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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 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 Response Team Boosts Open Source Security 6 May 08, 19:33 ET PC World - A new, volunteer computer emergency response team aims to be a clearinghouse of security information for open source projects. 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 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 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 Collapse Yahoo talks leaves advertisers with less leverage 6 May 08, 15:59 ET AP - The collapse of Microsoft Corp.'s pursuit of Yahoo Inc. is leaving advertisers pining for other ways to reach mass audiences on the Web and to counteract Google Inc.'s dominance of the online ad market. more HTC Tries To Cut Apple With Touch Diamond Smartphone 6 May 08, 15:44 ET TechWeb - The device, which runs on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, includes a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen and supports carriers' 3G broadband-like networks. more Verizon joins another undersea cable network 6 May 08, 15:40 ET Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc's business unit said on Tuesday it would help build an undersea cable connecting Europe, the Middle East and India to expand its global network to support Internet traffic. more Broadband Group: Some P-to-P Blocking Reasonable 6 May 08, 15:40 ET PC World - Broadband providers are engaging in reasonable network management when they slow their customers' access to P-to-P... more HP Brings Storage, Servers Into One Rack 6 May 08, 15:40 ET PC World - To help IT departments prepare for the coming onslaught of data, HP on Tuesday introduced a platform that combines storage and... more SAP Sheds Light on New BPM Tools 6 May 08, 15:10 ET PC World - SAP is developing new business process management (BPM) tools under the code name "Galaxy" and will first release them in the... 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 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 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 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 Qwest Switches From Sprint To Verizon For Cell Phone Service 6 May 08, 12:37 ET TechWeb - The deal is a blow to Sprint Nextel, which had been supplying the service to Qwest customers after the company sold off its own wireless service a few years ago. 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 Nokia, Ikivo partner on Java for mobile devices 6 May 08, 11:18 ET InfoWorld - Nokia and Ikivo are partnering to build tools that enable collaboration between graphic designers and software engineers in the development of Java applications for mobile devices. 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, 09:59 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 to distribute iPhones in ten new countries 6 May 08, 08:21 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 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 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 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 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 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 Microsoft, Hyundai partner for in-car technology 6 May 08, 05:11 ET Reuters - Microsoft Corp and South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) have agreed to build a music and information system to debut in cars sold in North America in 2010, the companies said on Tuesday. 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 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, 01:36 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 Yahoo teams with McAfee on secure search 6 May 08, 00:06 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, 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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