links for 2008-06-19

BBC NEWS | Technology | Skills shortage hits games firms
The games industry says British universities are failing to equip graduates with the skills it needs. The warning comes from the industry campaign group “Games Up?”, which says games developers in Britain are facing a serious skills shortage.
(tags: Gaming)

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links for 2008-06-17

BBC NEWS | Technology | Blogger arrests hit record high
More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a World Information Access report. In 2007 three times as many people were arrested for blogging about political issues than in 2006, it revealed.
(tags: Blogging)

Yahoo-Google Messaging May Drive Growth – WSJ.com
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links for 2008-06-10

BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone
Apple has unveiled the second generation iPhone, with support for faster 3G wireless networks. Steve Jobs said the phone would be “more affordable” for consumers, starting at $199 (£100). The new iPhone also comes with GPS satellite navigation built in f
(tags: iphone)

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links for 2008-06-03

BBC NEWS | Business | Microsoft in search engine deal
Microsoft’s live search will be the default search engine on all PCs made by Hewlett Packard for the US and Canadian markets from January 2009.
(tags: Microsoft)

BBC NEWS | Technology | Adobe launches Acrobat community
Adobe has made a move into online document sharing with the launch of [...]