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    Napster rolls out all-MP3 download store (AP)

    Chris Gorog, Napster's Chairman and Chief Executive displays electronic devices at the Napster headquarters in Los Angeles on Monday, May 19, 2008. Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes. The company is the latest to make the switch to the unrestricted file format, which makes it music tracks compatible with virtually any music player or other device. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes.


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    Tue, 20 May 2008 04:34:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    India says RIM to resolve BlackBerry issue in 2 mths (Reuters)
    Reuters - Research in Motion is expected to resolve in two months Indian security concerns about its BlackBerry wireless e-mail device, Indian Minister for Communications and Information Technology Andimuthu Raja said on Tuesday. -- read full article
    Tue, 20 May 2008 04:55:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Game Consoles Contain Environmental Hazards, Says Greenpeace (PC World)
    PC World - Games consoles contain toxic chemicals that would not be allowed in young childrens' toys, even though the technology to... -- read full article
    Tue, 20 May 2008 10:40:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Japan's arcade industry slumps as Wii takes off (Reuters)

    A boy plays a toy-catching game at Amusement Expo 2008 east of Tokyo, February 15, 2008. Japan's $6.9 billion arcade industry has been whacked hard by new advances in gaming, particularly Nintendo's wildly popular Wii, the latest big craze to compete for the time and pocket money of Japanese kids. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)Reuters - Japanese superhero Ultraman vanquishes an evil enemy during a live performance at a Tokyo games arcade. But Ultraman's real battle is proving much harder -- enticing customers back to the nation's arcades.


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    Sun, 18 May 2008 15:18:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Bender Forms Group to Promote OLPC's Sugar UI (PC World)
    PC World - Former One Laptop Per Child President of software and content Walter Bender has launched Sugar Labs, an organization that will... -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Top Tech Toys To Buy With Tax Rebate Checks (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - Your IRS tax rebate check can buy more tech fun than you think. A search for goodies from Apple, Asus, LG, Magnavox, Garmin, and others turns up computers, flat screens, a Blu-ray DVD burner, and more. -- read full article
    Sat, 17 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Japan's arcade industry slumps as Wii takes off (Reuters)

    A woman demonstrates a machine gun arcade shooting game at an international exhibition centre in Tokyo September 9. (Susumu Toshiyuki/Reuters)Reuters - Japanese superhero Ultraman vanquishes an evil enemy during a live performance at a Tokyo games arcade. But Ultraman's real battle is proving much harder -- enticing customers back to the nation's arcades.


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    Sun, 18 May 2008 00:08:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    RocketRAID 3522 card update supports Mac Pro booting (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - HighPoint Technologies has introduced a new firmware update for its RocketRAID 3522 host controller card to support booting on the Mac Pro and Xserve. -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 10:30:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Review: HP Photosmart Pro B885 (Macworld.com)
    Macworld.com - The entry level of the archival-quality photo printer market is heating up right now, with the simultaneous release of Epson’s Stylus Photo R1900 () and HP’s Photosmart Pro B8850. HP’s entry is a lower-priced version of the Photosmart Pro B9180 (), offering that model’s very good print quality and strong features (with a few intelligent omissions) at a lower price. -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    France's Orange signs new iPhone deal with Apple (AP)

    In this Sept. 6, 2007 file photo, the Apple iPhone shown on display at an Apple Store in Los Gatos, Calif..  Apple Inc. says its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation that will feature faster Internet surfing speeds.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.


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    Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    'GTA IV' needs just 5 days to run over competition in April (USATODAY.com)
    USATODAY.com - In making Grand Theft Auto IV the top selling game of April, despite its only being in stores five days, consumers opted for the Microsoft Xbox 360 version at a rate of almost two-to-one. The Xbox 360 version of GTA IV sold 1.85 million copies, according to market tracking firm The NPD Group. The Sony PlayStation 3 version sold 1 million copies, taking the month's No. 3 spot. -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 12:22:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    One Laptop Per Child Embraces Windows XP (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has entered into an agreement with Microsoft governing the installation of Windows XP on the nonprofit organization's low-cost XO laptops for use by impoverished children around the world. -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 15:44:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    OLPC Adds Windows XP To XO Laptop (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - Microsoft will charge OLPC a highly reduced Windows XP licensing fee of $3 per unit under a program it calls Unlimited Potential. -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 17:50:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Apple Sues Maker Of iPod Accessories (TechWeb)
    TechWeb - InformationWeek - Apple accuses Atico International USA of patent infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition by selling unauthorized iPod accessories. -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
    Laptop Bags From the Scrap Heap (PC World)
    PC World - After hurting the environment by drinking coffee from plastic cups for many years, buying an eco-friendly laptop bag seems... -- read full article
    Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
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