Post I.T. - Mike Musgrove - washingtonpost.comA Technology Blog From The Washington Post - (washingtonpost.com)EA To Give Gamers a Virtual Crack at Real-World Sports Stars- August 28, 2008 Game publisher Electronic Arts and Gillette announced today that they have teamed up, with Tiger Woods, to sponsor a videogame tournament that will let the winners play sport-themed videogames against real-world sports stars. That's right: If you're good enough at Tiger Woods (the EA-published videogame), you'll get a chance to...http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2008/08/ea_to_give_gamers_a_virtual_cr.html Facebook Says It Has Contained Malware Threat- August 26, 2008 Facebook says that it has put the brakes on the spread of a malicious software attack that was trying to propagate itself via the popular social networking site. In an e-mail sent last night, Facebook's director of communications, Brandee Barker, wrote: "The safety and security of our users is a...http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2008/08/the_safety_and_security_of.html Facebook Reports Malware Attack- August 25, 2008 Facebook is warning about a couple of scams directed at its users over the last few days. One nasty bit of malicious software attempts to lure users in with messages ranging from "You've been catched on hidden cam" to "Paris Hilton Tosses Dwarf On The Street." The messages contain a...http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2008/08/facebook_reports_malware_attac.html Madden 2009: The New Season Begins- August 12, 2008 The latest Madden goes on sale today. And, as always for the die-hards, a few stores opened their doors just past midnight last night to sell the first pile of copies of the massively popular football video game. At the Rockville GameStop, a dozen or so guys were hanging around...http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2008/08/madden_the_new_season_begins.html Verizon, District Reach Deal on FiOS- August 7, 2008 The District and Verizon Communications have reached an agreement to bring the company's FiOS high-speed Internet service to the city. Eric Richardson, director of D.C. Office of Cable Television, said the agreement requires approval by the mayor's office and the D.C. Council, a process he said could be completed by...http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2008/08/verizon_district_reach_deal_on.html |