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Yahoo! News: Personal Technology Microsoft Xbox 360 Leads Gaming Sales in February (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Microsoft's Xbox 360 video-game console moved to the top of the U.S. market in February. The software giant's console had been number two behind the Nintendo Wii for nearly three years. Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct (AP) AP - Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year. GDC: AFK Interactive Brings the MMO Experience to Your Phone (PC World) PC World - Some of you World of Warcraft addicts may be familiar with Blizzard's Armory app for iPhone that lets you keep track of your character and guild, and generally blurs the line between your online and offline world. Running with that same concept is AFK Interactive, which has created a mobile development platform that will bring similar functionality to all kinds of mobile phones, including "dumb" ones. Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking? (PC World) PC World - As we approach the one-year anniversary of the launch of the iPhone 3GS, rumors are beginning to circulate about what we can expect from an iPhone 4G. One of the most-wanted, and most-speculated features for the next-generation iPhone OS is the ability to truly multitask between apps. Smartphones Spread Slowly in China, Despite 3G and IPhone (PC World) PC World - China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but few buyers overall are choosing smartphones despite promotion by China's mobile carriers. Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch (AP) AP - Apple is accepting pre-orders for the iPad, its new touch-screen gadget for reading books, watching video and surfing the Web. FCC Posts Tools To Measure Broadband Speeds (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The Federal Communications Commission unveiled three digital tools Thursday that will enable consumers, businesses, schools and other organizations to test the real-world performance of their fixed and mobile broadband connections and help identify gaps in the nation's broadband coverage. The tools include downloadable applications for mobile devices based on Google's Android platform and Apple's iPhone OS. Gameloft unveils new iPhone games (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - GDC is a time for many game developers to show their stuff, each vying for media and consumer attention in the last big press period before E3. Gameloft, one of the leading developers for the iPhone and iPod touch, unveiled three new games to the assembled press on Thursday.

BusinessWeek.com -- Technology Hi5 Gets Its Game On To tap the market for virtual goods, social network hi5 is recasting itself as a site for social games and courting developers as a choice besides Facebook Your Own Private Help Desk India's iYogi promises to keep you up and running?but the hard sell grates Apple’s Cook Gets Bonus for Work During Jobs’s Leave (Update2) Apple Inc. awarded Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook a one-time bonus of $5 million and 75,000 restricted shares for filling in while Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs was on medical leave. PCCW Unit Suspended From Beijing Land Transactions (Update2) Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd., the real-estate unit of Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li?s PCCW Ltd., was suspended from buying and selling land in Beijing, according to a local government statement. Bechtle Chief Predicts Profit Rise on Public Spending (Update1) Bechtle AG, the German computer and software retailer whose customers include the Federal Army, predicted 2010 revenue and earnings before tax will rise, helped by the economic recovery and public-sector spending. Willcom Seeks $1.5 Billion to Emerge From Bankruptcy (Update1) Willcom Inc., the Japanese wireless carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection, is seeking financial aid of as much as 137.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) to revive the company. Revenge of the Cable Guys If you think online TV will be free forever, think again. The cable companies have a plan to keep control?and stick you with the bill The Real Future of Television Jim Ellis talks with Ron Grover, Bloomberg BusinessWeek's entertainment industry correspondent, about cable operators' plans to charge for online video