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    • HDTV: Even Critters Prefer It (PC World)
      PC World - Apparently we aren't the only species to prefer the crisp, smooth picture of an HDTV compared to that from one of those old CRT sets of yesteryear.
    • Aspyr reveals new plans for The Secret of Monkey Island for Mac (Macworld.com)
      Macworld.com - On Wednesday at the GDC, LucasArts unveiled its plans for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. The game will be distributed for the Mac by Aspyr, and sold through the GameAgent online store for $10.
    • Steve Jobs finally wins approval to tear down house... possibly (Macworld.com)
      Macworld.com - Steve Jobs is accustomed to bringing the house down—unveiling remarkable devices like the iPad, the iPhone, and the original iPod make that a pretty common occurrence. Now, though, after an extended battle, the Apple CEO can finally bring down the other house he’s been trying to raze for so long. Maybe.
    • Mac news briefs: 3D and animation (Macworld.com)
      Macworld.com - Toon Boom Animate 2 announced
    • Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD (PC World)
      PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.
    • This Week in Geek: Caffeinated Cars, Six Cores, Games, and a Series of Tubes (PC World)
      PC World - It's been a busy week for those of us in the Land of Geek, what with a new processor from Intel, a major trade show, plus more new tech and gadgetry than you can poke a stick at. Here are a few of the stories we covered over the past week or so.
    • Microsoft Xbox 360 Leads Gaming Sales in February (NewsFactor)
      NewsFactor - Microsoft's Xbox 360 video-game console moved to the top of the U.S. market in February. The software giant's console had been number two behind the Nintendo Wii for nearly three years.
    • Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct (AP)
      AP - Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.
    • GDC: AFK Interactive Brings the MMO Experience to Your Phone (PC World)
      PC World - Some of you World of Warcraft addicts may be familiar with Blizzard's Armory app for iPhone that lets you keep track of your character and guild, and generally blurs the line between your online and offline world. Running with that same concept is AFK Interactive, which has created a mobile development platform that will bring similar functionality to all kinds of mobile phones, including "dumb" ones.
    • Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking? (PC World)
      PC World - As we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS, rumors are beginning to circulate about what we can expect from an iPhone 4G. One of the most-wanted, and most-speculated features for the next-generation iPhone OS is the ability to truly multitask between apps.
    • Smartphones Spread Slowly in China, Despite 3G and IPhone (PC World)
      PC World - China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but few buyers overall are choosing smartphones despite promotion by China's mobile carriers.
    • Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch (AP)

      Drumroll, please: CEO Steve Jobs introduces Apple's new tablet in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. It's called — you guessed it — the iPad. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Apple is accepting pre-orders for the iPad, its new touch-screen gadget for reading books, watching video and surfing the Web.


    • FCC Posts Tools To Measure Broadband Speeds (NewsFactor)
      NewsFactor - The Federal Communications Commission unveiled three digital tools Thursday that will enable consumers, businesses, schools and other organizations to test the real-world performance of their fixed and mobile broadband connections and help identify gaps in the nation's broadband coverage. The tools include downloadable applications for mobile devices based on Google's Android platform and Apple's iPhone OS.
    • Gameloft unveils new iPhone games (Macworld.com)
      Macworld.com - GDC is a time for many game developers to show their stuff, each vying for media and consumer attention in the last big press period before E3. Gameloft, one of the leading developers for the iPhone and iPod touch, unveiled three new games to the assembled press on Thursday.
    • BioShock 2 Cleans Up, Xbox 360 Overtakes Wii in February Game Sales (PC World)
      PC World - Down again overall, with upticks in Xbox 360 and PS3 sales and BioShock 2 ruling the software roost, that's February's US video game narrative in a nutshell courtesy NPD Group's retail industry figures. Overall video game industry sales slumped 15 percent, falling from $1.48 billion to $1.26 billion, raising year-to-date sales to just $2.42 billion, a 14 percent deficit against last year's $2.82 billion for the same period.
    • February video game sales drop 15 percent (AP)
      AP - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.
    • Xpand Promises Universal 3DTV Glasses by June (PC Magazine)
      PC Magazine - The glasses that the 3D HDTV makers are rolling out with their sets typically only work with their own brands of TVs: Panasonic glasses with Panasonic TVs, Samsung glasses with Samsung TVs, and so on. Xpand may be the first with a pair that works with all manufacturers.
    • Sony, Panasonic Cameras Combine Small Size With SLR Features (PC World)
      PC World - It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix G1 kick-started a new segment in the camera market, which this week saw a new model from Panasonic and the second showing of a prototype camera from Sony.
    • Firemint wins four Pocket Gamer Awards (Macworld.com)
      Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Firemint was honored with four awards from handheld gaming Website Pocket Gamer at a ceremony held at the annual Game Developers Conference. The company behind Flight Control () and Real Racing () has few titles on the iPhone market—virtually every one has become a mega-hit.
    • Web Connectivity a Bigger Deal for HDTV Than 3D (PC World)
      PC World - Is 3D television the next big thing in consumer tech? Splashy, flashy, and (virtually) in your face, 3D TV is getting a mega-promotional boost by its backers, including Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, all of whom hope you'll be so bowled over by 3D's visual splendor that you won't mind paying a few thousand bucks for the 3D-at-home experience.