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"World of Warcraft" has rivals racing for new worlds

Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:16:00 AM
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - "World of Warcraft" has become a phenomenon among role-playing interactive online games with its unrivaled success leaving competitors racing to draw gamers into new virtual worlds.

McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace

Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:04:47 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace.

High-street shopping losing appeal in plugged-in Asia

Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:27:44 AM
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Internet is replacing the high street as the shopping destination of choice in the Asia Pacific, with a new survey showing a majority of Internet users prefer to go online to buy everything from electronics to holidays.

Virgin Media sees mobile broadband as complementary

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:46:20 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - British cable operator Virgin Media said it did not believe mobile broadband had mass appeal in the short term, but it entered the market to offer the service in its high-end mobile, broadband and TV bundles.

Nokia to add IBM's Lotus Notes email to smartphones

Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:13:47 AM
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia smartphones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes corporate email starting from next month, the two firms said on Thursday, as the world's top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM.

Microsoft modifies Zune subscription model

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 6:38:50 PM
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new music subscription plan for owners of its Zune players, which would allow them to keep 10 tracks per month and add them to their permanent collection.

Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:43:49 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc.

Yahoo, T-Mobile announce mobile search deal

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:38:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced an expansion of its mobile Web portals to T-mobile, so its smart phone users who get data will have Yahoo search by default.

Cybercrime as destructive as credit crisis: experts

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 6:11:52 AM
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Cybercrime is likely to wreak as much havoc as the credit crisis in the coming years if international regulation is not improved, some of the world's top crime experts said on Wednesday.

After iPhone, consumers seek handsome gadgets

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 6:09:07 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fed up with ugly routers and clunky hard drives, a growing number of consumers are looking for well-designed gadgets that complement decor instead of cluttering desktops and clashing with furniture.