583052.html Technology - Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:00:02 EST news176583052 (AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. doesn't want Wall Street to interpret its forecast for its first quarterly revenue growth in a year as evidence that the U.S. and other economies are roaring back. http://www.physorg.com/news176579704.html Technology - Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:55:59 EST news176579704 US software giant Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Taiwan to jointly establish a research centre here for the development of Internet computing technology. http://www.physorg.com/news176566642.html Technology - Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:26:11 EST news176566642 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January. http://www.physorg.com/news176565537.html Technology - Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:19 EST news176565537 (AP) -- Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com hopes to raise about $100 million when it goes public this week. With more than a million paying subscribers, little competition, a small debt load and a record of increasing revenues, it may fare better than other IPOs that have recently priced below their filing ranges. http://www.physorg.com/news176556902.html Technology - Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:01 EST news176556902 (AP) -- New York's attorney general hit Intel Corp. with an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the market for computer microprocessors. http://www.physorg.com/news176556879.html Technology - Business Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:35:22 EST news176556879 (AP) -- Nokia Siemens Networks said Tuesday it will lay off up to 5,700 workers globally as part of a move to cut annual costs by euro500 million ($740 million). http://www.physorg.com/news176466789.html Technology - Business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:05 EST news176466789 Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners said Monday it has 575 million dollars in a new fund to back promising technology startups. http://www.physorg.com/news176413026.html Technology - Business Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:40:03 EST news176413026 (AP) -- A jury found Dell Inc. liable Monday for $12.8 million in damages over unfair competition and conspiracy claims in a lawsuit involving the city's problematic crime camera surveillance program. http://www.physorg.com/news176409662.html Technology - Business Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:41:55 EST news176409662 (AP) -- Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals. http://www.physorg.com/news176398932.html Technology - Business Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:43:12 EST news176398932 (AP) -- Health insurer Humana Inc. rode its strong government business in posting a 65 percent jump in third-quarter profit Monday, as bulging membership and premiums from Medicare Advantage overcame a lackluster commercial segment hampered by the weak economy. http://www.physorg.com/news176381587.html Technology - Business Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:55:09 EST news176381587 Companies worldwide are slashing spending on information technology because of the global downturn and will have to learn to do more with less, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news176354289.html Technology - Business Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:18:41 EST news176354289 Time Inc., publisher of Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, People and other magazines, plans to lay off some 540 employees starting next week, or six percent of its workforce, The New York Post reported Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news176138391.html Technology - Business Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:40:01 EST news176138391 If you haven't yet heard of HTC, you will soon. The Taiwanese mobile-phone company with U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, Wash., is launching a huge campaign this week to raise the profile of the HTC brand. http://www.physorg.com/news176061329.html Technology - Business Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:01 EST news176061329 Last week's launch of Windows 7 by Microsoft Corp. is widely expected to ignite a boost in sales of PCs after the company's last operating system failed to ignite much excitement. http://www.physorg.com/news176061438.html Technology - Business Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:00:01 EST news176061438 (AP) -- The turnaround effort long sought at Motorola Inc. finally could be on track. http://www.physorg.com/news176033268.html Technology - Business Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:24 EST news176033268 Nintendo Co. revealed Thursday a plunge in profits and slashed its full-year forecasts as sales of its blockbuster Wii video game console take a dive in the absence of hit new games. http://www.physorg.com/news176014760.html Technology - Business Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:30:02 EST news176014760 (AP) -- The value of Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz's latest pay package dropped 37 percent from last year as the company lost more than $2 billion and was in such dire financial shape that it was forced to put itself up for sale. http://www.physorg.com/news176013740.html Technology - Business Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:10:02 EST news176013740