Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.
Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe (AP)
AP - Toyota Motor Corp. says it is recalling some 50,000 Prius cars to change the software for the anti-lock brake system.
Microsoft E-health Research Taps Xbox, Mobile Phones (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft is researching how gadgets like the company's Xbox game machine, surface computers and accelerometers in mobile phones could be used to improve health care.
Gamer to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegal upload (AFP)
AFP - An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release, the firm said Tuesday.
IBM Launches Eight-core Power7 Processor, Servers (PC World)
PC World - IBM on Monday launched its latest Power7 processor, which adds more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of servers requiring high up time.
LG, Samsung Go Social With Latest Handsets (PC World)
PC World - South Korea's two biggest cell phone makers previewed on Tuesday handsets they plan to unveil at next week's Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona.
China plans online gambling crackdown (Reuters)
Reuters - China plans to crack down on the online gambling industry, including the banks and websites that support it, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement posted on its website.
EA in the red for 12th quarter in a row (AFP)
AFP - US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, and has posted a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter.
Intel, IBM roll out new computer network chips (AFP)
AFP - US technology titans IBM and Intel have rolled out powerful new computer chips designed for businesses continually demanding more from networks and data centers.
Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract (AP)
AP - Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA Inc. network.
Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss (AP)
AP - Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company's two largest divisions, health care and dictation, and mobile and enterprise, increased.
Windows 7 Just Being Honest About Battery Life (PC World)
PC World - Last week I wrote about reports that some Windows 7 users are experiencing anomalies with battery life, or at least how Windows 7 reports remaining battery life. The issue seemed worthy of exploring, but not big enough to cause any significant damage to Microsoft's flagship desktop operating system.
Electronic Arts outlook disappoints, shares decline (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc warned that fiscal 2011 earnings would miss Wall Street expectations as it grapples with a lack of blockbuster new games after a succession of missed targets and restructurings.
Rumor: Core i7 Coming Soon to MacBook Pro? (PC World)
PC World - Rumors are hinting that an upgrade to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line could be coming in the near future. The rumor comes courtesy of French site Nowhere Else, which claims that Apple will reveal updated Macbook Pro's featuring Intel's newest Core i7 chips. '
Apple iPad Price Cut: Blunder or Brilliance? (PC World)
PC World - If Apple is really considering price cuts on its just-introduced iPad, the best advice is to make them before launch, not after.
Iran’s resistance keeps up cat-and-mouse web game (Reuters)
Reuters - With their paths through the Internet increasingly blocked by government filters, Nooshin and her fellow Iranian opposition-supporters say their information on planned protests now comes in emails.
Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook (AP)
AP - A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.
ComScore: Apple gains US smart phone share (AP)
AP - Apple Inc.'s iPhone gained a percentage point of U.S. smart phone market share while BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Inc. lost a point in the last three months of 2009, according to research group comScore Inc.
Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss (AP)
AP - Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company's two largest divisions, health care and dictation, and mobile and enterprise, increased.
On the Call: Electronic Arts (AP)
AP - Electronic Arts Inc. reported fiscal third-quarter results on Monday. The company's forecast for the current quarter was below expectations, sending shares lower after hours. During a conference call with analysts, CEO John Riccitiello discussed gamer behavior and whether people are spending less time with video game consoles like the Wii, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
