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A scene from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."

Activision, EA Settle Lawsuit Over Execs’ Leaving

VIDEO GAMES | By Anthony McCartney | Thursday May 17, 2012
The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. is over, with the companies announcing they have settled a case that accused EA of improperly recruiting two executives.


Tech-Savvy Cars Rule the Road in 2012

By Shaun Knittel | Mar 20
Forget GPS & CD player. The new tech toys for cars include: 40-gig hard drive for music; HDMI entertainment system; ultrasonic sensors; voice-activated navigation; USB port; radar; and camera.

Personal Technology

The Nokia 6120

Report: Nokia Loses Cellphone Top Spot to Samsung

May 16
Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world’s largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm.

Google Strives to Enlighten With New Search Tool

By Michael Liedtke | May 17
Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter.

A live image of the Ahwahnee Meadow is displayed on a screen in front of the actual scene at Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Ooh, aah: Take in Yosemite Views by Computer

By Tracie Cone | May 15
A HD camera went live on North America’s tallest fall, allowing anyone with computer access to watch in stunning detail as shadows race across the towering granite monolith over which Yosemite Creek crashes in a series of plunges and cascades.

Workers at the Facebook office in Menlo Park, Calif.

Poll: Half of Americans Call Facebook a Fad

By Tali Arbel | May 15
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the website’s initial public offering of stock, half of Americans say the its expected asking price is too high.

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Video Games

’Mass Effect 3’ offers same-sex coupling.

Gay Teen Gamers Vulnerable to Cyber Bullying

By Shaun Knittel | May 10
As online gaming has grown in popularity, gay teens may find themselves the victims of older cyber bullies. Like real-life bullying, the consequences can be dangerous. Parents need to know what’s going on on their kids’ computer screens.

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