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Grokster downloading service to shut down
Nov 7 2005 6:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Grokster Ltd., which lost a Supreme Court fight over file-sharing software popular for stealing songs and movies online, agreed Monday to shut down and pay $50 million to settle piracy complaints by Hollywood and the music industry.
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Tech cos. asked to commit to free speech
Nov 7 2005 5:45PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An alliance of investors and researchers is pledging to monitor technology companies that do business in countries with shaky human rights reputations, and is asking the companies to proclaim their commitment to freedom of expression.
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Qualcomm files lawsuit against Nokia
Nov 7 2005 4:39PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Qualcomm Inc. is suing Nokia Corp. for alleged patent infringement, firing back quickly in a widening dispute over next-generation wireless technologies one week after Nokia and five other companies filed an antitrust complaint against Qualcomm in Europe.
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Yahoo, TiVo join to blend TV, Web services
Nov 7 2005 1:03PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Yahoo Inc. and TiVo Inc. are teaming up to blend some of their services, a move that further fades the lines between offices and living rooms, TVs and PCs.
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Microsoft may buy stake in AOL
Nov 7 2005 7:56AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft Corp. has emerged as the front-runner in talks surrounding the potential sale of a stake in America Online.
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Advertisements to invade online games
Nov 7 2005 6:51AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Here you are, one of the millions of Americans who like to play casual games on the Internet, ready to log on for some fun.
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Microsoft to unveil new software version
Nov 7 2005 6:48AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. will release a new version of its popular software for helping companies house large amounts of data, one of the first in a series of product launches that the company is hoping will bolster its competitive edge.
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Man jailed in 1st copyright violation case
Nov 7 2005 6:01AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - A Hong Kong man on Monday was sentenced to three months in prison in what local officials say is the world's first successful prosecution of copyright violation using the popular file-sharing software BitTorrent.
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