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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Technology company RealNetworks and major film studios on Tuesday squared off in a legal battle over a new product allowing consumers to make computer copies of DVDs that the studios claim is illegal.
Norway consumer body challenges Apple over iTunesmore similar news »
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Dell-Paramount deal puts "Iron Man" on PCsmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - PC manufacturer Dell and Paramount Pictures are opening a new front in digital distribution with an offering allowing consumers to order "Iron Man" preloaded into newly purchased computers.
Sirius adds some XM channels to radio servicemore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, professional hockey and basketball games and other programing previously exclusive to XM Satellite Radio can now be heard on Sirius's service, some two months after their controversial merger was completed.
TSMC says to use 28nm chips by early 2010more similar news »
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EA signs video game deal with "300" directormore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc has signed a deal for Hollywood director Zack Snyder, who made the hit 2006 film "300," to help develop video games, some of which may someday become movies themselves.
Full encryption stops Amazon Web video leak: Adobemore similar news »
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Tech stocks fall hard as economic immunity doubtedmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of the world's hottest technology stocks joined hard-pressed financial stocks in a sharp sell-off on Monday as investor fears mounted that the crisis on Wall Street was dampening U.S. consumer demand.
Media, technology companies unite to fight piracymore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group founded by several major media and technology companies plans to promote the Web as a place for consumers to get songs, television shows and movies without resorting to piracy.
EA sets video game deal with "300" directormore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc has signed a deal for Hollywood director Zack Snyder, who made the hit 2006 film "300," to help develop video games, some of which may someday become movies themselves.
Apple tumbles on consumer spending concernsmore similar news »
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Theaters, studios near deal for digital projectionmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A consortium of the nation's top movie-theater chains will announce within two weeks a $1 billion-plus financing agreement with four major studios to equip more than 15,000 screens nationwide with digital-projection systems during the next three years.
Nintendo to launch camera, music-capable DS: reportmore similar news »
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DirecTV to market AT&T satellite servicemore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - DirecTV Group , the largest U.S. satellite television provider, said on Friday it has reached an agreement with AT&T Inc to offer customers a co-branded package of video, home phone, wireless phone and Internet service from Feb 1 2009.
Hole in Adobe software allows free movie downloadsmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A security hole in Adobe Systems Inc software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com Inc's video streaming service.
Russian retailers to start Apple iPhone sales Oct 3more similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Major Russian home electronics and cell phone retailers said on Friday they would kick off Apple Inc's iPhone sales in Russia beginning on October 3, and estimated that 150,000 units could be sold by year end.
Tech industry still buoyant, Microsoft CEO saysmore similar news »
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Studios and theaters seen announcing digital deal soonmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal are soon expected to announce a long-sought $1.1 billion digital cinema deal that Hollywood hopes will boost attendance, cut costs and enable more 3-D viewing, sources close to the deal said on Thursday.
FCC proposes easing wireless spectrum bidsmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed halving the minimum opening bid on a piece of valuable wireless spectrum, but several commissioners expressed doubt that the plan would work, after an earlier auction failed to attract industry interest.
America Movil braces for iPhone shortage in Brazilmore similar news »
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mexico's America Movil is set to start selling Apple Inc's iPhone in Brazil on Friday but does not expect to have enough of the hugely popular devices to meet demand, an executive at the company's Brazilian unit said on Thursday.
