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Cuba refuses to give blogger visa to collect prize 6 May 08, 22:19 ET AFP - Cuban authorities have refused to give a travel visa to a Cuban blogger who was to have flown to Spain to receive a top journalism award, the writer told AFP Tuesday. more Hacker kept on NDS payroll after accused of piracy 6 May 08, 21:23 ET Reuters - A high-ranking News Corp official testified on Tuesday that he kept two hackers on the payroll for years after one of them was accused of infiltrating the security system of rival satellite television company DISH Network Corp. more UMG confirms deal with Qtrax to allow free music downloads 6 May 08, 20:16 ET AP - Universal Music Group confirmed Tuesday that it has reached a deal with file-sharing site Qtrax to allow free, legal downloads of UMG music. more SAP Exec: No Plans for Additional On-demand ERP 6 May 08, 20:10 ET PC World - It is unlikely that SAP will offer full-blown, on-demand versions of its Business One or All-in-One enterprise resource... more Trojan Adware Hiding in MP3s, McAfee Says 6 May 08, 20:10 ET PC World - Adware pushers have found a new way to trick you into downloading their annoying products: fake MP3 files. more Cisco Quarterly Results Top Expectations 6 May 08, 19:10 ET TechWeb - Analysts point to strong demand from global telecommunications service providers, though they remained cautious over the strength of U.S. enterprise spending. more Another Google Executive Joins Facebook 6 May 08, 18:54 ET TechWeb - Eliot Schrage joins several other former Googlers at Facebook, including Sheryl Sandberg, who left her job as Google's VP of global online sales and operations. more Person close to talks: Sprint close to WiMax financing deal 6 May 08, 18:38 ET AP - Sprint Nextel Corp. is close to finalizing a deal to get financing for its new wireless broadband network from a group that includes Comcast Corp. and Google Inc., according to a person close to the talks. more Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive sports growth 6 May 08, 18:20 ET Reuters - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) popular Wii console. more Yahoo board may face shareholder mutiny at annual meeting 6 May 08, 18:14 ET AP - After fending off months of threats by Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc.'s directors still will have to fight for their jobs as the company's own irate shareholders plot a mutiny. more Microsoft Revamps Download Center Using Silverlight 6 May 08, 18:10 ET PC World - Microsoft continues to eat its own dog food to promote the adoption of its Silverlight technology. more Sun Bids For Rich Internet App Builders With JavaFX 6 May 08, 17:45 ET TechWeb - A mobile version of JavaFX for developers for use in building applications for smartphones, handhelds, and other mobile devices is expected soon. more Hacker Marketplace to Help Build 0day Appliance 6 May 08, 17:30 ET PC World - WabiSabiLabi, the company best known for building an online marketplace for security flaws, is getting into the hardware... more AMD Says Intel Paid PC Makers To Boycott Rival 6 May 08, 17:22 ET TechWeb - The add-on to the 2005 antitrust suit claims Intel paid off Acer, Dell, Gateway, major Japanese manufacturers, and system builders to block out AMD. more Vodafone Will Sell Apple's iPhone in 10 Countries 6 May 08, 16:45 ET NewsFactor - The march of Apple's iPhone around the world is picking up steam. Vodafone announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple to sell the device in 10 markets. more Sprint, Clearwire to announce $12 bln venture: report 6 May 08, 16:25 ET Reuters - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire Corp are close to announcing a $12 billion joint venture for ultra-fast wireless Internet access for mobile phones and laptop computers, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday. more Microsoft Releases XP SP3 After Delay 6 May 08, 16:20 ET PC World - Microsoft Tuesday released the third service pack for Windows XP to the Web after last week delaying its scheduled release... more Sun offers JavaFX road map 6 May 08, 16:20 ET InfoWorld - Meet this year's JavaOne spotlight technology, the same as last year's JavaOne spotlight technology. more Barnes & Noble to sell online magazine subscriptions 6 May 08, 15:09 ET Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc, the world's largest bookseller, said on Tuesday it will sell digital and print magazine subscriptions though its online segment, BN.com. more Google Puts Open-source Project Back up 6 May 08, 15:00 ET PC World - Google has reinstated an open-source project just days after pulling it in response to a copyright-related takedown notice. more NASA To Launch Names Into Space In Search For Planets 6 May 08, 14:58 ET TechWeb - NASA plans to launch millions of names into space as part of the Kepler Mission to find planets in a habitable zone beyond our solar system. more Neil Young to release archive on Blu-ray discs 6 May 08, 14:41 ET AP - Rocker Neil Young plans to release his entire music archive on Blu-ray discs, a sign that the discs' capabilities are building appeal among musicians as well as movie studios. more Under Pressure, Yang Still Open to Higher Microsoft Bid 6 May 08, 13:40 ET PC World - Facing shareholder ire and a plunging stock price, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said Yahoo board members would still sell the company... more Microsoft GM to Yahoo: Good-bye to You 6 May 08, 13:40 ET PC World - While Yahoo would have given Microsoft's Internet business an immediate boost, Microsoft has closed that chapter and is... more US Court Halts Adult Site's E-mail Operation 6 May 08, 13:40 ET PC World - A U.S. judge has ordered the halt to an e-mail campaign by the operators of adult Web sites after complaints by the U.S... more Web firm sounds alert on criminal data trove 6 May 08, 13:38 ET Reuters - A Web security firm said on Tuesday it had tipped off international banks and police after finding a huge trove of stolen business and personal data amassed on a server in the space of just three weeks. more Sony PlayStation's 'Home' Delayed Again 6 May 08, 11:42 ET PC Magazine - Playstation 3 owners