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  Court orders defendant to pay RIAA $1.9 million

  Jury says Jammie Thomas-Rasset must pay $80,000 for each of the 24 songs Thomas is accused of stealing.

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  AT&T playing gatekeeper to the Wireless Web?

  The Net Neutrality debate is going mobile, as a consumer group questions why AT&T is limiting one streaming video app for the iPhone while allowing another to be used freely.

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• Sony beefs up Blu-ray strategy

  New real-time movie database, called MovieIQ, will be included with several new Blu-ray Disc releases this fall. Plus, a new Blu-ray-enabled notebook.

  (Posted in Crave by Erica Ogg)

• Crowdsourcing a video game's design

  Can design by committee make for a fun, cohesive game, or just another tragedy of the commons? Roundhouse Interactive and Frima Studio aim to find out.

  (Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman)

• Senior Xbox exec returning to Electronic Arts

  John Schappert, who began his video game industry career at Electronic Arts, left the company in 2007 to be a corporate VP at Microsoft. He's now going back to EA as COO.

  (Posted in Gaming and Culture by Daniel Terdiman)

• A facelift for Facebook in-boxes, but is it enough?

  The new look for Facebook's messaging feature will make it possible for members to flag spam and filter by unread messages, but most of other changes are cosmetic.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)

• BlackBerry shipments boost RIM earnings

  Revenue was just a hair below analyst expectations but profit was higher than expected, as RIM looks forward into a crowded summer for the smartphone market.

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Krazit)

• Will crowds flock to iPhone 3G S on Friday?

  This year's launch of the latest model iPhone could be different since many people are not yet eligible to upgrade their phone through their carrier.
  • AT&T loosens upgrade policy
  • Full coverage: Apple iPhone

  (Posted in Apple by Erica Ogg)

• Microsoft's free anti-malware beta to arrive next week

  Free anti-malware service, which is replacing Microsoft's subscription-based suite, will be available for public beta on Tuesday.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• Battle of the $300 Netbooks

  You want a super-cheap laptop? Let's see what $300 can get you in a Netbook.

  (Posted in Crave by Scott Stein)

• Google revs up smart charging for plug-ins

  As part of its work with plug-in electric vehicles, Google is testing software designed to let cars recharge without stressing the grid.

  (Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica)

• That e-mail attachment is not a Twitter invite

  Symantec says fake Twitter invite that comes with an attachment is a mass-mailing worm, which gathers e-mail addresses from compromised PCs.

  (Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)

• Artisan chocolate makers get techie

  At Tcho's new high-tech chocolate factory in San Francisco, there's a taste of Silicon Valley's sensibility in every bite of the company's epicurean treats.
  • Photos: Tcho, where Willy Wonka meets technology
  • Video: A recipe for high-tech chocolate

  (Posted in Cutting Edge by Dara Kerr)

• Google Book Search gets a face-lift

  New search features improve the experience of searching for terms within Google's library of books and magazines, as well as linking to pages from external blogs.
  • Google looks to fast-track employee ideas

  (Posted in Webware by Tom Krazit)

• Home broadband Internet use on the rise

  Some 63 percent of U.S consumers have broadband Net access--up from 55 percent a year ago--with strong growth among seniors, poor, according to Pew study.

  (Posted in Wireless by Lance Whitney)
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