Reuters - Germany's public broadcasters will drastically reduce the programing they put online in response to attacks from commercial channels and newspapers that the online offerings represent unfair competition.

Reuters - Game publishers, in a rare moment of solidarity, joined forces on Wednesday to convey optimism for the future of their $30 billion industry despite spiraling consumer spending and a global economic downturn.

Reuters - Cellphone maker Sony Ericsson unveiled on Thursday two handset models it said are more eco-friendly, adding that the company will push greener features across its product line in the next two years.

Reuters - Google Inc's YouTube will premiere a movie, the first simultaneous Internet and theater debut, as the popular video-sharing site aims to lure advertisers and reach profitability, Bloomberg reported.

PC Magazine - The most eagerly anticipated smartphone since the iPhone is finally here; does it live up to the hype?

AP - Chip maker Intel plans to buy testing and development software maker Wind River Systems for $884 million.

PC World - Taiwanese consumer electronics maker BenQ plans to launch a smartphone and a netbook running Google's Android operating system next year, a company representative confirmed Thursday.

PC World - Cybercriminals are improving a malicious software program that can be installed on ATMs running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system that records sensitive card details, according to security vendor Trustwave.

AP - Intel Corp. said Thursday it will buy software maker Wind River Systems Inc. for $884 million in an all-cash deal that will help the world's largest computer chip maker expand beyond the PC market.

PC World - Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Wind River Systems for a total of about $884 million in cash, in an effort to bolster its offerings in the market for processors for embedded systems and mobile devices.

Macworld.com - Though it isn’t a game, Yoostar is definitely familiy entertainment. So it makes sense that Yoostar is showing off its forthcoming product for Mac OS X and Windows at this week’s E3 gaming convention. The $170 kit lets you inject yourself into scenes from your favorite Hollywood films, and it’s coming out this summer.

Macworld.com - Belkin on Thursday announced the upcoming TuneCast Auto Live, an FM transmitter for broadcasting your iPhone's audio through your car's stereo system.

NewsFactor - Google wants the searching population to forget about Bing and focus on its latest product: Squared.

PC World - Handheld devices running Moblin 2.0 will be able to access Google's Android Market, potentially making the Intel operating system as appealing as Android for mobile carriers paid to host application downloads on their networks.

Reuters - Russia's state anti-monopoly service launched a probe of Microsoft Corp over cutbacks in supplies of the Windows XP operating system in Russia, it said on Thursday.

Reuters - Sony Corp is in no hurry to cut prices on its PlayStation games console, top executives said, even though many industry experts and other executives consider it a foregone conclusion.

Macworld.com - As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conferece nears, speculation over what's in store for the iPhone has reached an ear-splitting, glass-shattering pitch.

Macworld.com - MakeMusic on Thursday announced the release of Finale 2010, a major new release of its flagship music notation software for Mac OS X and Windows. Finale costs $600 for new customers, and upgrades are priced starting at $120.

PC World - Don't get me wrong, Microsoft's E3 Xbox 360 no-controller motion-sensing bolt from the blue dubbed 'Project Natal' was impressive stuff, but Sony's wand-based motion-control response the following day got me thinking (as it did my colleague, Ian Paul, who has five questions for Microsoft).

PC World - More clues have been discovered about the goodies in store for iPhone OS 3.0 and rumored new iPhone devices. In the recently-released iTunes 8.2 software references are made to radio tagging songs for later purchase on the iTunes Store, as well as

AP - Activision is suing to stop the release of the Jack Black video game 'Brutal Legend.'

Reuters - Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc, a startup carrier created after Canada's wireless spectrum auction last year, has signed a roaming agreement with heavyweight T-Mobile USA, it announced on Thursday.

Macworld.com - It's easy to get wrapped up in the recent slew of updates from Apple, so let's make this one simple: Got an AirPort Express Base Station, AirPort Extreme Base Station, or Time Capsule? Then this update is for you!

InfoWorld - Listening to Sun Microsystems heap accolades on its JavaFX multimedia application technology Wednesday evening almost obscured the fact that JavaFX faces quite a battle in the space against the established Adobe Flash and AJAX platforms and Microsoft's up-and-coming Silverlight platform.

NewsFactor - Intel is spreading its software wings with the $884 million acquisition of Wind River Systems, which develops operating systems, middleware and software design tools for a variety of embedded computing systems. Intel said the company will become part of its strategy to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional PC and server markets and into embedded systems and mobile devices.

AFP - Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to buy software maker Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a bid by the US semiconductor giant to get its chips into more devices.

