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March 13, 2010 7:13 PM PST
roundup This week's Game Developers Conference brings together designers, programmers, publishers, and others for the latest from the world of video play.
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CNET News staff in News - Gaming and Culture
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March 13, 2010 6:49 PM PST
As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.
By CNET News staff in News - Digital Media
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March 13, 2010 5:21 PM PST
A deep and detailed survey by Focus.com concludes that the best job in the United States is a tech job: systems engineer. No. 2: physician assistant. No. 3: college professor.
By Chris Matyszczyk in Technically Incorrect
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March 13, 2010 5:06 PM PST
Recent PR debacles surrounding Google Buzz and Facebook's privacy settings have put the spotlight on basic misunderstandings by tech companies about how people use social media.
By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt
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March 13, 2010 5:00 PM PST
A view of the expo floor from on top of the Sony booth at the Game Developers Conference in the South Hall of Moscone Center in San Francisco.
By James Martin in News - Full Frame
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March 13, 2010 4:02 PM PST
When Facebook changed its privacy settings, Zuckerberg took pictures off his Facebook pages. Google's Schimdt is reportedly trying to take down his ex-lover's blog. No one cares about privacy? Really?
By Chris Matyszczyk in Technically Incorrect
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March 13, 2010 3:24 PM PST
Chevy is hoping to tap into the same sentiments that spark gadget fandom with its new Volt electric car. But is the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival the right audience?
By Caroline McCarthy in The Social
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March 13, 2010 2:47 PM PST
After last year's network meltdown at the hands of thousands of iPhone-toting geeks at the interactive confab in Austin, Texas, AT&T promised it would do better. People were skeptical, but they've been won over.
By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt
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March 13, 2010 12:41 PM PST
Now "99.9 percent" certain that it will close its Chinese search engine amid conflict over censorship, Google has detailed plans to do so, according to a Financial Times source.
By Zoe Slocum in Webware
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March 13, 2010 9:56 AM PST
A ComScore-Offerpal Media survey shows that social gamers are willing to be marketed to in order to get free virtual currency. Avoiding scams will be key to making this trend last.
By Dave Rosenberg in Software, Interrupted
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March 13, 2010 9:36 AM PST
Sources say Dan Dobberpuhl, PA Semi's founder and pre-acquisition chief executive, has jumped ship to work at chip-related start-up Agnilux.
By Brooke Crothers in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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March 13, 2010 6:00 AM PST
At the 2010 Game Developers Conference, artists, programmers, and designers are sharing their best ideas on the future of gaming.
By James Martin in News - Full Frame
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March 12, 2010 6:53 PM PST
Toshiba shows off a two-wheeled autonomous robot than can roll over ramps and balance a tray of food. Wheelie might make a decent waiter.
By Tim Hornyak in Crave
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March 12, 2010 6:40 PM PST
Hunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.
By Peter Kafka, AllThingsD in News - Digital Media
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March 12, 2010 6:40 PM PST
We might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it's very funny stuff.
By Daniel Terdiman in Geek Gestalt
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March 12, 2010 5:48 PM PST
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lays out a plan for 21st century digital access, citizenship, literacy, and safety.
By Larry Magid in Safe and Secure
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March 12, 2010 4:27 PM PST
VoxOx's claim on a robust feature set makes it a powerful, if slightly unstable, multi-protocol chat and VoIP client--now with free universal translation for all IMs and tweets.
By Seth Rosenblatt in The Download Blog
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March 12, 2010 4:01 PM PST
The case of a "runaway" Prius in San Diego demonstrates how claims about electronic flaws requires investigators to look carefully at the human element too.
By Brooke Crothers in Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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March 12, 2010 3:49 PM PST
A court decides to fine a man for offensive messages sent to his former lover on Facebook. What kind of precedent might this set?
By Chris Matyszczyk in Technically Incorrect
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March 12, 2010 3:30 PM PST
Software giant's patch process speeds up after researcher releases code on Net that can be used to target the vulnerability and take over PCs.
By Elinor Mills in InSecurity Complex