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Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked (AP)
AP - Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers in the same manner that has landed Comcast Corp. in hot water with regulators, according to research obtained by The Associated Press.

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:25:05 GMT

CBS in $1.8B deal for online news, info site CNet (AP)
AP - Media and entertainment company CBS Corp. is buying CNet Networks Inc., an online news and information provider, for $1.8 billion in cash in its latest bid to expand its reach on the Internet, the companies announced Thursday.

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:55:33 GMT

Ask.com acquires Dictionary.com, other references (AP)
AP - Ask.com has bought a stable of Internet reference sites that includes Dictionary.com in its latest effort to distinguish itself from online search leader Google Inc. and other much larger rivals.

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:37:52 GMT

Report: Investor to lead fight against Yahoo board (AP)

AP - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly has decided to lead a mutiny against Yahoo Inc.'s board in an attempt to pressure the directors into reviving negotiations to sell Yahoo to Microsoft Corp.




Thu, 15 May 2008 09:28:31 GMT

Colonel suggests using hackers' tool against them (AP)

AP - Hackers often harness the combined power of thousands of virus-infected personal computers to pump out spam e-mail or disable targeted servers by overwhelming them with Internet traffic.




Thu, 15 May 2008 05:34:44 GMT

CBS to buy web publisher CNET for $1.8 bln (Reuters)
Reuters - CBS Corp said on Thursday it would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach across the Internet.

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:34:39 GMT

Phone-wallets still years away (Reuters)

Reuters - The new technology which enables small payments from mobile phones by just flashing the handset is likely to reach masses only around 2012, when one phone from five sold will be equipped with the technology.




Thu, 15 May 2008 12:54:30 GMT

Consumers ditching land-line phones (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Traditional land-line phones, once the bedrock of communications in the USA, are quickly going the way of eight-track tapes as consumers go wireless or choose Internet-based phone calling.

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:21:35 GMT

New York Stock Exchange Runs Trades On Red Hat Linux (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The conversion to Linux followed the acquisition of the Euronext exchange in 2007, and the open source operating system is now powering the NYSE's mission-critical trading systems.

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:28:00 GMT

Designer Miyamoto makes video games pulse with life (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of iconic Nintendo mascot Mario, among many others, doesn't just bring characters to life in his video games. He injects his life into his creations. That's why his latest project, Wii Fit, which arrives in stores Wednesday, is not really a game at all. It's a $90 software-and-gadget fitness package for Nintendo's revolutionary Wii, reflecting Miyamoto's interest in his own physical health. Wii Fit, which comes with a balance board, has a built-in virtual trainer that helps players with yoga, aerobics and muscle toning.

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:21:36 GMT

Google social network ad business "improving": Brin (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday advertising on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace was getting better, but was still not perfect.




Thu, 15 May 2008 09:32:45 GMT

Xbox 360 sales surpass Wii, PS3 (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million units in U.S. sales.




Thu, 15 May 2008 12:15:53 GMT