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Brightcove upgrades video platform

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:16:00 PDT

Company now offers improved workflow and easily customizable video player.

Photos of new MacBook Pro leaked?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:40:00 PDT

Ahead of Apple's laptop event Tuesday, Engadget posts a blurry photo of what appears to be the rumored Apple MacBook Pro laptop.

Start-up developing new Web interaction paradigm

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:03:00 PDT

The secretive start-up Siri plans to make the interface to the Internet more usable by mere mortals.

Report: Justice Dept. talking with Yahoo, Google

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:00:00 PDT

The Web giants are in early stage negotiations with the U.S. Justice Department to avoid an antitrust challenge to their proposed advertising agreement, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Meebo's 'Community IM' announces new partners

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:00:00 PDT

First announced in July, the yet-to-launch program will chart Meebo's reach at over 70 million users, CEO Seth Sternberg says.

Quicken Online is finally free

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:38:00 PDT

Intuit drops the subscription fee for its Web-based financial software and is readying an iPhone version.

Microsoft makes Windows 7 name final

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:20:00 PDT

Microsoft exec says the next version of Windows will retain its Windows 7 code-name when it is released to the market.

Days of rage on the Internet

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:03:00 PDT

What with a financial crisis coinciding with the final days of the race for the presidency, the Internet is turning into a free-fire zone. My advice: don a flak jacket and duck.

Google to appeal German copyright decisions

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:49:00 PDT

German courts rule in favor of content owners in two separate cases Monday, both having to do with display of copyrighted content in thumbnails attached to search results.

Mozilla launches Developer Tools Lab for the open Web

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:32:00 PDT

Mozilla Labs has launched a new Developer Tools Lab for the open Web.

New laws track child predators online

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:26:00 PDT

Two laws the president signed Monday will increase the coordination between Internet companies and law enforcement to track sex offenders online.

Microsoft: Mac buyers pay Apple tax

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:21:00 PDT

Ahead of what many expect to be the introduction of cheaper Macs, a top Windows exec says Apple users pay hidden costs.

Bandcamp: For cleaner music sites

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:57:00 PDT

Thoughtfully made site gives indie bands more control of their music.

SNL made YouTube, so SNL site makes sense

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:53:00 PDT

Long-running comedy show produces some of the Internet's most viewed clips. Why shouldn't it create it's own Web site?

Cell phone industry celebrates its 25th birthday

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:52:00 PDT

25 years ago today, the first ever commercial cell phone call was made. Oh, how times have changed.

Orange UK halts BlackBerry Bold sales

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:53:59 PDT

The British wireless provider stops selling the Research In Motion phone as it looks into 3G-related issues. The companies "expect to provide a software maintenance release soon."

Apple notebook event: Live blog at 10 a.m. PDT Tuesday

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:24:00 PDT

We'll be at Apple headquarters for the announcement and live-blogging the event, where news of a redesigned MacBook and MacBook Pro are all but assured.

UMG chief on YouTube: 'We don't look at anything as promotion'

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PDT

In a Billboard interview, Doug Morris says YouTube's advertising rates aren't cutting it so he's considering creating his own music video portal.

Site creator Wix announces funding, subscriptions

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:47:00 PDT

The "premium" service is geared toward small businesses that can't shell out the cash for a full-out Web site construction.

Bush signs RIAA-backed intellectual-property law

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:46:00 PDT

A new law signed by the U.S. president on Monday creates a cabinet-level position to coordinate federal efforts to combat copyright infringement.

MIT: Dirty coal to blame for China pollution

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:17:00 PDT

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MIT: Dirty coal to blame for China pollution--In a rare independent study of China's energy sector, researchers have found that the problem with China's coal power generation is not that its power plants lack cleaner technology.

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