Highfield leaves Kangaroo for Microsoftmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - Ashley Highfield has stepped down as chief executive of Project Kangaroo, the video-on-demand service from Britain's three main terrestrial broadcasters which has been held up by regulators over competition concerns.
Microsoft strikes Web search deal with Sunmore similar news »
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Monday that it reached a Web search deal with Sun Microsystems Inc, the latest partnership struck by Microsoft aimed at chipping away at the dominance of Google Inc.
YouTube to post full-length MGM filmsmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - YouTube, the largest video-sharing website, will show full-length television shows and films from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's archives in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programing, the company told Reuters on Sunday.
Digital albums now offer liner notes, lyricsmore similar news »
DENVER (Billboard) - CDs come with booklets filled with liner notes, lyrics, photos and more. But a digital album or single comes with bupkis -- an omission that started at the dawn of downloadable music.
Gene Simmons rushes to cash in on rock videogamesmore similar news »
DENVER (Billboard) - Amid the flood of third-party instrument peripherals emerging for the new "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" music simulation games, God forbid if Gene Simmons would miss an opportunity to get his brand on.
Judge orders Apple executive to stop workmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge in New York ordered a newly hired Apple Inc executive to stop work immediately because he might be violating an agreement with his former employer, IBM .
Microsoft CEO pours cold water on Yahoo interestmore similar news »
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer dismissed speculation the software giant might still be interested in buying Yahoo Inc, sending shares of the Internet company down 14 percent.
Panasonic to buy Sanyo, more deals may followmore similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said it would acquire smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co, creating Japan's top electronics maker and foreshadowing further consolidation in an industry hit by slowing consumer demand.
Cell phone makers face toughest year since 2001more similar news »
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A wave of economic gloom is set to hit mobile phone buyers next year, with a growing number of analysts expecting the once-buoyant market to shrink for the first time since the 2001 crash, a Reuters poll showed.
MySpace could develop digital music playermore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - MySpace, the popular online social network owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, could develop a digital music player in the future, pitting it against Apple Inc's hot-selling iPod.
Malaysian court frees bloggermore similar news »
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (Reuters) - A Malaysian court freed on Friday a blogger who was detained under the country's draconian security laws and whose arrest in September sparked condemnation from the opposition and rights groups.
FCC head, Google co-founder see cheaper Internetmore similar news »
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - High-speed wireless Internet will be cheaper and more available across the United States in the near future, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and a Google co-founder said on Thursday.
Apple, RIM win smartphone market share from Nokiamore similar news »
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Surging demand for the latest iPhone and Blackberry models helped Apple Inc and Research In Motion to win larger shares of the smartphone market in the third quarter at the expense of top vendor Nokia, market research firm Canalys said on Thursday.
Yang says Yahoo is still best option for Microsoftmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After nearly a year spent seeking alternatives to Microsoft Corp's buyout offer, Yahoo Inc's Chief Executive Jerry Yang said he believes a deal between the two is still the best option for the software company.
"Guitar Hero" strikes right chordmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It sure helps to have the "Guitar Hero" franchise. On Wednesday, two big video game companies reported quarterly earnings, with Activision Blizzard impressing investors while THQ depressed them.
Newspapers grabbed up after Obama's historic winmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was a good day to be in the newspaper business. The historic November 5 editions proclaiming Barack Obama's White House victory flew off the newsstands and major newspapers struggled to keep up with the demand for copies.
Fans get control of virtual wrestling actionmore similar news »
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Wrestling fans tired of watching from the sidelines can get into a virtual ring with their idols when THQ launches its newest videogame "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009" this week.
UBS sees wireless growth slowing in 2009more similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Subscriber growth for U.S. service providers could be about 30 percent weaker next year than in 2008 due to weakening consumer spending, according to a research report from UBS.
AMD lays off 500 people worldwidemore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices, one of the world's two makers of microprocessors for personal computers, said it had cut 500 people from its staff of 15,500, effective Wednesday, as part of a move to cut costs.
Google pulls out of search ad deal with Yahoomore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc pulled out of a search advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc due to regulatory objections, causing Yahoo shares to rise as investors hoped the move could lead to a resumption of deal talks with Microsoft Corp.
Palm shares sink on worries about capitalmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Palm Inc tumbled on Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the stock and questioned whether the smartphone maker will need to raise additional capital to pull off its turnaround plan.
Gates urges rich countries not to cut health aidmore similar news »
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said he was worried the global financial crisis he says could last two to three years might drive rich countries to cut back spending on health aid for the developing world.
Video games to become UK's top entertainment formmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - Video games are expected to outsell music and other video products this year for the first time, making them Britain's number one form of entertainment, research by retail experts said on Wednesday.
Yahoo-Google deal may flounder, analyst saysmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The new search advertising deal between Yahoo Inc and Google Inc is unlikely to win U.S. antitrust approval, and therefore may open the door to a new bid for Yahoo from Microsoft Corp, an analyst said on Tuesday.
FCC clears Google-backed plan on airwaves usemore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved a plan sought by tech companies like Google Inc and Microsoft Inc to open soon-to-be-vacant television airwaves to new wireless devices.
Dell asks workers to take unpaid vacationmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computer maker Dell Inc has asked employees to consider taking up to five days of unpaid vacation as it struggles to cut costs in the face of weak global demand.
