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The head of a Danish software company who was sought by Interpol on alleged fraud and conspiracy charges turned himself in Saturday at a Los Angeles police station, according to a newspaper report.

For many IT shops, nothing strikes fear as deep in its heart as the notion that a new technology will be as alluring to users as Excel, which in many organizations has withstood every attempt at being controlled at all by IT.

The wait for the year's most highly-anticipated driving simulation game is almost over, with GT5: Prologue about to hit the shelves in the US.

Bluetooth short-range wireless technology, in the spotlight this week at the Bluetooth Developers Conference, in California, hasn't yet met some earlier expectations but finally is gaining a foothold that could help it fulfill its original promise.

Nearly 100 lives could be saved during this US holiday season if all vehicles were equipped with automated crash-notification systems, which will soon be on more cars and trucks, according to the American Trauma Society (ATS).

OnStar Corp., the General Motors Corp. subsidiary that provides wireless data services for automobiles, will test new services in the coming months including one that would let customers adjust their home heating or security systems while they're on the road.

I'd be surprised to find anyone in IT who has never run across the "If cars were like PCs" joke. ("If cars were like PCs, they'd crash every few miles . . . They'd ask, 'Are you sure?' before deploying air bags," and so on.)

If you're still not buying the hype about the emerging application service provider (ASP) market, then take a look at how the concept is helping this small software developer reach a larger customer base. The tale shows how the ASP concept is leading vendors in new directions and opening up opportunities for corporate IT folks.

Palo Alto bargain hunters who came out Sunday hoping to buy a discounted Porsche found that none were yet to be had. And indeed the local economy in Silicon Valley has been so hot that even the market's momentary tanking could not immediately cool it off. Take Carlsen Motor Cars, a Palo Alto Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen dealership, a favorite shopping destination among new VCs and dot-com millionaires.

Sony Corp. today announced more support from major electronics companies for its chewing gum-sized Memory Stick memory card.