 SKorea prosecutors reject porn piracy charges South Korean prosecutors Friday rejected accusations by foreign pornographers that local Internet users have breached copyright by uploading their content onto websites. The prosecutors' office... September 18, 2009 07:20 AM Internet Google in deal with paperback book printing company More than two million books in the public domain can be turned into instant paperbacks under a deal announced on Thursday between Google and the company behind a high-speed book-printing machine.... September 17, 2009 04:14 PM Internet Wall Street Journal to charge for mobile access from Oct 24 The Wall Street Journal announced on Thursday that it will begin charging for access to the newspaper on mobile devices such as the Blackberry or Apple iPhone from October 24. The Journal said a... September 17, 2009 04:13 PM Internet Taiwan reviews high-tech curbs on China investment: official Taiwan is to review curbs on investments in China by its high-tech firm's, an economic ministry official said Thursday, as the industry aims to tap its giant neighbour's potential. [...] September 17, 2009 04:02 PM Internet Taiwan lab develops panda robot The world's first panda robot is taking shape at a cutting-edge lab in Taiwan where an ambitious group of scientists hope to add new dimensions to the island's reputation as a high-tech power. [...] September 17, 2009 04:52 AM Internet Website offers emails from beyond the grave The fear of dying suddenly, without the chance to mend wrongs or say goodbye, has prompted an Australian entrepreneur to start a website where people can contact loved ones from beyond the grave.... September 17, 2009 04:16 AM Internet Skype sale hits hurdle as founders file copyright suit EBay's bid to sell Skype hit a potential hurdle on Wednesday as the founders of the Web communications company filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement. Joltid Ltd., a company started by Skype... September 16, 2009 10:49 PM Internet US website that says when it's safe to go, going global Cinema-goers in Asia and Europe could soon be able to watch movies without keeping their legs crossed or shifting from side to side, as the US-based Runpee.com website prepares to expand globally.... September 16, 2009 08:34 PM Internet Murdoch's Sky Italia sues Berlusconi's Mediaset Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said it filed suit on Wednesday against Mediaset, owned by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, for unfair competition. News Corp. said its wholly... September 16, 2009 07:39 PM Internet PC sales down 2.4 pct in second quarter: IDC Worldwide sales of personal computers fell 2.4 percent in the second quarter and declined by 19.1 percent in value, market research firm IDC reported Wednesday. [...] September 16, 2009 05:52 PM Internet Google acquires Web security firm reCAPTCHA Google announced on Wednesday that it has acquired reCAPTCHA, a company that produces the squiggly words used by websites to guard against spam and fraud. The Mountain View, California-based... September 16, 2009 05:49 PM Internet Spain's Zara to start selling its clothes over the Internet Spain's Inditex, Europe's largest clothing retailer, said Wednesday it would start selling its flagship Zara brand clothes over the Internet later this year in selected European markets. [...] September 16, 2009 05:00 PM Internet Some 750,000 paedophiles prowling Internet: UN Some 750,000 sexual predators are constantly prowling the Internet in a bid to gain contact with children, a United Nations report warned on Wednesday. [...] September 16, 2009 04:48 PM Internet China's Lenovo unveils homegrown smartphone Chinese high-tech giant Lenovo on Wednesday unveiled the OPhone in partnership with China Mobile, which they hope will rival Apple's widely popular iPhone. "We hope OPhone will take at least 50... September 16, 2009 04:10 PM Internet China has 63 mln Internet businesspeople: reports A total of 63 million Chinese were running Internet businesses at the end of June, as traders turned to the Web due to its low cost and wide reach amid the global crisis, reports said Wednesday.... September 16, 2009 04:09 PM Internet Electric cars star at Frankfurt fair The Frankfurt auto show hummed with talk of electric vehicles Wednesday but experts predict cars will roll on a variety of power sources for a while. [...] September 16, 2009 03:57 PM Internet Taiwan's chip makers still face dangers: analysts Taiwan's chip makers, powerful drivers of growth on the island, may have survived their worst crisis ever, but lacklustre sales and new rivals still make these risky times. [...] September 16, 2009 03:07 AM Internet Welcome to Dalian, China's high-tech hub Once a simple port city on China's northeast coast, Dalian is now the hub of the country's booming outsourcing and IT industries, with dozens of the world's top high-tech firms on site. [...] September 16, 2009 02:52 AM Internet Abobe buying Omniture in 1.8 bln dlr deal Adobe Systems, known for its Photoshop editing program and Acrobat document software, announced on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Web analytics firm Omniture Inc. for 1.8 billion dollars. [...] September 15, 2009 11:24 PM Internet Facebook hits financial milestone Facebook announced on Tuesday it was earning more money than it was spending and had signed up its 300 millionth member. Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the fast... September 15, 2009 11:22 PM Internet |
