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o Handheld Device Maker Palm Sued Over Wireless Multiplayer Gaming Patent
o CBS Drops Gateway Digital Music Ad Over Political "Advocacy"
o Hacker Gets Linux to Run on Xbox; Lays Claim to $100,000 Prize
o In-Room Ad Insertion Provider Hotelevision Raises $15 Million
o Video Game Developer Sega Forms European Game Publishing Division
o Nasdaq to Delist Shares of Bankrupt Consumer Electronics Firm Sonicblue
o Google to Provide Search Engine, Sponsored Links on SportsLine.com
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o Handheld Device Maker Palm Sued Over Wireless Multiplayer Gaming Patent
Milpitas, Calif. -- Handheld device maker Palm has been sued for patent
infringement, by a company that claims Palm is infringing by letting users
of its PDAs connect wirelessly to one another over a network to play
multiplayer games. The broadly worded patent, granted in 1997 to
Peer-to-Peer Systems LLC, covers devices "communicating over an ad-hoc,
wireless, all-to-all broadcast network." In addition to Palm, Peer-to-Peer
Systems has sued Cybiko, a maker of handheld games that can connect
wirelessly to one another. A representative from Palm told U.K. news site
TheRegister that the company intends to "vigorously contest" the suit.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/30006.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/68/29999.html
http://www.cybiko.com
http://www.palm.com
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o CBS Drops Gateway Digital Music Ad Over Political "Advocacy"
Boston -- The Boston Globe reported on Monday that the CBS television
network has refused to air an ad from PC maker Gateway, which points
viewers to a website expressing views on copyright legislation contrary to
those held by the network. "We don't accept advocacy advertising and this
particular ad fell under that umbrella," CBS spokesman Dana McClintock
told The Globe. CBS says the "advocacy" it objects to is presented on a
website advertised during the commercial, on which Gateway urges visitors
to contact their Congressmen to argue against federal legislation that
would put government-mandated copy-protection technology into consumer
electronics, such as the CD burners it sells. Major TV networks such as
CBS and its parent company Viacom have lobbied in favor of such
legislation. Gateway responded by saying that 15 networks, including NBC,
Fox, MSNBC and VH1, have agreed to run the ad.
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/089/business/CBS_refuses_Gateway
_ad_over_Web_address+.shtml
http://www.ripburnrespect.com
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o Hacker Gets Linux to Run on Xbox; Lays Claim to $100,000 Prize
San Francisco -- A hacker has successfully been able to enable Linux
software to run on an unmodified Microsoft Xbox video game console, making
him eligible for a $100,000 prize offered by MP3.com founder and current
Lindows CEO Michael Robertson, CNET News.com reported. A group of
programmers calling itself the Xbox Linux project organized the challenge,
which was met by a hacker using the name "Habibi-Xbox." The hacker
discovered a bug in the popular game "007: Agent Under Fire" that allows
the Linux operating system to be uploaded onto the Xbox. Microsoft has
targeted companies selling "mod chips," or aftermarket devices that allow
Linux, or possibly pirated games, to run on Xbox by altering the device's
hardware; the contest's winner was successful in finding a way to run
Linux on the Xbox without altering any hardware.
http://news.com.com/2100-1043-994794.html?tag=cd_mh
http://www.xboxhacker.net
http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net
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o In-Room Ad Insertion Provider Hotelevision Raises $15 Million
New York -- Hotelevision, a provider of ad sales for premium products
delivered to TVs located in upscale hotel guest rooms, announced that it
has raised $15 million in its first round of venture capital financing,
led by WS Investment. New York-based Hotelevision has secured agreements
with both cable networks and hotels to insert ads for premium products
using its own satellite delivery system into cable TV programming
delivered to hotel guests. Network partners include Fox News, MSNBC, Starz
and The Weather Channel; the company delivers its ads to hotels owned by
Hyatt, Omni, Wyndham and others.
http://www.hotelevision.com
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o Video Game Developer Sega Forms European Game Publishing Division
London -- Japanese video game developer Sega announced that it will begin
publishing its own titles in Europe, forming a new division within Sega
Europe to handle the operations. The company will now publish its own
titles in the U.K. and France, while continuing to rely on third-party
publishers in other regions. The first titles published by Sega Europe
will be "Phantasy Star Online" for Xbox, due for release in May. "Sonic
Adventure DX: The Director's Cut" for GameCube and "Virtua Fighter 4
Evolution" for PlayStation 2 will be published by Sega Europe in June.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/29991.html
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o Nasdaq to Delist Shares of Bankrupt Consumer Electronics Firm Sonicblue
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Consumer electronics firm Sonicblue, which makes
the ReplayTV line of digital video recorders and Rio line of MP3 players,
said on Friday it received notice that the Nasdaq will delist its shares
on April 2 as a result of the company's filing for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
protection. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sonicblue said it will not appeal
the decision. The company announced last week that it would declare
bankruptcy and is seeking to sell off its ReplayTV, Rio and GoVideo
businesses. Sonicblue said then it had buyers willing to acquire the
assets for a combined $52.5 million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030328/sff027_1.html
http://www.sonicblue.com
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o Google to Provide Search Engine, Sponsored Links on SportsLine.com
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- Online sports news site SportsLine.com announced
on Monday a multi-year agreement with search engine technology firm Google
to integrate the company's search technology and sponsored links on
CBS.SportsLine.com. Mountain View, Calif.-based Google competes with
Overture Services in the market for pay-for-performance sponsored link
advertisements.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030331/flm007_1.html
http://www.sportsline.com
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Briefly Noted:
(New York) Viacom's MTV Networks will air programs on MTV and MTV2
detailing the creation of video game developer Electronic Arts' upcoming
title "Def Jam Vendetta," which features appearances from a number of
hip-hop artists on Def Jam Records. The networks will air both "Making the
Video Game: Def Jam Vendetta," and "Def Jam Video Vendetta," offering
videos from artists including Ludacris, DMX and Method Man who appear in
the game, in conjunction with the game's release in stores on April 1.
