California Man Pleads Guilty to Xbox Tampering
A co-owner of a Hollywood video game store that caters to celebrity clients pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to violate federal copyright laws by selling Xbox video game consoles modified to play pirated games.
Google Sees Surge in Mobile Web
Google has seen an acceleration of Internet activity among mobile phone users in recent months since the company has introduced faster Web services on selected phone models, fueling confidence the mobile Internet era is at hand, the company said on Tuesday.

New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.

Cuba Develops Its Own Linux Distro
Cuba launched its own variant of the Linux computer operating system this week in the latest front of the communist island's battle against what it views as U.S. hegemony.
Would Anyone Like A Slice of Broadband Pie?
Congress has allocated billions for broadband grants in the economic stimulus package, but who is actually eligible to apply for a piece of the pie? The nation's top carriers, like Verizon and AT&T, wouldn't mind a slice
Britain Agrees to Extradite Hacker Suspect to U.S.
Britain approves the extradition of a computer expert accused by the United States of perpetrating the world's "biggest military hack of all time."
Gateway Adds HDCP-Compliant Widescreen LCD
Gateway Inc. on Thursday added a new 19-inch, HDCP-compliant widescreen LCD, amid plans to bring similar widescreen panels to market later this year.
New Samsung Notebook Replaces Hard Drive With Flash
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that it will launch two mobile computers in early June that will do away with hard drives altogether, replacing them with 32 gigabytes of NAND flash memory. The notebooks will be the first to use flash memory as the main storage device.
Accoona 's New Toolbar Talks, Teaches
Accoona, in collaboration with The China Daily Information Company (CDIC) on Thursday unveiled a "Talking Toolbar,"which uses text-to-speech technology to aide in pronunciation and understanding of the English language.
Epson Announces PowerLite Pilot to Manage Projector Cables and Connect
The Epson Powerlite Pilot lets teachers and other users of Epson's short-throw projectors manage cables and connectivity.
