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Microsoft readies new Xbox as entertainment hub

21 May 2013 : Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets.
Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover

21 May 2013 : Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.

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Show Me The Sales joins the indie discount massive
15 May 2013 : The latest site to join in with the indie scene's penchant for bargain sales is Show Me The Games, whose distinctive angle is that of sending "100% of your cash to the people who made the games."
Windows Phones still struggling to attract apps
15 May 2013 : Nokia's head of smartphone marketing admits that gaps in the app selection are customers' main complaints.
Lego Friends brings girls' range to Nintendo handhelds
15 May 2013 : Lego video games continue to branch out from their traditional fare of licensed material -- Batman, Harry Potter, Star Wars -- with the announcement of "Lego Friends" for Nintendo's portable DS and 3DS.
New 'Adventure Time' game coming from 'Hey Ice King' studio
15 May 2013 : WayForward, developer behind handheld Nintendo game "Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?," is developing "Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!" as well as a "Regular Show" tie-in.
Toddler horror game 'Among the Sleep' recieves free public alpha
15 May 2013 : Closing in on its Kickstarter goal, the atmospheric "Among the Sleep" is to be made available in early developmental form for all with just days to go until its fundraising drive closes on May 18.
Viber messaging extends to desktop
15 May 2013 : Popular messaging app Viber, which already boasts 200 million users, has extended its service to desktop PC and Mac computers, in addition to smartphones and tablets.
As online video thrives, TV companies push back
15 May 2013 : The evolving TV and video industry faces uncertainty as it embraces new technology like wireless streaming, as traditional US broadcasters urged lawmakers Tuesday to help preserve their marketplace primacy.
Azerbaijan passes controversial Internet 'slander' law
15 May 2013 : Azerbaijan on Tuesday legalised tighter Internet controls in a move critics worry could be used to curb online dissent in the tightly-managed former Soviet state.
Windows 'Blue' set to preview June 26
15 May 2013 : The tweaked version of Microsoft's operating system nicknamed Windows Blue will be previewed on June 26 and will be a free update for users as Windows 8.1, the company said Tuesday.
German court rules against Google
15 May 2013 : A German court ruled Tuesday against the country's version of search engine Google, finding that keywords thrown up by its 'auto-complete' function can be defamatory and ruling the company must remove offending words after complaints.