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Record labels sue Web site operator
Dec 20 2006 7:55PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Several major record labels sued the operator of the Russian music Web site AllofMP3.com on Wednesday, claiming the company has been profiting by selling copies of music without their permission.
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Amazon's custom DVDs get download option
Dec 20 2006 7:54PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Movie studios and TV networks that sell made-on-demand DVDs through Amazon.com's CustomFlix subsidiary will soon be able to offer digital downloads.
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Bloggers must disclose sponsored posts
Dec 20 2006 7:54PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A company that helps advertisers connect with bloggers willing to write about their products for payment will now require disclosures amid criticism and a regulatory threat.
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Visto wins $7.7 million in damages
Dec 20 2006 6:54PM (CT)
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (AP) - Mobile e-mail provider Visto Corp. said Wednesday a federal judge has ordered rival Seven Networks Inc. to pay $7.7 million in damages for infringing on three patents, affirming a jury's verdict reached eight months ago.
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Visto wins $7.7 million in damages
Dec 20 2006 6:54PM (CT)
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (AP) - Mobile e-mail provider Visto Corp. said Wednesday a federal judge has ordered rival Seven Networks Inc. to pay $7.7 million in damages for infringing on three patents, affirming a jury's verdict reached eight months ago.
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Growth of copyright alternative sought
Dec 20 2006 6:21PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A group that encourages musicians, artists and other creators to make their works more widely available for sharing and innovation is trying to make a greater push in the commercial arena.
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VaxGen's fall could be Avecia's rise
Dec 20 2006 5:35PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government's decision to terminate an $877 million contract with VaxGen Inc. to develop a new anthrax vaccine could prove a windfall for Avecia Biotechnology, a private UK-based company which has already received funding to develop an alternative.
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Video fuels Ericsson's $2.1B Redback buy
Dec 20 2006 5:07PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - LM Ericsson's plan to buy Redback Networks Inc. for $2.1 billion is a sign of how the popularity of Internet video is expected to drive demand for broadband network upgrades.
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Review: High-tech bears versus hares
Dec 20 2006 4:09PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two cute-as-a-button gadgets could soon find their way to your desk, though you'll be hard pressed to explain to your friends and co-workers why you "need" these desktop companions.
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Farmer: Cloned cows may be sold for meat
Dec 20 2006 3:05PM (CT)
WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (AP) - For nearly four years, dairy farmer Greg Wiles has poured milk from his cloned cows down the drain in compliance with a voluntary ban on food from cloned livestock.
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Did you leave the light on? Check online
Dec 20 2006 2:42PM (CT)
RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) - Imagine coming home and, with the push of a single button, turning on the lights, turning up the thermostat and flipping on the TV. Another button might shut off all the lights and turn down the thermostat when you leave.
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Did you leave the light on? Check online
Dec 20 2006 2:42PM (CT)
RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) - Imagine coming home and, with the push of a single button, turning on the lights, turning up the thermostat and flipping on the TV. Another button might shut off all the lights and turn down the thermostat when you leave.
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Linksys unveils new 'iPhone' line
Dec 20 2006 12:33PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The iPhone has arrived, but it's not made by Apple Computer Inc., which was widely rumored to be working a cell phone-iPod combination of the same name.
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VeriSign to distribute movies
Dec 20 2006 12:14PM (CT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - VeriSign Inc., best known for managing e-commerce security and Internet addresses, said it will start distributing family-friendly movies early next year.
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VeriSign to distribute movies
Dec 20 2006 12:14PM (CT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - VeriSign Inc., best known for managing e-commerce security and Internet addresses, said it will start distributing family-friendly movies early next year.
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UK government study: Freedom for robots?
Dec 20 2006 12:03PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Robots might one day be smart enough to demand emancipation from their human owners, raising the prospects they'll have to be treated as citizens, according to a speculative paper released by the British government.
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Dingell questions FCC on TV franchises
Dec 20 2006 11:36AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is questioning whether the Federal Communications Commission has the legal authority to issue rules that would make it easier for competitors to enter the cable television business.
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Former eBay COO Webb to lead startup
Dec 20 2006 7:29AM (CT)
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) - A former executive at online auctioneer eBay Inc. has come out of a short-lived retirement to take a job leading Silicon Valley startup LiveOps, which contracts with companies to handle customer service and sales calls.
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Google book-scanning efforts spark debate
Dec 20 2006 5:17AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Already facing a legal challenge for alleged copyright infringement, Google Inc.'s crusade to build a digital library has triggered a philosophical debate with an alternative project promising better online access to the world's books, art and historical documents.
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