19May Greece bridles at Merkel referendum suggestion

Greek political leaders reacted angrily on Saturday to a suggestion, attributed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that the country hold a referendum on euro membership alongside an election next month.

03May Gunman kills four in Phoenix suburb, commits suicide

A gunman, identified by local media as a prominent border militia leader and a reputed neo-Nazi, shot dead four people including a toddler girl in Arizona on Wednesday before apparently committing suicide, police said.

16Apr Ann Romney: Dog Seamus ‘loved’ trips atop family car

Seamus, Mitt Romney’s Irish setter who traveled with his young family strapped to the roof of their station wagon, “loved” those trips, despite once getting ill, Ann Romney told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview.

30Mar What earnings reports have revealed about ads

Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:

30Mar Top Google+ trends: Dell stops selling smartphones in US, Apple posters in China

Google+ (G+) users report that Dell may cease selling smartphones in the US for good after the company announced that it would stop selling its Venue and Venue Pro smartphones (its only two smartphones on sale) in the country.

16Mar Estonia to extradite cyber fraud scam suspect to U.S.

TALLINN/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Estonian charged in a massive worldwide cyber fraud scam will be extradited to the United States, the prosecutor’s office in Tallinn said on Friday, to face court over the case which saw millions of computers infected with malicious software. The Estonian government made its final decision on Thursday to extradite Anton Ivanov, 26

28Feb Fresh iPhone Apps for Feb. 28: Adobe Photoshop Touch, StyleTag, Lume, Elf Defense Eng (Appolicious)

Appolicious – Adobe has just launched a brand-new iPad version of its industry standard Photoshop image editing software. Adobe Photopshop Touch brings Photoshop to your tablet with touch controls, plus lots of iOS-specific features. It leads today’s Fresh Apps list, followed by StyleTag, a social network that lets users share their outfits with others and follow styles and trends

21Feb RIM’s PlayBook gets email with software upgrade (Reuters)

Reuters – Research In Motion on Tuesday gave its PlayBook tablet computer the ability to handle email as easily as a BlackBerry does, with new software that eliminates a shortcoming that has throttled sales since the PlayBook launched last April.

09Feb Oracle to pay $1.9B for Taleo, extends SAP rivalry (AP)

AP – Oracle Corp. is escalating its rivalry with German business-software maker SAP AG with a $1.9 billion purchase of Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses hire and manage their employees.

01Feb Nokia revamp will hurt most of 2012 results: Chairman (Reuters)

Reuters – A major revamp at Nokia that includes a deal to use Microsoft Corp software in its smartphones will impact the earnings of the Finnish handset maker throughout most of this year, Chairman Jorma Ollila said on Wednesday.

10Dec Want to Use Xbox Live? First Agree Not to Sue Microsoft (Mashable)

Microsoft just rolled out a to the Xbox 360. In addition to new voice and gesture controls, Microsoft has also agreement with a new clause that in the event something unexpected happens to the Xbox 360 or the Xbox Live service.

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13Sep Nintendo to Add Features, Target Women to Spur Sales of 3DS

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) — Nintendo Co., the world’s biggest maker of game players, will add functions to its 3DS and target women to spur demand, after sales of the device slumped and led the company to slash its profit forecast to a 26-year low. ..

16Jul Online game gives people shot at managing federal budget

Former Tennessee Rep. John Tanner, with Woodrow Wilson Center Director Jane Harman, displays his ‘Budget Hero’ shirt at the re-launching of the game. Williamson officials defend hiring of legislative lobbyists 8:45 p.m

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28Feb BTI Systems Selected for 3G Wireless Backhaul Network for TelEm Group

St. Maarten Telecom Provider turns to BTI Systems for 3G Mobile Service Expansion and Seamless Integration for Ethernet Business Services PR Newswire OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb.

28Feb New Era of Smart Tablets and Handheld Mobile Internet Devices Create New Wireless Challenges, Drive Demand for Better Wi-Fi

Schools and Healthcare Organizations Moving to Adaptive Antenna Technology for More Stable Connectivity and Consistent Performance to iPads, Smart Tablets and other Mobile Devices PR Newswire SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2011 SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 28,