LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - It’s the first time songs performed on “American Idol” have been made available for immediate download on iTunes — and the audience’s ability to make an instant-gratification purchase has paid off handsomely for winner David Cook.
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DENVER (Billboard) - Legal pressure is mounting against U.S. wireless operators over their role in facilitating either false or misleading charges for mobile content — primarily ringtones.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 2001, Jonathan Waite was living in South Korea and lurking around in a futuristic online whodunit called “The Beast.”
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hutchison Telecommunications has sealed a deal with Apple Inc to market the U.S. firm’s popular iPhone handset in the city and Macau as soon as the next quarter, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Friday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc plans to offer subscribers an easier way to bring Internet video to their television screens as part of an overall home networking system, Chief Executive Glenn Britt said on Friday.
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CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc seem to hang out in all the same places but somehow keep missing each other.
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PARIS (Reuters) - A technical hitch scrubbed the launch of an Ariane rocket carrying a British military satellite and a Turkish telecoms satellite hours before its scheduled blastoff, the Arianespace rocket launch company said on Friday.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - OTE , Greece’s largest telecom group and partly owned by Deutsche Telekom , may sue Siemens for damages over alleged overcharging, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - European wireless carriers have sharply raised prices for making and receiving calls outside the European Union to compensate for regulator-imposed lower tariffs within the EU, a market research firm said.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Dell Inc , the world’s No. 2 personal computer maker, said on Friday sales outside the United States were growing much faster than its home market and could account for two-thirds of total revenues within five years.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - DISH Network Corp and EchoStar Corp said on Friday they had filed a lawsuit against TiVo Inc and asked a Delaware court to find that their new DVR software does not infringe a TiVo patent.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc showed strong growth in its ability to convert Web searches into ads viewed, according to a closely watched industry report quoted by analysts on Thursday, and its shares rose 2.5 percent.
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AL ZAAFARANA, Egypt (Reuters) - A speck of green in a sea of sand, St. Anthony’s Monastery in Egypt welcomes those seeking God in silence broken only by the whisper of the wind.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion met Indian officials on Thursday over the government’s security concerns, two sources in the know of the matter said, but there was no official statement.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using only its brainpower, a monkey can direct a robotic arm to pluck a marshmallow from a skewer and stuff it into its mouth, researchers said on Wednesday.
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia said on Thursday the development of its single-chip products was on target even though Infineon warned earlier its single chip for the world’s top handset maker was delayed.
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CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Wednesday a potential deal with Microsoft has tremendous power, but the software giant appears no longer interested in a full merger.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The pressure on Hideo Kojima could hardly be greater, but the creator of the “Metal Gear Solid” video game series is cool as a cucumber.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A computer has been trained to “read” people’s minds by looking at scans of their brains as they thought about specific words, researchers said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc said on Tuesday that Google App Engine would offer additional computing resources for developers this year and announced pricing for the service.
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia’s largest cellphone operator, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) , plans to spend up to $1.6 billion on a third-generation (3G) network in Russia through to 2012, it said on Wednesday.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc’s electronic book reader, the Kindle, is still in its investment phase, the Internet retailer’s chief executive told CNBC on Wednesday.
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp’s attempt to strike a deal with Yahoo Inc is an “accelerator” of its online strategy, but not the entire vision, the company’s top software executive said on Wednesday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Like two movies going head to head on opening weekend, Netflix Inc and Blockbuster Inc made rival presentations to investors on Wednesday, as each DVD rental company vies to stay competitive in a converging marketplace.
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CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to give users of the next version of its Windows operating system touch screen controls as one option for controlling the software, its top executives said on Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc, the largest Internet retailer, will launch a streaming video service in the next few weeks to augment its digital offerings, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will again meet Indian officials on Thursday to find a solution to concerns raised by security agencies, a telecoms ministry official said.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co and Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday they would jointly develop lithium-ion batteries, joining an intensifying race to provide the key component for the next generation of hybrid cars.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States launched a new trade row with European Union on Wednesday by complaining to the World Trade Organization over the EU’s import tariffs on computer screens and other technology products.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is offering a broadband video subscription service from Starz Entertainment to expand its video offering on the Internet, the companies said on Tuesday.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - The market for software to protect mobile devices such as smartphones has yet to take off despite brisk sales of devices such as Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry and Apple Inc’s iPhone.
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp expects global unit sales of its Windows Mobile software for cellphones to grow at least 50 percent per year in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 as demand for smartphones rises rapidly.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expected to file a new World Trade Organization case against the European Union in a dispute over EU tariffs on computer monitors and other technology products, congressional aides said on Tuesday.
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada’s government launched an auction of wireless spectrum on Tuesday that it hopes will bolster competition and lower prices by allowing new players to break into the cellular phone market.
