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  1. BETonSPORTS chief held in US, shares dive Reuters - Mon Jul 17, 7:39 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - David Carruthers, chief executive of online gaming group BETonSPORTS, has been detained by U.S. authorities while changing planes, the company said on Monday, sending its shares down more than 15 percent.

  2. A man reads a book near a Microsoft Windows sign at a subway station in Seoul March 27, 2006. Software company Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it had filed 26 lawsuits that allege computer dealers sold illegal software. (Lee Jae-Won/Reuters)
    Microsoft files 26 U.S. piracy lawsuits AP - Mon Jul 17, 8:37 PM ET

    SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. has filed 26 lawsuits accusing U.S. companies of selling pirated software, the latest move in its ramped-up efforts to boost sales by cracking down on illegal copies.

  3. Cingular Rolls Out First HSDPA Phone PC World - Mon Jul 17, 6:00 PM ET

    The LG CU500 is the service's first phone for its high-speed 3G network.

  4. Microsoft, Xen to run Windows, Linux side-by-side Reuters - Tue Jul 18, 1:55 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it is teaming up with Linux supplier XenSource to allow computers to run the upcoming version of Microsoft's Windows server operating system on computers that are simultaneously running Linux software.

  5. Samsung, Sony bet on new LCD panel Reuters - Tue Jul 18, 2:08 AM ET

    SEOUL (Reuters) - A new joint flat-screen production line by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930.KS) and Sony Corp. (6758.T) is expected to generate $2.3 billion in annual sales by 2008, producing 50-inch class TV panels, Samsung said on Tuesday.

  6. Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata is shown speaking at a news conference in Tokyo, in this February 15, 2006 file photo. Nintendo's 'New Super Mario Bros' grabbed the No. 1 spot on the U.S. video game sales chart in June for the second month in a row with 453,000 units sold, according to market research firm NPD Group. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)
    "New Super Mario Bros" top US video game in June Reuters - Tue Jul 18, 12:09 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo of America's "New Super Mario Bros" grabbed the No. 1 spot on the U.S. video game sales chart in June for the second month in a row with 453,000 units sold, according to market research firm NPD Group.

  7. XM Satellite asks judge to throw out suit AP - Mon Jul 17, 7:51 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - XM Satellite Radio asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a copyright lawsuit by the recording industry over the company's new iPod-like device that can store up to 50 hours of music.

  8. Movielink licenses DVD-burning tools AP - Mon Jul 17, 3:50 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Movielink LLC has licensed technology that allows the online movie service's customers to transfer downloaded films to DVDs for playback on standard DVD players.

  9. Intel Under Fire--Literally PC World - Mon Jul 17, 10:00 AM ET

    Important processor design center finds itself on the front lines in Israel.

  10. New Build of Windows Vista Released PC World - Mon Jul 17, 4:00 PM ET

    Newest version improves performance, Media Center features, company says.

  11. Neutrality "Hits" Slam Senate Science Leader TechWeb - Mon Jul 17, 9:02 PM ET

    Tech-savvy players on both sides are using the Web to spread their views on the issue, but neutrality supporters seem to be having the most fun this week.

  12. UPDATE: Can You Ever Trust A Hacker? UBS Trial Puts It To A Test TechWeb - Mon Jul 17, 11:03 PM ET

    The defense cast doubt on the role that a one-time famous hacker played in the investigation.

  13. Mining For Data In Blogs TechWeb - Mon Jul 17, 9:05 PM ET

    Some bloggers anticipate a greater flow of analytical site traffic information now that FeedBurner, the podcast aggregator and maker of online software, has acquired blog analytics provider Blogbeat.

  14. In this 2005 photo made available by the U.S. Department of Defense and released by SecuriMetrics, a SecuriMetrics PIER device is being used by the U.S. military to record and identify an Iraqi civilian entering Fallujah in an attempt to find and identify insurgent forces. SecuriMetrics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viisage Technology Inc. Viisage aquired Iridian Technologies Inc., Monday, July 17, 2006, for $35 million in cash. (AP Photo/U.S. Department of Defense via SecuriMetrics)
    Viisage acquires Iridian for $35M in cash AP - Mon Jul 17, 4:29 PM ET

    BOSTON - Viisage Technology Inc. moved again to strengthen its portfolio of biometric systems for homeland security and access control Monday by acquiring an iris-scanning company, Iridian Technologies Inc., for $35 million in cash.

  15. July Vista Test Build Available for Download PC Magazine - Mon Jul 17, 11:07 AM ET

    Updated: Microsoft is making available on July 17 to its Technology Adoption Partners, MSDN and other select technical beta testers a new build of Vista for download. The next major public test build, RC1, is due later this quarter.

  16. Screen grab of www.myspace.com. Online hangout MySpace.com has overtaken Yahoo Inc.'s e-mail gateway as the single most-visited U.S. Web site, although Yahoo's network of sites retains a broader audience, according to a report issued on Tuesday. REUTERS/www.myspace.com
    MySpace gains top ranking of US Web sites Reuters - Tue Jul 11, 11:43 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online teen hangout MySpace.com ranked as the No. 1 U.S. Web site last week, displacing Yahoo Inc.'s top-rated e-mail gateway and Google Inc.'s search site, Internet tracking firm Hitwise said on Tuesday.

  17. Social Discovery Site Offers Twist On Networking Concept TechWeb - Mon Jul 17, 8:54 PM ET

    A Seattle company has launched a social networking site with a twist.

  18. HP Develops Grain-Size Wireless Chip TechWeb - Mon Jul 17, 11:05 AM ET

    Hewlett-Packard has developed a miniature wireless data chip the company said could broaden access to digital content in the physical world.

  19. Digital World Insider: Tech for Travelers and Tourists PC World - Mon Jul 17, 3:00 AM ET

    New products and services seek to enhance your journey--whether you're in the air, on the road, or on your feet.

  20. An advertisement for Intel's microprocessors in Seoul, Feburary 10, 2006. Intel is set to introduce a long-delayed chip for high-end computers on Tuesday, hoping to breathe life into a product line that has lagged expectations despite billions of dollars of investment. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)
    Intel to debut powerful new chip Reuters - Mon Jul 17, 1:41 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. is set to introduce a long-delayed chip for high-end computers on Tuesday, hoping to breathe life into a product line that has lagged expectations despite billions of dollars of investment.

  21. Metasploit Creator Releases Malware Search Engine PC Magazine - Mon Jul 17, 12:45 PM ET

    Challenging recent findings by Websense, the security researcher behind the "Month of Browser Bugs" project releases a search engine that locates live malware samples through Google queries.

  22. Rise of the Snapshot Movie—A Quiet Revolution PC Magazine - Mon Jul 17, 9:52 AM ET

    The video functions in digital cameras are game changers.

  23. Computer chips find homes on everyday items USATODAY.com - Mon Jul 17, 6:56 AM ET

    Hewlett-Packard researcher Howard Taub is showing off a sticker about the size of a hole punch. Hidden in the little dot is a computer chip with enough memory to store a song, a photo, or a 100-page text document. The chip needs no battery, and it can communicate wirelessly with a special receiving device.