http://www.gamers.com/game/1267735
(San Jose, Calif.) Desktop publishing software giant Adobe Systems on
Monday announced the upcoming release of Adobe Encore DVD, a DVD authoring
application that is the company's first product for the burgeoning DVD
market. San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe touted the $549 software package's
unrivalled ability to integrate with Photoshop, its popular graphics
software. Adobe Encore DVD will be released in the third quarter of 2003.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030331/315364_2.html
http://www.adobe.com
(Newton, Mass.) WorldWinner, a provider of online skill-based tournaments
with cash prizes, announced on Monday that it will provide cash
tournaments for game developer Electronic Arts' Pogo.com free online games
channel. Visitors will be able to compete for cash playing games like
"Solitaire Rush," "8-Ball Pool" and "Word Cubes." Massachusetts-based
WorldWinner awards $100,000 daily to players in the United States and 20
countries where its games are offered online.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030331/lam030_1.html
http://www.pogo.com
http://www.worldwinner.com
(Santa Monica, Calif.) Movielink, an online video-on-demand joint venture
between five Hollywood movie studios, announced on Monday deals with short
film production house Hypnotic and several foreign film distributors to
offer films through the Movielink service. Hypnotic will provide short
films, while Asian foreign film distributors Cinema Service, Eros
Multimedia, Meiah, and Raintree will provide popular Korean, Hong Kong
Chinese and Indian films to Movielink, which lets users download films for
between $2.95 and $4.99 and view them for 24 hours.
http://www.hypnotic.com
http://www.movielink.com
(New York) Sirius Satellite Radio, operator of a nationwide
satellite-delivered digital radio service, announced on Monday that car
rental service Hertz will expand its partnership with the company,
bringing Sirius-equipped cars to airports in 33 cities by July. Beginning
April 1, Hertz will offer satellite radio at airport locations in Atlanta,
Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Detroit, expanding from its
offerings in Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, California and Florida.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030331/nym022_1.html
http://www.siriusradio.com
(Long Beach, Calif.) Consumer electronics firm Pioneer Electronics said on
Monday it has begun shipping its Voyager 3510HD, a digital set-top box
that delivers high-definition television (HDTV) signals, to cable TV
operator Time Warner Cable. Details were not provided on deployments to
Time Warner subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030331/lam038_1.html
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
(Los Angeles) Video game publisher Encore said on Monday it signed an
exclusive publishing agreement with Australian game developer JoWooD
Productions Software. Under the terms, Los Angeles-based Encore will
publish nine JoWooD titles in North America, providing sales, distribution
and marketing for PC titles including "AquaNox 2: Revelation," "Wild Life
Park" and "Cold Zero." All nine titles will be published in time for the
holiday 2003 selling season.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030331/315091_1.html
http://www.encoresoftware.com
http://www.jowood.com
(Glen Cove, N.Y.) Video game developer Acclaim Entertainment on Monday
shipped its "Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally" for Nintendo GameCube to
retailers. The game, which will be released for Xbox in June, takes its
name from and is styled after the real-life Paris-Dakar Rally road race.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030331/315533_1.html
http://www.acclaim.com
(Chicago) Video game developer and publisher Midway Games said on Monday
that its "SpyHunter 2" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube will
ship to retailers in the fall of 2003. The game is based on the popular
original title for Nintendo's NES console.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030331/315328_2.html
http://www.midway.com
(Washington) CNET News.com recently reported on state laws resembling the
controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act that have been passed in
several states, and are currently under review in others. The Motion
Picture Association of America (MPAA) is largely credited with lobbying
for the laws, which have already passed in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware,
Illinois and Michigan. Opponents, including a number of library
associations, say they only recently became aware of such laws and have
sent letters opposing similar proposed legislation currently under
consideration in Arkansas and Colorado.
http://news.com.com/2100-1028-994667.html?tag=cd_mh
http://www.mpaa.org
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