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Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs

The Beatles perform in 1964 at the Olympia in Paris. US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.
AFP - Saturday, November 7

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs. More »

  • A view of the Microsoft cffices in Herndon, Virginia. Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.

    Microsoft websites top spots in September: comScore

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.

  • A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay.

    Norway court snubs call to block The Pirate Bay

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    OSLO (AFP) - - A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay.

  • A computer at an internet cafe. Experts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data, participants said Friday.

    Experts agree on proposed global privacy standards

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    MADRID (AFP) - - Experts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data, participants said Friday.

  • The control room at a power plant is pictured in this file photo. The new

    New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issues

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    MADRID (AFP) - - The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.

  • Droid joins 'Google phone' army in smart phone war

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - 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.

  • 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. Sales of Windows 7 in the days following its October 22 release were reportedly 234% higher than those posted by Vista when it was released into the market.

    Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - 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.

  • 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.

    Google lets users see stored account data

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - 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.

  • EU Information, Society and Media commissioner Viviane Reding gives a joint press conference at the EU Headquarters in Brussels in May 2009. 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 copyright abuse.

    EU agrees on Internet, telecoms user rights

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    BRUSSELS (AFP) - - 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 copyright abuse.

  • The Research In Motion (RIM) headquarters is pictured in 2005. Blackberry smartphone maker 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.

    Blackberry maker RIM to buy back $1.2 bln in stock

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    OTTAWA (AFP) - - 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.

  • The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. The US packaged software powerhouse on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing

    Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - Packaged software powerhouse Microsoft on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing "cloud."

  • A woman chats with an avatar via the internet. Linden Lab, the firm behind the virtual world Second Life, has announced it is adding a new dimension to the online reality to give businesses private places for virtual meetings.

    Second Life creates virtual world for businesses

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - Linden Lab on Wednesday announced it is adding a new dimension to Second Life online world to give businesses private places for virtual meetings.

  • Teenagers assemble at an internet addiction treatment centre close to Beijing, all placed there involuntarily by their family. The country has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for web addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of one teenager.

    China bans tough treatment of young Web addicts

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    BEIJING (AFP) - - 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.

  • News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch, pictured, has said that a plan to begin charging readers of his newspapers online may be delayed.

    Plan to charge for online content delayed: Murdoch

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch has said that a plan to begin charging readers of his newspapers online may be delayed.

  • 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 collaborative exchanges that ramp up productivity, at an Enterprise 2.0 Conference devoted to using Internet technologies to

    Google wants businesses to ride Wave

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - Google pitched its fledgling Wave communications platform as a way for businesses to turn routine email into collaborative exchanges that ramp up productivity.

  • A man surfs the web at an internet cafe. 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 study.

    Technology not causing social isolation: Pew study

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - 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 study.

  • The Wall Street Journal is shown on sale at Hudson News, in 2007. 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.

    Wall Street Journal launching San Francisco edition

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - 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.

  • 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.

    Microsoft overhauls MSN home page

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - 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.

  • Windows 7 is for sale at an electronics store in Los Angeles, California. US computer software giant Microsoft said Wednesday that it is cutting 800 more jobs in addition to the 5,000 layoffs announced previously.

    Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes reduction plan early

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - - US computer software giant Microsoft said Wednesday it is cutting 800 more jobs in addition to 5,000 layoffs announced previously.

  • A man displays an iPhone. Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices.

    Apple's booming App Store tops 100,000 programs

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - - Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices.

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