Briefly: EA Mobile announces new titles, Discover 1.1 update

EA Mobile has launched two new casual games in the App Store, as well as released information for several other upcoming titles. YAHTZEE HD brings the well known dice game to the iPad platform, complete with a variety of game modes, multiplayer support, and access to Facebook Connect for posting scores and sending challenges. Meanwhile, LITE-BRITE allows users to create colorful pictures with a ...
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Android 2.x now on 70 percent of all active Android phones

Time to get down and boogie if you think the Android fragmentation issue is overblown . Google has dropped its latest platform version stats and Android 2.2, aka Froyo , has managed to corner a healthy 28.7 percent of all active Googlephones (those that accessed the Market within the two weeks leading up to September 1), rapidly closing the gap on version 2.1 and nearly matching in number the ...
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Palm Springs man to be sentenced today for fatal beating, robbery of security guard

A Palm Springs gang member convicted in the fatal beating and robbery of a 66-year-old security guard faces life in prison without parole when he is sentenced today.
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Nokia appoints Elop as chief executive

Nokia has named Stephen Elop, a senior Microsoft executive, as its new chief executive in an attempt to combat slumping profits and an eroding market share.
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