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AFP - US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) confirmed Wednesday it shifted from a hostile bid for “Grand Theft Auto” maker Take-Two Interactive to friendly talks about its two-billion-dollar offer.

IE porn medical research mode

Microsoft’s been accused of many things in its time. Guardian of porn hunters has never been one. That could change with Internet Explorer 8, though.…

Flickr has launched a new and improved version of their slideshow tool. Most notably, the new slideshow seamlessly transitions between photos and video in the same set of slides. Thanks Sonny!

Healthy blogger Ali Hale suggests that an important key to maintaining or losing weight is knowing exactly what you’re eating, and the way to do that: Write down everything you eat for a week. Hale lists five reasons why writing down everything you eat will change your habits. For example:

Within a day, you’ll realize just how much you snack. A bag of chips mid-morning, a cookie from a colleague’s stash, a few bits of candy… it all adds up. You might find you’re eating more in snacks than in proper meals.

Apart from opening your eyes to the amount you’re eating, the author suggests you’ll discover that you’re not eating enough fruits and veggies, you’re drinking way too much soda, and you’re probably spending far too much on junk food. It’s not a new idea by any means, but if you haven’t tried tracking your diet this way, it can be surprisingly eye-opening. If you’re really committed to fitness, diet-plus-exercise is key, so check out the best tech tools and fitness plans to get in shape.

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Widgets invade our living rooms

Intel blinked its square eyes again today, when it unveiled a tie-up with Yahoo! to make another stab at connecting the TV and internet.…

NewsFactor - Struggling device-maker Palm Inc. introduced its new Windows Mobile-based, touch-screen Treo Pro Wednesday. The business-targeted smartphone will be released in Europe and Australia, although an unlocked version will be available directly from Palm in the United States and Asia Pacific, as well as in some parts of Europe.

NewsFactor - In a move that could help it avoid an iPhone 3G-like software drama, Google wants bug hunters to test its Android mobile platform. On Monday, the Android Security Team posted a message to introduce itself to the security research and vulnerability communities.

iPhone/iPod touch only: Free iPhone app Wikipanion searches Wikipedia through a fast, native interface. Complete with autosuggest, landscape mode, and large, readable text, Wikipanion offers a fantastic way to browse Wikipedia on-the-go. The application’s bottom row of buttons provide simple navigation (back and forward), links to sections for quick navigation of large articles, and access to every link on the page, including Wikipedia category links or external links. The free Wikipanion is simple, but does exactly what it promises.