Archive for September, 2008
'Super Mario Sluggers' disappoints, 'Tales of Vesperia' better
There is no substitute when Nintendo pumps out a Mario-themed sports game, where average gamers and younger kids can all pick up a controller and have fun without all the sim-related minutiae that would be overwhelming and burdensome. There is no substitute, in this case, except for perhaps a better game.
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TiVo to launch new DVR in extended DirecTV deal
NEW YORK — TiVo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch a new high-definition digital video recorder under an extended agreement with DirecTV Group Inc., reigniting a once-cooling relationship.
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Facebook users adding some new wrinkles
Two years ago, the social media Web site changed from college students-only to something anyone could join — no matter how many gray hairs they might have.
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In Internet giveaway business, ePrize wins
Scratch and play. Spin and win. Spend an evening surfing the Web and you could amass a wealth of freebies, from soda to sunscreen to spa visits.
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In Internet giveaway business, ePrize wins
Scratch and play. Spin and win. Spend an evening surfing the Web and you could amass a wealth of freebies, from soda to sunscreen to spa visits.
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Google starts own Web browser
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.
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Finding profit, purpose in recycling cell phones
DEXTER — Cell Phones for Soldiers recently sent out 50,000 prepaid phone cards thanks to Michigan-based ReCellular, which has processed 1.4 million phones for the charity already this year.
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Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.
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Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt
NEW YORK — It sounded like a winning proposition — free money — for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies.
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6 Internet providers disclose Web tracking for ads
NEW YORK — The nation's largest Internet service providers all say they haven't partnered with Silicon Valley startup NebuAd Inc. to monitor Web surfing and deliver targeted advertising to their subscribers. Here is a look at six smaller service providers, however, that have conducted trials. The companies say all the tests have ended, often to […]
