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For some, the 'i' in iPhone doesn't mean information
By creating games and other programs for the iPhone, software developers hoped to find millions of new customers. But they didn't expect to feel muzzled. The software development kit that Apple distributed to programmers bound them to not discuss the process of creating iPhone programs. Companies typically waive such legal restrictions once products launch, but Apple didn't. And it won't say why

Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint
Already blocked from Facebook users in the United States and Canada, Scrabulous -- the online imitation of the popular Scrabble board game -- has been yanked by Facebook in all other countries except India in response to a copyright tussle over the game.

Adobe unveils new Web-based productsHoping to capture more customers online, Adobe Systems today is unveiling updated versions of its desktop photo and video editing products, combined with a sharing and storage service that users can access on the Web.

AMD sells digital TV business to Broadcom for $192.8 million
Struggling with lackluster sales and staggering losses, Sunnyvale chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said Monday it has agreed to sell its digital television business to Irvine-based Broadcom for $192.8 million.



Ex-high-tech executive heard the siren song of musicSurrounded by businesses pushing for the cutting edge of technology, Val King takes a step back. He builds and repairs the kinds of guitar amplifiers that were played by the cool cats of the 1950s and '60s.

Netflix blames faulty hardware for massive outage

Netflix is blaming a faulty piece of computer hardware for a breakdown that delayed millions of shipments to the online DVD rental service's customers earlier this month.



Facebook cuts off Scrabulous around most of the world after legal complaint

NEW YORK — A highly popular Scrabble clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the world.






Pizarro: Celebrities attending NvisionSan Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has proclaimed this "Visual Computing Week" in San Jose. But here's the thing: It's always "Visual Computing Week" in San Jose, and probably everywhere else, too.

Feds push child-porn cases; penalty can be years in prison
Just a few mouse clicks into the forbidden world of Internet child porn can transform an apparently upstanding individual into a federal prison inmate - doing a long sentence.

Flex your apps
Expecting a new golden age of handset software, programmers are developing thousands of new applications that they're betting you'll want on your phone.

Docu-Drama: Verifone to offer basic reference for departing CFO
Barry Zwarenstein leaves the same day the company amends financial statements and wipes out $70 million in past profits.

AT&T expands tech support to cover other gadgetsPhone companies have been expanding their technology-support offerings, and AT&T took that trend one step further last week by introducing a tech-help plan that's even available to people who don't subscribe to other AT&T services. AT&T ConnecTech offers in-home service for "virtually all" tech-support needs, the company said, including home theater installation, wall-mounting of flat-panel TVs and computer repair, starting at $99.

Critically ill find companionship, advice on Internet
Limited physical mobility is one reason that a growing number of people with serious illnesses are turning to the Web. They set e-mail alerts for the latest research, read first-hand accounts of treatments they could try, and start blogs and join chatrooms, sharing in a sort of virtual catharsis. For someone who can't easily go out to lunch with friends, chatting and writing online "can create a little normalcy," says University of Miami psychiatrist Eva Ritvo. "We are by nature a social being, and we like to share information."

Scientists tackle the problem of tongue-powered computingThe tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad.

Magid: Expect a lot of convention coverage by new mediaThe blogosphere and Web video sites will provide views and perspectives of the two parties' conventions that people -- especially political junkies --would otherwise miss.