 Judge orders US music website to drop Beatles songs A judge on Thursday ordered a California online music service to stop delivering Beatles songs to users, according to a copy of the ruling posted online. [...] November 6, 2009 02:18 AM Internet Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone war A Motorola Droid smart phone goes on sale Friday, joining the growing ranks of smart phones on the open-source operating system backed by Google. With Droid, which will work on the Verizon... November 6, 2009 01:14 AM Internet Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group. [...] November 6, 2009 12:43 AM Internet Google lets users see stored account data Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts. Dashboard summarizes data kept... November 5, 2009 10:28 PM Internet EU agrees on Internet, telecoms user rights The European parliament and EU nations have agreed new rules to improve the rights to European mobile phone and Internet users, and offer more protection against illegal Internet porn and... November 5, 2009 08:03 PM Internet Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone war A Motorola Droid smart phone based on Google-backed software hits the US market Friday, taking aim at mobile device powerhouses such as Apple, Nokia, and Research In Motion (RIM). Droid, which... November 5, 2009 07:08 PM Internet Blackberry maker RIM to buy back $1.2 bln in stock Blackberry smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced Thursday it would buy back 1.2 billion US dollars worth of its stock to prop up the sagging share price amid heightened competition.... November 5, 2009 04:14 PM Internet Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns Packaged software powerhouse Microsoft on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing "cloud." Shifting to software being... November 5, 2009 03:58 PM Internet Japan's NEC offers eyewear translator Most eyewear improves vision or cuts through solar glare, but a new gadget from Japan may soon sharpen linguistic skills and cut down language barriers instead, inventors said Thursday. [...] November 5, 2009 07:22 AM Internet Second Life creates virtual world for businesses Linden Lab on Wednesday announced it is adding a new dimension to Second Life online world to give businesses private places for virtual meetings. Linden launched a beta, or test, version of... November 5, 2009 06:03 AM Internet China bans tough treatment of young Web addicts China has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for Internet addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of one teenager.... November 5, 2009 05:13 AM Internet Plan to charge for online content delayed: Murdoch News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch has said that a plan to begin charging readers of his newspapers online may be delayed. Murdoch had previously outlined plans to erect pay... November 5, 2009 01:20 AM Internet Pre-paid mobile ban hits Kashmiri lovers Secret lovers in Indian-controlled Kashmir, used to arranging trysts on their mobile phones, are up in arms over a ban on pre-paid connections announced last week by the government. [...] November 5, 2009 01:18 AM Internet Google wants businesses to ride Wave The new Google facility is pictured in October, in Kirkland, Washington. Google pitched its fledgling Wave communications platform as a way for businesses to turn routine email into... November 5, 2009 01:03 AM Internet Technology not causing social isolation: Pew study Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new... November 5, 2009 12:07 AM Internet Technology not causing social isolation: Pew study Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new... November 5, 2009 12:00 AM Internet Wall Street Journal launching San Francisco edition The Wall Street Journal is launching a San Francisco edition on Thursday, joining The New York Times and the ailing local newspaper, the Chronicle, in a battle for readers in the Bay Area. [...] November 4, 2009 11:44 PM Internet News Corp. net profit up on movie, cable TV showing Global media giant News Corp. posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday as strong results from its movie, cable television and book publishing divisions offset a newspaper... November 4, 2009 10:41 PM Internet Microsoft overhauls MSN home page Microsoft is rolling out a revamped MSN home page that incorporates its new Bing search engine and easy access to trendy online services Twitter and Facebook. "Now is the time to clean up the mess... November 4, 2009 08:10 PM Internet EMI sues US music website over Beatles tunes British music giant EMI on Wednesday confirmed it is suing a California online music service that streams and digitally delivers Beatles songs to users. EMI filed suit Tuesday in a US district... November 4, 2009 07:42 PM Internet |
