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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 26 Mar 2010    A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers News Corp to charge for UK Times online from June Nokia buys mobile browser firm Novarra LG aims at 25 percent of global 3D TV market Key lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan U.S. lead in nanotech eroding, report finds Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft Frenchman arrested, targeted Obama's Twitter account AT&T sees big cash in small gizmos like dog collars GoDaddy plans to stop China domain registrations Nano dress: Fashion meets function Broadband turns on the taps Crime fighting computer debuts A virtual farm turns new ground for game developers March 25, 2010 07:05 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A virtual farm attracting up to 83 million aspiring farmers monthly has video game developers scrambling to find ways to plough the booming popularity of games on social networks. Full Article News Corp to charge for UK Times online from June March 26, 2010 08:18 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp will charge readers for online versions of its UK Times and Sunday Times newspapers from June, becoming the first media firm to test consumers' appetite to pay for mass-market news online. Full Article Nokia buys mobile browser firm Novarra March 26, 2010 12:08 PM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top mobile phone maker Nokia has agreed to buy privately-held U.S. mobile browser firm Novarra to improve Web surfing on a wide range of its low-end and mid-range phones. Full Article LG aims at 25 percent of global 3D TV market March 25, 2010 06:00 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics, the world's No.2 TV brand, said on Thursday it was aiming to sell nearly 1 million 3D TVs this year to take one-fourth of the market, joining a growing number of global tech firms betting 3D will become the next hot product. Full Article Key lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan March 25, 2010 04:41 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker expressed support on Thursday for a proposal by communications regulators to give auction proceeds to broadcasters as an incentive to give up some airwaves highly sought by wireless broadband providers. Full Article U.S. lead in nanotech eroding, report finds March 25, 2010 02:05 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States urgently needs to invest more in nanotechnology if it is to maintain its global lead in the emerging field, according to a report issued on Thursday to U.S. President Barack Obama. Full Article Hacker gets 20 years for U.S. payment card theft March 25, 2010 05:46 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - One of the world's most notorious computer hackers was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to helping run a global ring that stole tens of millions of payment card numbers. Full Article Frenchman arrested, targeted Obama's Twitter account March 24, 2010 07:11 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - An unemployed Frenchman has been arrested for targeting the Twitter accounts of President Barack Obama and singer Britney Spears, French police said on Wednesday. Full Article AT&T sees big cash in small gizmos like dog collars March 24, 2010 08:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - With most Americans already toting cellphones, AT&T Inc now wants to target their dogs. Full Article GoDaddy plans to stop China domain registrations March 24, 2010 05:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet domain company GoDaddy.com said it planned to stop registering domain names in China, joining Google Inc in protesting cyber attacks and censorship in that country. Full Article

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