Yahoo May Be Mulling Facebook Buy http://www.technewsworld.com/story/N2kczWbTNy... In what could be a major shift in the social networking landscape, Yahoo has reportedly held talks to purchase Facebook, which trails rival MySpace.com in terms of total users, but has found traction among the college-age demographic with a more restrictive membership approach.
Nokia Phones to Include Microsoft's Live Search http://www.technewsworld.com/story/8mFAwQQGSA... Nokia and Microsoft said Thursday that they have sealed an agreement to incorporate Microsoft's Live Search capabilities into Nokia's Mobile Search platform, allowing consumers to access Microsoft's home-grown search engine directly from Nokia's N-series and compatible Series 60 software-equipped multimedia devices. Live Search will be available in 14 languages for Web search on Nokia handsets. Microsoft will also provide access to stock quotes, movie times and information from Encarta Instant Answers.
Xbox Goes for Japan Street Cred http://www.wired.com/news/culture/games/0,718... Microsoft takes direct aim at Sony and Playstation3 at the Tokyo Game Show, with new enhancements for its Xbox console, plus some new games to please a so far reluctant Japanese audience. Chris Kohler reports from Tokyo.
Sony in Bad Need of Recharging http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71811-... The troubled electronics maker, already reeling from a string of embarrassing manufacturing glitches, takes another hit. Now Toshiba is recalling 340,000 Sony-made laptop batteries because they might fail to recharge.
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Motorola, Nokia Collaborate on Mobile TV Standards http://www.technewsworld.com/story/LjdaERHxwZ... In an effort to encourage greater adoption of broadcast mobile TV services and accelerate service deployment, Motorola and Nokia on Monday said they would work together to make their Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H)-enabled mobile devices and network services interoperable.
HP Board Huddles For Two Days To Mull Probe http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/192701174;js... Hewlett-Packard's board of directors met for the second day in a row to discuss methods used in a media leak probe, and they are continuing to mull it over.
Canon's New Digital SLR: The Dustbuster? http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126915-c,di... The EOS Digital Rebel XTi is Canon's first model to feature a new system for removing dust from the camera's sensor.
Making Movies: New Camcorders Shake Up the Market http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126892-c,di... Canon's clutch of new camcorders are going to make a buying decision more complicated. Here's what you need to know.
