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Apr 08 2009 9:19am EDT

First Bytes: Somebody's Watching You Online

Chinese and Russian cyberspies attempted to map the American electrical grid. The spies said they tried not to hurt it, although they could during a war or crisis. [Wall Street Journal]

The internet can be used to steal identities, but it has also spawned a flock of digital Samaritans, or people who use technology to get things back to the rightful owners. [New York Times]

The tables are turned as a Japanese company is suing Apple for copyright infringement of what it claims is its touch screen technology. [Engadget]

Game on? Nintendo's sales slip. It may not be so impervious from competition from Sony after all. [Financial Times]

Sharp announced its losses doubled to $599 million, due largely to sliding LCD panel prices and restructuring. [Reuters]



by Joan R. Magee


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