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Top video game markets in the world
The United States remains No. 1, but other countries, notably in Asia, are rising fast. Many countries, too, are sweetening tax incentives to lure video game developers in their quest to create jobs. Here are the top 5 video game markets for 2010, as outlined in a 2011 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the big accounting and consulting firm.
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10 most intriguing tablets of 2012
From the inevitable iPad 3 to the mysterious Google Nexus tablet, here are the 10 tablets to watch in 2012.
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Five surprising facts from the new Steve Jobs biography
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Data theft: Top 5 most expensive data breaches
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Seven hot cars for Valentine’s Day
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PlayStation Network breach not our work, Anonymous says
The PlayStation Network outage roils onward. But Anonymous says it had nothing to do with the attack on the PSN system.
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Data theft: Top 5 most expensive data breaches
Data theft is off to a troubling start this year, with two massive breaches occurring in March and April. Hackers' success in grabbing millions of records at Epsilon and Sony are just the latest example of increasingly sophisticated attempts to steal sensitive personal information. Here's a list of the five most expensive data theft cases in the United States:
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Credit-card fraud: Is Sony doing enough to stop it?
Credit-card fraud scandal has put Sony in the hot seat. Critics say it's not moving fast enough to help customers avoid credit-card fraud.
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Sony data breach could be most expensive ever
Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment suffered data breaches that could cost up to $2 billion.
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PlayStation Network back online? Almost.
The PlayStation Network will be back online by the end of the week, Sony reps say. PSN has remained shuttered for almost two weeks.
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Stocks end modestly lower as energy slides
The Dow fell about 3 points, ending a four-day winning streak
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PlayStation Network outage: An end in sight?
PlayStation Network outage continues, but Sony is playing down the extent of the PSN security breach.
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Can the Sony S1 and S2 tablets capture Apple's allure?
Sony will launch two new tablets before the end of the year. But do the S1 and S2 really stand a chance against the Apple iPad and Xoom?
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PlayStation Network will be down longer than six days
PlayStation Network down: the PlayStation Network has been down for six days and Sony isn't making any promises to bring it back up anytime soon.
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Wii 2: Next Nintendo console confirmed for 2012
Wii 2, Project Cafe, or whatever the successor to the hyper-popular Wii is called, will go on sale in 2012, Nintendo announced this week.
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PlayStation network down after launch of several new games
PlayStation network down: A Sony PlayStation network crash has coincided with the launch of their much anticipated Mortal Kombat, Portal 2, and SOCOM 4 games. The network may be down for days, Sony says.
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Learning from Japan, once again. I'll bow to that.
The Japanese disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is providing good lessons for US atomic plants. In either negative or positive ways, Japan's influence on America keeps growing, like shiitake mushrooms.
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Stocks close mixed amid lackluster trading
Dow rises 23 points to close at highest level in 34 months. But stocks on Nasdaq edge down.
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Stocks end down for week amid uncertainty
Stocks on the Dow gained Friday. But the Dow average closed lower for the week, which turned out to be tumultuous for stocks.
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Japanese electronics manufacturers uncertain about future
Japan is a leading producer of electronics components for the global market. Since the earthquake, many factories have been shut down indefinitely and others say they haven't been affected yet at all.
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Stocks drop: Dow below 12000 amid quake concerns
Stocks fall in US with Dow and S&P 500 dropping about half a percentage point. But drop in stock prices bigger in Europe and much larger in Japan.
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Stock market sinks, led by utilities
Stock market falls with Dow dropping more than 100 points in wake of concerns about Japan earthquake. Stock prices in Japan fall more than 6 percent.
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Locked in a 3D war, LG and Samsung battle to be king of flat-screen technology
South Korean companies LG and Samsung are the No. 1 and No. 2 flat-screen TV makers worldwide. Their bitter rivalry highlights the stakes in the growing technology industry.
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Nintendo 3DS to get Netflix support
Nintendo 3DS users will be able to download movies and television programs from the Nintendo library, Nintendo announced this week.
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Patent law: Congress eyes major overhaul
Patent law currently grants patents to the first person to invent something. Under a Senate reform bill, patent law would recognize the first person to file a patent.
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Michael Jackson estate earns millions after artist's passing
Michael Jackson estate: The late artist was in substantial debt when he died in 2009, but the Michael Jackson estate has since earned $310 million and industry players expect the estate will continue to earn millions for years to come.
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Apple app store: Changes roil users
Apple begins charging 30 percent tax at its app store, which has some app publishers angry.
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PlayStation phone unveiled, will be available through Verizon
PlayStation phone: Sony Ericsson unveiled the long-awaited PlayStation phone on Sunday. The PlayStation phone will be available through Verizon when it comes to the US.
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Seven hot cars for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, and those “sexiest cars” lists are rolling in. Silly? A little, but it’s too much fun not to play along. We looked at 2011 cars that were attainable (sorry, Dr. Porsche, Jaguar, Tesla), not overly obvious (Chevy Camaro, Ford Mustang, BMW 3-series), and sporting a noticeably new look. We like the Volvo C30, but it didn’t much improve a reliably pretty fleet. I haven’t driven all these vehicles, but over several years of test-driving I did race through several of these cars’ predecessors. You can still see the skid marks. Here, in random order, are my seven hot cars for Valentine’s Day 2011:
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PSP 2, now called the NGP, will arrive by the end of 2011
The Sony NGP, or Next Generation Portable, will hit shelves this year, Sony reps have announced. So how will the NGP stack up against the Nintendo 3DS?
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