| 2008-04-02 Science and Technology News at Softsland.com |
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Google Information Chief Heading To Oversee EMI Music Digital
Douglas Merrill, Google's Chief Information Officer, is set to become EMI Music's president of digital operations. EMI, like other recording companies, is scrambling to replace dwindling CD sales with new digital ventures.
Date: 2008-04-02 11:58:38
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Amazon Launches Text Message Shopping
Internet retailer Amazon announced Tuesday a service letting consumers search or buy products by cell phone. Amazon TextBuyIt allows mobile phone users to text a product's UPC or ISBN and know whether they can buy the item from Amazon, rather than a brick-and-mortal store.
Date: 2008-04-02 08:59:56
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FCC Says No To Skype's Petition For Open Networks
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is dismissing Skype Ltd.'s petition to force wireless carriers to open their networks to all devices and software applications. In a keynote speech at the Telecommunications Industry Association's (CTIA) Wireless convention, Martin said the industry's recent push toward openness makes such a rule unnecessary.
Date: 2008-04-02 08:25:38
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Underaged Children Flocking To Social Network Sites
A recent study revealed that a significant percentage of children are subscribing to social network sites that only allow older users. U.K. researchers discovered that about 25 percent of children 8 to 11 years old are subscribers to social networking sites.
Date: 2008-04-02 07:52:30
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Final Fantasy Coming To The Wii
A new version of the Final Fantasy video game series is reportedly being released for the Nintendo Wii. The game, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, will be exclusive to the game console following previous editions for the Sony PlayStation.
Date: 2008-04-02 07:49:08
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iPhone Shortage Spurs Speculation
Speculation about possible new versions of Apple's iPhone has surfaced as New York stores say they running low on stock of the popular phone.
Date: 2008-04-02 01:40:05
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Microsoft: No Plans To Up Yahoo! Bid
Software giant Microsoft says that there will be no increase in their bid for rival Yahoo! until the latter agrees to hold talks of a buyout.
Date: 2008-04-02 00:23:23
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