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Monthly Archives: October 2007

Doh! Controls frustrate in ‘Simpsons’ game

In this screen shot,  provided by Electronic Arts Inc., depict scenes from the new video game "The Simpsons Game." Players can control the whole Simpson family in a variety of missions to save Springfield. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie once again try to save Springfield _ and themselves _ from all sorts of havoc in the often riotous, simply named “The Simpsons Game.”

Google Unveils “Social Stream,” Open Social Is It’s Name-O?


Google's shares pass $700 mark

Google's shares pass $700 mark

Shares kiss the $700 mark in early morning trading Wednesday, marking a new first for the Internet giant and its soaring stock price.
   

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9808284-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1

Alcatel-Lucent Posts Loss and Cuts 4,000 Jobs

Alcatel-Lucent Posts Loss and Cuts 4,000 Jobs

The job cuts are in addition to 12,500 cuts announced in February. Together, they amount to 20 percent of the work force of Alcatel and Lucent when they combined.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/tec

AOL talks up local-language India portals

AOL talks up local-language India portals

Hindi and Tamil language versions of its portal in India are part of an aggressive global expansion.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6216186.html

Alcatel-Lucent cuts more jobs, trims outlook

Alcatel-Lucent cuts more jobs, trims outlook

Investors cheer financial performance, but trimmed expectations accompany notice of 4,000 staff cuts at network gear maker.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6216182.html

More eyeballs for newspapers online

More eyeballs for newspapers online

Visitors to U.S. newspaper sites rise 3.7 percent year over year, even as print editions reported lower ad sales.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6216178.html

MySpace users turn movie moguls

A British film project has turned MySpace users into movie moguls, giving them a say in choosing the director, cast, soundtrack and marketing model.

Google gets more social with new network

Google is setting up a distribution network for social networking applications, adding a new twist in the Internet search leader’s brewing rivalry with Facebook.

Google in talks with wireless firms

Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. are in “advanced talks” with Google Inc. about carrying a cell phone powered by the Web company’s software, according to a published report.