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SAN FRANCISCO - A startup called Zeebo Inc. is betting that people in emerging markets want to play good video games just as much as people in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan do.

ngmoco is flush with cash to develop new games for the iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to a second round of venture-capital funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. The company's previous financiers, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Maples Investments, are also participating in the $10 million bet on mobile gaming.

Coming right on the heels of another high profile iPod-related scam, we bring you more news of someone using the good name of Apple for nefarious means.

SAN FRANCISCO - A startup called Zeebo Inc. is betting that people in emerging markets want to play good video games just as much as people in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan do.

The Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco will be beeping and buzzing this week as video-game fans, employees and developers gather for Think Services' annual Game Developers Conference. The GDC, which is expected to attract just under 18,000 attendees, opened Monday and runs through Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activision said it named Dan Rosensweig, Yahoo former chief operating officer, to run the unit that develops the video game software maker's unit popular Guitar Hero franchise.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - EMI Music said on Monday its president of digital music, Douglas Merrill, the ex-Google Inc executive who joined less than a year ago, is leaving the company as his unit is being integrated into its main operations.

TAMPA, Florida (AFP) - A YouTube video by an enterprising 14-year-old showcasing the talents of his laid-off dad, a Florida-based marketing specialist, has scored thousands of hits and several job interviews.

WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand Monday withdrew a controversial law which could have forced firms to disconnect Internet users accused of illegal use of material such as music or films.

Chasing massive profits, crooks have unleased a flood of rogue antivirus programs that attempt to fool or scare unsuspecting PC users into forking over cash for an app that does nothing worthwhile.

A study by NSS Labs of 6 major web browsers shows a large difference in their ability to block "socially engineered malware." The study was funded by Microsoft.

Computer security researchers have devised a new Twitter attack that they say could spread virally, much like a worm on the microblogging service.

Last week was rife with Woz-related drama, mostly centered around his discontent with the producers of ABC's Dancing with the Stars—which, for those who are just joining us from their remote compounds, currently features the Apple co-founder's fancy-free dance stylings. First, he claimed the producers were "liars" and that the voting is rigged, then he retracted his statements and called himself a "heel" for making such accusations.

ngmoco is flush with cash to develop new games for the iPhone and iPod touch, thanks to a second round of venture-capital funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. The company's previous financiers, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Maples Investments, are also participating in the $10 million bet on mobile gaming.

Coming right on the heels of another high profile iPod-related scam, we bring you more news of someone using the good name of Apple for nefarious means.

OpenLogic is revamping its commercial support offerings for open-source projects with a new three-tier system that will be available starting next week.

This is an exciting time for Web browsers. Google Chrome is now available in alpha for Linux, and I downloaded it for Ubuntu. Despite the fact that I was running it on my rather underpowered Dell Mini 9, it started in the blink of an eye. Additionally, any JavaScript-heavy sites like Gmail or Google Docs were so responsive that it's almost unbelievable.

GPS device maker TomTom has shot back at Microsoft with a claim of patent infringement, after the software giant raised concerns in the Linux community with a recent lawsuit against TomTom.

BANGALORE (Reuters) - IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems Inc for at least $6.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported, in a deal that could bolster their computer server products against rivals such as Hewlett-Packard Co.

After all the controversy about unlocking Apple's iPhones, AT&T; has made it moot by agreeing to sell iPhone 3Gs without a two-year contract. The company confirmed an Associated Press report that it will begin selling unlocked iPhones next Thursday for $599 and $699, depending on memory configuration.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elvis Presley memorabilia including a performance jumpsuit and a grand piano he played at Graceland went on auction on Monday in a demonstration of his commercial appeal 31 years since the King left the building.