• E3 2008 Picks and Pans

  
  For once it doesn't matter whether you swear by the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, or PC gaming. It's all here. Here's what caught our eye--and what we wish we'd never laid eyes on--at this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles.

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• Hands On: Wii Sports Resort and Wii Music
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• Legalize, Regulate Online Gambling, Study Suggests A researcher recommends the U.S. and Canada legalize online gambling to better keep tabs on it.
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• Social Networks: Good for Business? Businesses are missing a bet if they're not paying attention to the Facebook generation, analyst says.
• Don't Jump to WiMax Too Soon, Gartner Says Businesses should hold off on investing in WiMax until the technology catches on, Gartner cautions.
• Motorola Sues When Exec Goes to Apple The former executive is accused of revealing trade secrets when he went to work on the iPhone.
• Nintendo Claims Cnsole Crown Nintendo Wii surpasses Microsoft as the dominant console package in June.
• Surprise! Kids Chat Online About Sex A British survey shows children explore adult sites, discuss sexual issues online.
• 'Dark Knight' Forgoes Digital Techniques In a digital world, the newest Batman saga tells its story with traditional cinematography.
• Guitar Hero Gets Jimi Hendrix Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature the legendary rocker.
• Intel Classmate PC for Kids Goes on Sale in UK Actronix released a British version of Intel's Classmate PC as an entry-level laptop suited for children.

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• Game On
  NPD: Nintendo Maintains Blistering Pace, Sony Doubles Hardware Sales June's 2008 NPD numbers are in, and while news that Wii and DS sales continue to cruise the stratosphere should only astonish rock-dwellers, the arrival of stealth-action game Metal Gear Solid 4 drove Sony's PlayStation 3 to impressively double its May sales figures.
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  Are Regulations To Blame for Mounting Data Breaches?Could it be that protections that were put in place to ensure consumer protection are creating a higher degree of security risk?
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  Navigon 2100 Max Road Test The $299 Navigon 2100 Max features a 4.3-inch widescreen LCD, and comes with a 1GB SD card preloaded with maps and a fairly comprehensive points-of-interest database. We take it for a test drive and conclude that it's a handy mid-range device.
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  World Tech Update: E3, the EU, and eBay Gaming news from E3, the iPhone 3G undergoes a stress test, Intel introduces Centrino 2, the European Commission regulates, eBay skips liability issues, and much more.
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  Top 10 Games of E3 2008 The big E3 Games Expo has wrapped up for another year and to recap the week of games in Los Angeles, here's a look at the best ten games as ranked by GamePro.