EA Declines To Extend Take-Two Bid Deadline (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive Software acquisition drama continues as the mammoth video-game publisher said it won't extend a Monday deadline for its $2 billion offer to buy Take-Two, maker of the Grand Theft Auto franchise series. Publ.Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:44:26 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Microsoft to pay Novell $100 million more for Linux support (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to pay software maker Novell Inc up to $100 million in additional subscription fees due to strong demand for Novell's open-source Linux software that partners with Microsoft's proprietary Windows software. Publ.Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:20:11 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Google Releases Android SDK, Version 0.9 (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - A new beta software development kit is out for Android, the open-source mobile operating system backed by Google. Version 0.9 of the SDK was announced Monday on the Android Developers Blog. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:18:53 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
T-Mobile to launch first Google-powered mobile (AFP) AFP - T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone. Publ.Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:14:07 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Nintendo Continues To Lead Game-Console Sales (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - U.S. sales of video-game consoles and software jumped 28 percent last month compared to last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. Nintendo's DS portable and Wii remained the most popular systems. Publ.Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:56:13 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Apple releases fix for iPhone 3G connectivity woes (AP) AP - Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:37:17 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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