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Amazon: Google Books deal a copyright hack
Perhaps the most strident criticism from a competitor of Google's digital book settlement with publishers and authors was released Wednesday by Amazon.
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At 40, the Internet still reshaping history
The Net has crushed geographic barriers and withstood major growing pains. But the human race has work to do adapting to its creation.
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Apple to offer ready-made ringtones
The company has obtained the licenses to sell pre-cut ringtones and may roll them out in time for September 9 press event, music industry sources said.
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Flickr treads more lightly in copyright matter
The Yahoo photo-sharing site has changed policies so that a takedown of an allegedly copyright-infringing image is more reversible.
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YouTube wants to offer film rentals
This would be a natural progression for YouTube, which has for the past year attempted to become a hub for feature films, but no deals are done yet.
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Symantec: Posted code enables VoIP spying
Malware posted by a Swiss researcher could be used to listen in on and record Internet calls on Windows machines that use voice over IP services.
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VMware service links public and private clouds
The company has launched vCloud Express, a pay-as-you-go service that lets developers write applications for internal virtualized environments and external clouds.
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As money flows to wind power, will jobs follow?
In a tale of dueling jobs studies, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory says that polices to support wind and solar industries deliver positive economic results.
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Microsoft extends free time zone updates
Software maker will offer free time zone and daylight saving patches twice a year, even for products that are out of mainstream support.
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Report: Google readying its checkbook
Google thought start-ups were overpriced earlier in the year, but its recent purchase of On2 Technologies may be a sign that it's once again in the acquisition market.
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Microsoft pushes single global patent system
Company wants to see a single world patent body established to "promote innovation, enrich knowledge, and encourage competition."
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Nokia unveils N97 Mini, plus Netbook pricing
New phone lineup includes the N97 Mini, which features tight Facebook integration and packs Nokia's Comes With Music service.
(Posted in Signal Strength by Marguerite Reardon)
• New X6 and X3 music phones
• Nokia's colorful Mural goes to AT&T
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America, a nation obsessed with tech
All age groups are now into technology as the U.S. becomes more dependent on PCs, the Internet, and portable gadgets, according to a new report.
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Sony unveils X Series Vaio, Xperia phone at IFA
CEO Howard Stringer also rolls out a new global brand campaign, which he says is the new future of Sony.
(Posted in Crave by Erica Ogg)
• Sony Xperia X2 with Windows Mobile 6.5
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Rival browsers gain on Internet Explorer
Firefox's gain is responsible for the bulk of IE's loss in the worldwide browser usage changes from July to August.
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