Technology Report: Apple iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 16 Jun 2010    Apple iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe AT&T suspends preorders of iPhone 4 Game on: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft wage war AOL close to selling social network site Bebo: report T-Mobile USA says on track with mobile data upgrade Nintendo has considered buyback, says no new Wii Sony jumps into motion games fray with Move Sony Ericsson launches new smartphone, upgrades X10 "Second, third screens" boost ESPN audience: exec Book asks why do video games matter? New gaming battle brewing British Army's new sniper rifle The smell of marketing success Apple iPhone 4 sets record sale pace despite gaffe June 16, 2010 02:20 PM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone blew away expectations despite an embarrassing ordering malfunction that turned away many would-be buyers, sending its shares nearly 3 percent higher on Wednesday. Full Article AT&T suspends preorders of iPhone 4 June 16, 2010 12:33 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Wednesday that it was suspending preordering of the next Apple Inc iPhone while it tries to meet the fulfill number of orders it has already received. Full Article Game on: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft wage war June 16, 2010 10:27 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Electronics hardware makers on Tuesday showed off snazzy new devices enabling motion-sensing play and 3D effects, intensifying a battle to introduce video-gaming to a new generation of casual users. Full Article AOL close to selling social network site Bebo: report June 16, 2010 04:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc is close to selling social network site Bebo to private investment firm Criterion Capital Partners, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Full Article T-Mobile USA says on track with mobile data upgrade June 16, 2010 12:29 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile service, said that by the end of this month it would be less than half way through its 2010 network upgrade plan aimed at boosting its mobile data web-surfing speeds. Full Article Nintendo has considered buyback, says no new Wii June 16, 2010 03:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd has considered a share buyback, but only if a specific need arises, the company's president said on Wednesday. Full Article Sony jumps into motion games fray with Move June 15, 2010 08:51 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp will launch its motion-controlled gaming system on September 15, getting to market weeks ahead of a rival platform from Microsoft Corp as it makes the jump into one of the hottest trends in gaming. Full Article Sony Ericsson launches new smartphone, upgrades X10 June 16, 2010 10:09 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - World No.4 mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said it would add another smartphone to its offering in the fast growing sector as it looks to consolidate its recent return to profitability. Full Article "Second, third screens" boost ESPN audience: exec June 15, 2010 06:52 PM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Mobile devices and home computers are creating a bigger audience for ESPN's sports content rather than cannibalizing its television programing, the president of the sports media company said on Tuesday. Full Article Book asks why do video games matter? June 15, 2010 06:47 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video games almost took over Tom Bissell's life, thrusting him into an intoxicating months-long, cocaine-fueled binge playing Grand Theft Auto. Full Article

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