Video game sales rise 28 percent in July (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 28 percent in July from a year earlier, boosted by continued strong demand for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii console, according to data from research firm NPD on Thursday. Publ.Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:51:19 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Court says copyrights apply even for free software (AP) AP - In a crucial win for the free software movement, a federal appeals court has ruled that even software developers who give away the programming code for their works can sue for copyright infringement if someone misappropriates that material. Publ.Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:36:06 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Cadence withdraws proposal to buy Mentor Graphics (AP) AP - Electronic design software maker Cadence Design Systems Inc. on Friday withdrew its offer to buy smaller rival Mentor Graphics Corp. Publ.Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:55:26 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
T-Mobile to offer first Android smartphone (Reuters) Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google Inc's Android software, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the company's plans. Publ.Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:43 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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