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Japanese Internet Satellite Hits 1.2Gbps (PC World)

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:50:10 GMT

PC World - Engineers testing a recently launched Japanese data communications satellite have succeeded in establishing a two-way Internet...

Google joins effort to make more Web sites more sociable (AP)

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:34:18 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_hi_te/google_friends"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.0fce75c4a2a3480584415aa5daf74266.google_caps118.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ko2O4kHg15WMv6t_e6Kf7w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Exterior view of Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., during its annual shareholders meeting Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - The effort to make it easier for Web surfers to connect with their friends is attracting a crowd. Following similar moves by the two biggest online hangouts, Internet search leader Google Inc. is introducing tools that are supposed to make any Web site more sociable.

Google offers to imbue all websites with social networking (AFP)

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:19:32 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080513/tc_afp/lifestyleusitinternetsocialcompanygoogle"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080513/capt.cps.ndu26.130508051737.photo00.photo.default-512x344.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=MsYuCUGvuVzSWvIJ70AKBw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="A file photo shows the Google logo at a book fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The web giant has set out to enable all websites to be imbued with common social networking features along the lines of MySpace and Facebook(DDP/AFP/File/Martin Oeser)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Google has set out to enable all websites, free of charge, to be imbued with common social networking features as the Internet evolves toward becoming a giant community along the lines of MySpace or Facebook.

Online network puts health front and center (Reuters)

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:17:19 GMT

Reuters - NBC Universal said Monday that it is forming the Digital Health Network, a group of Web sites that will distribute health-focused videos produced by the network.

HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes (Reuters)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:47:25 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080513/tc_nm/hbo_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080513/2008_05_12t204537_450x302_us_hbo.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=rFn5RMt7YBz25UrDLg8rWw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="File photo shows people shopping inside an Apple store in central London March 29, 2006. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday.

Metallica taking fans inside new album sessions (Reuters)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:36:30 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080513/wr_nm/metallica_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080513/2008_05_12t203554_450x300_us_metallica.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=IdD857mp2iiG5PjnNcW7.g--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="U.S. heavy metal band Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich (L) and guitarist James Hetfield perform on stage during a concert in Aarhus, western Denmark July 13, 2007. (Claus Fisker/Scanpix/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As the September release of its first album in five years draws near, Metallica has launched a Web site to offer fans exclusive content and teasers of new songs.

Hacker Posts Chilean Government Data on 6 Million (PC World)

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:30:12 GMT

PC World - An anonymous hacker has posted personal data about 6 million Chilean residents on the Internet, highlighting wider privacy...

Nokia To Take Mapping Service Online (TechWeb)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:56:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Much of the information on Nokia's mapping service is from mapmaker Navteq, which Nokia announced in October it planned to acquire for $8.1 billion.

Chile probes data theft and posting by hacker (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:26:49 GMT

AP - A prosecutor was appointed Monday to investigate how a computer hacker accessed government data for 6 million Chileans and posted it to the Internet.

Apple To Launch iPhone In Four Asian Regions (TechWeb)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:02:50 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - In its quarter ended March 31, Apple sold 1.7 million of the devices, which combine a mobile phone, iPod media player and Web surfing.

Sun to Clarify JavaFX Open-source Plan Later This Year (PC World)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:16 GMT

PC World - While Sun executives have said that JavaFX, the company's nascent rich Internet application (RIA) development product family...

Microsoft readies service packs for dev tools (InfoWorld)

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

InfoWorld - Microsoft released Monday beta versions of separate service packs for the Visual Studio 2008 software development platform and the accompanying .Net Framework 3.5, a Microsoft official said in a blog.

HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes: sources (Reuters)

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:50:17 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080512/wr_nm/hbo_apple_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080512/2008_05_12t130853_450x302_us_hbo_apple.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=VHz3CqObOj1Y3G6kM5bwAg--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="People shop inside an Apple store in central London, March 29, 2006. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday.

Google's Friend Connect To Spread Social Data (TechWeb)

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:40:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The software is part of an emerging set of technologies like OpenID, OAuth, OpenSocial, and the data access APIs published by Facebook, Google, and MySpace.

Hollywood actors and studios clash over Internet clips (Reuters)

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:38:52 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080512/wr_nm/actors_hollywood_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080513/2008_05_12t204138_450x312_us_actors_hollywood.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=1BoBZxZKtfud6pPuHW3pZg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="File photo shows screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg rehearsing for the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 26, 2008. (Sam Mircovich/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Getting Hollywood actors paid for their smallest performances -- video clips on the Internet -- is shaping up as one their biggest sticking points in stalemated contract negotiations with major studios.

Apple: iPhone sold out online in US, UK (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:08:46 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/internet/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_sold_out"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080512/capt.92dffae3aa444a0a98f3ae9ab890a030.iphone_sold_out_caps105.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0Meyje5wUlA1bsk3iyo9jQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this Jan. 15, 2008 file photo, MacWorld attendee Wil Gieseler talks on his Apple iPhone in front of a iPhone poster at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco. Apple Inc. says its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation that will feature faster Internet surfing speeds. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apple Inc. said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds.

Apple Prepares Grand Opening For Boston Store (TechWeb)

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:01:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The 20,000-square-foot Apple Store opening Thursday in the Prudential Center will be one of the company's largest retail outlets.

HP Confirms Talks To Buy Electronic Data Systems (TechWeb)

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:35:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Acquiring EDS, the world's largest pure-play outsourcer, would immediately turn HP into a major services firm capable of rivaling IBM.

Sprint affiliate sues to block Clearwire deal (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:27:55 GMT

AP - An affiliate of Sprint Nextel Corp., iPCS Inc., said Monday it is seeking to block Sprint from forming a wireless broadband company with Clearwire Corp.

HP To Acquire Electronic Data Systems, Report Says (TechWeb)

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:02:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - HP might pay between $12 billion and $13 billion to acquire EDS in a deal that could be announced Tuesday, says The Wall Street Journal.