PC Magazine - Intel announced its Lynnfield processor and new versions of the Core i7, while AMD introduced a new Athlon II chip and a dual-core version of its Phenom II.

NewsFactor - The Opera Mobile browser has overtaken the iPhone's Safari browser to become the world's number-one Web-surfing platform for mobile phones, according to StatCounter. The Dublin-based Web metrics firm, which records more than 10 billion page loads per month, said Opera held a 24.6 percent share of the global market in May compared to the iPhone's 22.3 percent share.

Reuters - The Pre smartphone from Palm Inc received mostly positive reviews and predictions it will be a tough competitor to Apple Inc's iPhone, sending Palm's shares up more than 10 percent.

AP - A lawsuit filed by Activision may keep Jack Black from becoming a 'Brutal Legend' later this year.

Reuters - Canada's telecoms watchdog will continue to keep Internet and cellphone-based broadcasting services out of its regulatory reach, the agency announced on Thursday.

Macworld.com - We don’t know what’s coming next week, but one thing’s for sure, the pressure on Apple is either in the “on” or “off” position. And a Microsoft executive asks, what’s in a name? The Macalope says a netbook, by any other name, would still cramp your fingers and break after three months of use.

AP - Intel Corp. is biting off its biggest acquisition in nearly a decade with an $884 million takeover of Wind River Systems Inc., a software maker with a colorful past.

Macworld.com - Apple on Thursday released updates to its iLife ’09 applications, the iLife Support software those apps rely on, and a Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update, which extends raw image compatibility for applications like Aperture and iPhoto. The updates are available from the Software Update system preference and Apple’s Web site.

AP - Recording company Sony Music Entertainment has joined Vevo, an online music video site due to launch this year with the backing of Universal Music Group and YouTube.

AP - A new Web site will track policies imposed by popular Internet sites such as Facebook, hoping to help consumers spot potentially harmful changes.

Macworld.com - NEC Display Solutions of America announced that the 43-inch CRV43 widescreen display would be available in July. The CRV43 has an estimated street price of $7,999.

PC World - The alpha test version of Boxee's online multimedia software for Windows PCs will be released to the public on June 23, Boxee founder Avner Ronen said Thursday.

Reuters - An Internet service provider with links to Eastern Europe has been unplugged after it was suspected of being behind computer intrusions at NASA and sending massive amounts of malicious spam, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.

PC World - Intel's acquisition of Wind River on Thursday is a strong push by the chip maker to extend Linux support across devices that use its processors, analysts said.

Reuters - Apple Inc kicks off its annual developers' extravaganza on Monday under a tight lid of secrecy, with investors expecting the electronics maker to unveil new or cheaper versions of its popular iPhone.

PC World - This truly is turning into the Summer of Smartphones. The Palm Pre, of course, has already debuted to mostly positive reviews, and seemingly endless clues point to a next-gen iPhone launch in the very near future.

PC World - Obviously everyone gets the whole point of the Wiimote--it operates like a remote control. That's all well and good for general purpose gamery, but it's not perfect. And while Nintendo continues coming up with oddball peripherals (like the Balance Board and the Wii Vitality Sensor), third-party vendors are bringing out their own gear. Some of it isn't half-bad.

PC World - The Nintendo DSi comes with a low-rent digital camera built into the lid that delivers decent little images. You don't expect to do much with a 0.3-megapixel lens, though, and you aren't exactly going to consider it your go-to, everyday camera.

AP - The federal government has severed the Internet connection of a company accused of helping criminals serve up a 'witches' brew' of nasty content online, from computer viruses to child pornography.

Reuters - Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment will join the online music video service being developed by Google Inc's YouTube and Universal Music Group.

Reuters - Japan's Canon Inc, the world's largest digital camera maker, revived on Friday plans to build a $180 million factory as demand holds firm for its high-end single-lens reflex cameras, lifting its shares 1.6 percent.

PC World - People in the U.S. viewed a record 16.8 billion videos online in April, a 16 percent increase over March, due in large part to a 'surge' in usage at YouTube, according to comScore.

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd tried and rejected the motion-sensing technology that Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp are counting on to catch up in the video games wars, the company's president told the Financial Times.

Reuters - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs is on track to return to the company from his medical leave of absence as planned, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person who had seen Jobs in recent weeks.

Reuters - TheWB.com is teaming with former 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star Jason Priestley for 'The Lake,' a new online series.

AFP - Videogame lovers are being coaxed off couches as the industry sprints ahead with a trend toward fitness titles and motion-sensing controllers.