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HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Top contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said on Tuesday it may raise prices for its higher-end chips as rising costs threaten to squeeze profits.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Arun Sarin, the chief executive who safeguarded Vodafone’s dominance among mobile operators by expanding into emerging markets, announced his departure on Tuesday, saying he had achieved all he had set out to do.
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OSLO (Reuters) - The world is failing in efforts to control an international biotechnology trade ranging from genetically modified crops to the building blocks of biological weapons, a U.N. University study said on Tuesday.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software, started public trials of its next-generation design software on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A quick shock from a Taser may have zapped a man’s fluttering heart back into a healthy rhythm, doctors reported on Tuesday.
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When Jane Coloccia set outto find her soul mate online she had no idea that eight years later she would end up an expert on the topic,writing a book about Web love.
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MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. researchers are ramping up their use of unmanned, remote-controlled airplanes this year to penetrate the heart of Atlantic hurricanes in the hope of learning more about what makes the giant storms tick.
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When it comes to choosing liquid storage tanks, you will have some options. You can choose between plastic tanks. There are actually liquid storage tanks made from many different materials. These include concrete, wood, steel, fiberglass, polyethylene, and more. You may also choose poly tanks. Wood tanks obviously have the most history and they have been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. They have been used to store water, beer, and wine, as well as for bathing. Wood tanks can last a century or more if they are taken care of. Wood tanks are expensive, and they aren’t the type of water tank most people today use. In order to determine the type of water storage tank you need, or prefer, you ought to do a little research. There are a lot of websites on the Internet that can help you. Just start searching your favorite search engine for information on water storage tanks and you will actually find a great deal of information. Then, you need to read and sort through the information so you can make a decision. This is really easier than it sounds and in just a little while you should find the information you are looking for.
Windows Vista is widely used in businesses around the world. This new version includes many enhancements that make it much more convenient in a business environment. There have been several changes to the way that security and data protection are handled. For example, User Account Control reduces the damage a user can do to his computer and reduces the impact of malicious software by making it easier to use Windows without administrator privileges. BitLocker Drive Encryption allows a user to encrypt the entire Windows volume on a computer so that any sensitive data remain protected if the computer is lost or stolen.Without the proper Vista training, however, you will find yourself struggling to adapt to the many changes. The best way to get up to speed with the enhancements is by purchasing a Vista Business computer based training course. They use a focused, step by step approach to teaching you how to use the various components and features included in the operating system. In the interactive CD you will participate in a media-rich training program that will show you the steps using a combination of demonstrations, presentations, simulations, and hands-on tasks. Don’t get left behind, get the finest Microsoft Vista training online today.
Car insurance is required to drive a vehicle, and the penalties for not following the law vary from state to state. You may be charged thousands of dollars in fees, face possible impounding of your vehicle, and even a jail sentence.While it may be clear that you want to purchase auto insurance, you may not be quite as clear about which policy you want. The internet is a great way to find out about the different plans that are available to you. For those who do not receive coverage through their place of employment, it is also an ideal place to shop for health insurance. You never know when you may become ill and with the high price of hospitalization, you could be wiped out financially if you aren’t properly covered.
The best home insurance plans offer guaranteed renewable coverage and cannot be cancelled so long as you continue to pay your premiums. The next best thing is to find a “conditionally renewable” policy, which means that the insurance company reserves the right to cancel all policies similar to yours, but cannot single you out for cancellation. Many insurance companies will allow you 10 days to examine the policy documents carefully and decide whether or not you want this coverage.
DENVER (Billboard) - Games like “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero III” have proved their ability to breathe new life into classic rock sales. But can they do the same for new music?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Friday it is trying to forge a deal with consumer groups and regulators that would reduce the fees customers are charged when they cancel their cell phone service early.
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(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs added Apple Inc to its Americas conviction buy list, saying shares will likely benefit from the launch of the company’s third-generation iPhone next month, as well as from the sharply higher projections of iPhone sales for the second-half of the year.
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - The first thing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer thought of when a Hungarian student attacked him with eggs this week was that he had to keep his suit clean, he said on Thursday.
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Trekkies can boldlygo online to get a personalized message from Captain Kirk via a Web site that puts a new twist on the memorabilia market often beset by fraud.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co said on Friday it has started buying liquid crystal display (LCD) panels from Sharp Corp for use in its flat TVs sold in North America and the two firms are considering joint development of kitchen appliances.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Friday that buying Yahoo was not a strategy in itself, and dropping the bid meant it now had $50 billion to spend on other acquisitions.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Technology executives around the world are preparing for economic troubles to deepen.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the top U.S. wireless carriers is trying to forge a deal with consumer groups and regulators that would reduce the fees customers are charged when they cancel their cell phone service early.
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU executive will investigate if steps announced by Microsoft Corp to make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office would give consumers greater choice.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Larry Page was in Washington on Thursday to promote the company’s proposal for a new generation of wireless devices to operate on soon-to-be-vacant television airwaves.
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