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Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic', AS

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TOKYO (AP) Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

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Chinese agencies fight for control of Web game, AS AP - Wed, Nov 4
BEIJING (AP) Chinese regulators are fighting over the right to oversee "World of Warcraft," a popular online game, in a bizarre battle that has thrust bureaucratic rivalry for control of the Internet into the open.
Apple's partner sells 5,000 iPhones in China debut, AS AP - Wed, Nov 4
BEIJING (AP) Apple Inc.'s local partner has sold 5,000 iPhones since the smart phone's formal weekend debut in China, a lackluster start after analysts warned the company might be setting prices too high.
Microsoft CEO: IT spending won't fully recover, AS AP - Mon, Nov 2
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown.
Japan tech giants slump as SKorean rivals rebound, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
TOKYO (AP) Asia's technology giants are showing mixed signs of recovery, with Japan's electronics makers set to languish in the red this year while South Korean companies rebound sharply from a global industry slump.
New portable Nintendo DS console meant for groups, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
TOKYO (AP) The newest version of Nintendo's popular handhold game console, with its large screen that's easier on the eyes and bigger stylus similar to an ordinary pen, has led some to assume it is intended to lure older gamers.
iPhone comes to China without key feature, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
BEIJING (AP) Apple's iPhone made its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.
Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.
Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web domain nod, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses has approved the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.
Reports: Cyberattacks traced to NKorea, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday.
Report: Cyberattacks traced to NKorea, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea has been identified as the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, a news report said Friday.
Samsung 3Q profit triples to record as sales jump, 3rd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Fri, Oct 30
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Samsung Electronics Co. said third-quarter net profit tripled to a record amid increased sales of flat screen TVs and mobile phones and higher prices for computer memory chips.
Nintendo profit dives, others in red amid slump, AS AP - Thu, Oct 29
TOKYO (AP) Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S. Nintendo's first-half profit plunged as sales of its blockbuster Wii home console lost momentum in a saturated market.
Nintendo's profit dives as Wii demand dwindles, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, Oct 29
TOKYO (AP) Nintendo's first-half profit plunged as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled, forcing the maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games to forecast annual earnings would fall for the first time in six years.
Nintendo's profit dives as global Wii demand dips, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, Oct 29
TOKYO (AP) Nintendo's first-half profit plunged by more than half as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled in a saturated market, forcing the maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games to slash its forecast for the full year.
Chinese paper accuses Google of hampering searches, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Tue, Oct 27
BEIJING (AP) Google Inc. faces a new controversy in China after a Web site run by the Communist Party's main newspaper accused the U.S. search giant of trying to keep Internet users away following its reports on a copyright dispute.
Internet set for change with non-Latin addresses, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Mon, Oct 26
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names or addresses that can be written in non-Latin script, an official said Monday.
Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home, US AP - Mon, Oct 26
LOS ANGELES (AP) Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.
Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3, 1st Ld-Writethru, US AP - Mon, Oct 26
NEW YORK (AP) PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.
Chinese group says Google violating copyrights, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Wed, Oct 21
SHANGHAI (AP) A Chinese group is accusing search engine powerhouse Google of illegally copying Chinese-language works for its digital library, adding to disquiet about a project to scan millions of books.