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Solid surprises from small video-game publishers

Every gamer knows the names of the heavy hitters in electronic entertainment: Electronic Arts, Activision, Ubisoft and the rest. They’re the companies that can spend big bucks on state-of-the-art production, expensive licenses and elaborate promotional campaigns.

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Asia's semiconductor industry reeling

SINGAPORE – Charmaine Decena and her family had always dreamed of buying their own apartment in Singapore, but they are now staring at the possibility of returning to their hometown in Philippines.

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Tech forum looks past economy to future

LONG BEACH, Calif. - More cancers will be preventable in 5 to 10 years, using a vaccine. People wearing artificial feet may scale walls a la Spider-Man. Robots will come with lifelike faces that convey human emotion.

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'Godfather' video game suit settled

LOS ANGELES - The estate of 'The Godfather' author has accepted an offer it couldn't refuse. Mario Puzo's estate tentatively settled a $1 million lawsuit against Paramount Pictures over profits from...

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Google brings e-books to mobiles

WASHINGTON – Google is making its vast online library of books available for mobile phones. We are excited to announce the launch of a mobile version of Google Book Search.

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BlackBerry-maker settlement approved

TORONTO - The co-executives of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion will pay the brunt of about $77 million Canadian (US$62 million) in fines and restitution to settle allegations they participated in a practice known as stock option backdating.

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