hoping to see a Home debut any time soon will have to wait a little bit longer. more HTC's 3G Touch Diamond to Challenge Apple's iPhone 6 May 08, 11:33 ET NewsFactor - Apple's iPhone got new competition Tuesday as HTC unveiled the 3G Touch Diamond. The new smartphone will be HTC's flagship model as it vies to grab market share from touchscreen competitors. more Gates: 'Key decisions' up to Ballmer 6 May 08, 10:58 ET AP - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that "key decisions" following the company's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo will be made by CEO Steve Ballmer. more Gates says big changes in store for Internet in next decade 6 May 08, 10:21 ET AP - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said there will be a vast shift in Internet technology over the next decade as he met Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. more Colbert, will.i.am among special Webby award recipients 6 May 08, 09:52 ET AP - Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday. more Vodafone, Tel.Italia iPhone deals end exclusivity 6 May 08, 07:50 ET Reuters - Telecoms companies Vodafone and Telecom Italia will both sell Apple Inc's iPhone in Italy, in an apparent break from previous exclusive carrier deals. more HTC Beats Apple to 3G With Microsoft-based IPhone Rival 6 May 08, 07:50 ET PC World - High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional... more Yahoo teams with McAfee to offer search results security 6 May 08, 07:38 ET AP - Yahoo Inc. and McAfee Inc. are joining to offer alerts about potentially dangerous Web sites alongside search results generated at Yahoo.com. more Microsoft could still snag Yahoo, experts say 6 May 08, 07:06 ET USATODAY.com - SEATTLE - The prevailing sentiment among Wall Street stock analysts and Internet advertising experts is that Microsoft may yet reel in Yahoo following Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's withdrawal of the software giant's sweetened $47.5 billion offer. more Spielberg switches direction to family video games 6 May 08, 07:06 ET USATODAY.com - With one of the summer's most anticipated blockbusters - the return of Indiana Jones- due in theaters in less than three weeks, you'd expect producer Steven Spielberg to be all about movies right now. But here he is, enthusiastically chatting up another subject dear to his heart: video games. more Many wireless resellers going under 6 May 08, 07:06 ET USATODAY.com - A few years ago, organizations from Disney to 7-Eleven to the local pinochle club were jumping into the cellphone business, leveraging their brands to appeal to niches untapped by the big carriers. more Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia 6 May 08, 06:53 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. has signed a worldwide deal with automakers Hyundai and Kia to use its in-car software that allows people to use voice commands to control personal music players and telephones. more Newspapers likely to be free in the future: survey 6 May 08, 06:12 ET Reuters - Newspapers seeking to compete with the Internet are likely to become free and place greater emphasis on comment and opinion in the future, a survey of the world's editors showed on Tuesday. more Product review: Apple's little big iron 6 May 08, 06:00 ET InfoWorld - If I'm not otherwise engaged next Thursday morning, I just might spend my economic stimulus check to enter the PC server business. more Stupid hacker tricks part 2: Youth and consequences 6 May 08, 06:00 ET InfoWorld - Ah, youth. Ready to take on the world, today's generation of dynamic, tech-immersed youngsters have grown up alongside the Internet. Firsthand, and sometimes single-handedly, they have advanced some of today's hottest technology trends, from peer-to-peer networking, to massively multiplayer online games, to social networks and instant messaging. And along the way, a small, sociopathic number of them have behaved very, very badly. more Malaysian blogger charged with sedition 6 May 08, 05:16 ET AP - A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman. more Vodafone to distribute iPhones in ten new countries 6 May 08, 05:03 ET AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Tuesday that it will distribute Apple's iPhone in 10 new countries including Australia, India and South Africa. more Microsoft Breaks Ground on $280M Beijing R&D Center 6 May 08, 04:40 ET PC World - Microsoft broke ground Tuesday for a new research and development center in Beijing that will house the company's growing... more Nokia to launch new phone for Chinese market 6 May 08, 04:10 ET Reuters - Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE) will launch a new phone for telecom operator China Mobile (0941.HK), the world's top cell phone maker said on Tuesday. more Yahoo Uses McAfee SiteAdvisor to Filter Evil Web Sites 6 May 08, 01:40 ET PC World - Starting Tuesday, there will be a few less Web sites popping up in Yahoo searches. more China to investigate Google for illegal maps: official media 6 May 08, 01:14 ET AFP - China has launched an investigation into online mapping services by Internet giants including Google and Sohu in an effort to protect state secrets and territorial integrity, state press said. more After Abandoning ITunes, NBC Shows up on Zune 6 May 08, 00:50 ET PC World - After a pricing spat with Apple led NBC to pull its video content from iTunes, the broadcaster has struck a deal with... more Yahoo facing shareholder fireworks at July 3 annual meeting 6 May 08, 00:17 ET AP - When Yahoo Inc. holds its annual meeting July 3, expect fireworks from irate shareholders seeking retribution for the company's decision to remain independent instead of accepting a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp. more Microsoft, chasing Apple, adds TV shows to Zune Marketplace 6 May 08, 00:05 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. said late Monday it will now sell TV shows, including popular NBC series, on the Zune Marketplace, a move that brings its selection of content for the digital media player a step closer to what Apple Inc.'s iTunes offers for Apple's much more popular iPod. more

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