Archive for May, 2007
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Google Inc. has taken a small stake in a biotech company that was co-founded by the wife of one of Google’s founders, Sergey Brin, Google said in a U.S. regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Google said it had invested $3.9 million in the company, called 23andMe Inc., giving the Mountain View, California-based Google [...]
BT, Sony to offer video calls on PSPs
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007BT, Sony to offer video calls on PSPs
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s BT Group (BT.L: Quote, Profile, Research and Sony Corp. have signed a deal to add WiFi-based communications software capable of enabling messaging and voice and video calls on the Japanese firm’s PlayStationPortable (PSP) gaming devices.
The UK telecoms group said on Wednesday its four-year deal [...]
Ebay Used For Illegal Ivory Trading
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007LONDON (Reuters) - The elephant, the world’s largest land mammal, is being threatened with global extinction by a “rampant trade” in ivory on the eBay online auction site, animal welfare campaigners said on Tuesday.
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said it had conducted a survey in Britain, Australia, China, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Canada and [...]
Microsoft lifts shroud off Halo 3 to mixed reviews
Monday, May 14th, 2007Microsoft lifts shroud off Halo 3 to mixed reviews
Mon May 14, 2007 5:11AM EDT
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By Scott Hillis and Justin Grant
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O.: Quote, Profile, Research gave a sneak peek at its “Halo 3″ game on Friday, saying the next chapter of the fast-paced shooter trilogy will help it fend off competition [...]
Microsoft and SanDisk Join Forces
Saturday, May 12th, 2007Microsoft and SanDisk Join Forces to Create New Experience for USB Flash Drives and Flash Memory Cards, Expanding on and Replacing U3 Smart Technology
New offering for USB flash drives and flash memory cards will give users and developers greater mobility, more security and seamless integration with Windows-based PCs.
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REDMOND, Wash., and MILPITAS, Calif. — May 11, [...]
Ready-Set-GOLD “Forza Motorsport 2†Goes Gold
Saturday, May 12th, 2007Gamers rev their engines before the launch on May 29 of “Forza Motorsport 2†with all-new playable demo on Xbox LIVE.
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REDMOND, Wash. — May 10, 2007 — Microsoft Game Studios today announced that “Forza Motorsport® 2†has gone gold. In addition, a brand-new playable demo of the game’s campaign mode is now available on Xbox [...]