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Palm unveils Treo Pro to battle BlackBerry

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:30:15 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Palm Inc unveiled a Treo smartphone Wednesday based on Microsoft Corp software to compete for business users against rivals such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry.

Intel to build Yahoo widgets into new TV chips

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:42:58 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After years of false starts aimed at bringing the Web to TV sets, Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it is working with Intel Corp to create Web computer channels that run alongside TV shows.

DreamWorks Animation, Intel tie up on 3-D movies

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:53:53 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Starting in 2009, all of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc's films will be in next-generation 3-D.

An EA merger with Take-Two gets U.S. antitrust OK

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:37:49 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust authorities would approve a combination of Electronic Arts Inc with rival video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, according to letters from the Federal Trade Commission posted on the agency's web site.

EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:18:14 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors.

Hillcrest files patent suit against Nintendo

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:30 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillcrest Laboratories asked a trade panel to determine if Nintendo Co and its U.S. subsidiary have infringed four patents to make its top-selling Wii game, according to a filing on Wednesday and a Hillcrest statement.

Sony says to launch new version of PSP handheld

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:56:49 -0400

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Consumer electronics giant Sony announced a new version of its Playstation Portable handheld games console that can be used as a telephone, to go on sale in Europe and the United States in mid-October.