Report: Sorkin's Facebook screenplay is based on Ben Mezrich's book
A source who spoke to Harvard alumni magazine 02138 said that the producer of the screenplay that the West Wing creator is penning also owns the rights to a forthcoming tell-all about Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
Qualcomm violates Broadcom ruling
A federal judge has found Qualcomm in contempt for violating a ban on the use of patents that are owned by Broadcom.
Nintendo shares soar on bumped-up forecast
Japanese game maker's announcement that annual profit will be 23 percent higher than expected, due to strong Wii and DS sales, prompts largest one-day share price hike in months.
Google to buy GeoEye satellite imagery
Google Maps and Google Earth will get a new infusion of higher-resolution imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, due to launch from a California Air Force base September 4.
Napster won't rule out a sale
In a letter to shareholders, the struggling music service notes it is still employing an investment banks and is exploring "strategic alternatives" to staying public.
iPhone data plan promotion extended in Canada
Rogers Communications, the exclusive iPhone carrier in Canada, is extending a promotional data plan to attract more smartphone sales, including that of the BlackBerry Bold.
Google's weird ways with open-source licenses
Company takes an odd, circuitous route to approving two open-source licenses on its Google Code site. And its decision to continue supporting Mozilla follows its dumping of the MPL.
Students in Brazil get a new Classmate
There is more at stake at the largest one-to-one computing project in Latin America than the reputation of Intel's Classmate PC.
Photos: Up close and one-to-one
The Bradesco Foundation school in Campinas, Brazil, is home to one of the largest one-to-one computing projects in Latin America.
Art design for the masses, chosen by the masses
Industry execs say crowdsourcing is one of the best ways to stay on top of consumer trends, so a host of new sites are asking professional and armchair designers to submit art for sneakers, skateboards, car art and stationary.
Brazil: Tech powerhouse, but gap remains
Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil--already the world's fifth largest PC market.
Vote for me, Obama says, through text messages
Delegates and other convention goers are asked to show support for Barack Obama by sending text messages, which will be scored based on what state they're from.
Is anybody using the LimeWire Store?--Lime Wire announces a deal with The Orchard that will double the number of songs available through its online store. But if you're using LimeWire P2P software, are you going to buy music?
