International Business News - hightech http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Unless you're looking carefully, you'll likely miss the fact that the new Asylum Web site for young men is a creation of Time Warner Inc.'s AOL. Same for WalletPop on personal finance, Spinner on indie music and StyleList on fashion. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/48151-aol.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/aol-sheds-its-brand-to-draw-specialty-audiences.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/aol-sheds-its-brand-to-draw-specialty-audiences.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 07:46:27 EDT Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to the suicide of a 13-year-old MySpace user. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/routine-conduct-at-risk-with-myspace-suicide-case.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 03:34:01 EDT Cable TV, phone and Internet service provider Charter Communications drew concern Friday from two congressmen and a privacy advocate over its plan to experiment with tracking its customers' Web use in collaboration with an online advertising firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/lawmakers-concerned-over-charters-web-tracking.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 19:48:33 EDT Classified ad Web site Craigslist is denying online auctioneer eBay's allegation that it unfairly diluted eBay's stake in it and says its board was acting to protect the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/craigslist-answers-ebay-allegations-in-court.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 18:15:56 EDT Former satellite TV provider EchoStar Corp. on Sunday will demonstrate its first product for cable companies at the industry's trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47656-cable-show-sling-media.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/echostar-to-showcase-first-product-for-cable.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/echostar-to-showcase-first-product-for-cable.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:27:18 EDT Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. After a dismal 2007 in which their shares took a big pounding, cable is seeing a rebound as Wall Street put more weight on their gains in high-speed Internet and digital voice rather than focusing mainly on their traditional video services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/cable-companies-to-ramp-up-web-hd-mobile-service.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:24:31 EDT Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over the motives for the secrecy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/yahoo-seeks-to-conceal-parts-of-shareholder-suit.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 18:38:03 EDT Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games. Because they are so huge, sumo wrestlers need two scales to weigh themselves. Wii Fit's balance board works kind of like two scales fused together, which, as its designers found, makes it instantly more fun than just one. The game has sold more than 2 million copies in Japan and it's been a hit in Europe. Nintendo Co. hopes to recreate that success when Wii Fit goes on sale in the U.S. on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47345-wii-fit-miyamoto.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/nintendos-latest-game-wants-you-off-the-couch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/nintendos-latest-game-wants-you-off-the-couch.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 15:56:57 EDT Unless you're looking carefully, you'll likely miss the fact that the new Asylum Web site for young men is a creation of Time Warner Inc.'s AOL. Same for WalletPop on personal finance, Spinner on indie music and StyleList on fashion. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47337-aol.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/aol-sheds-its-brand-to-draw-specialty-audiences.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/aol-sheds-its-brand-to-draw-specialty-audiences.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:56:39 EDT A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47327-aol.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/aol-seeks-growth-in-shift-from-mass-site-to-niches.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/aol-seeks-growth-in-shift-from-mass-site-to-niches.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:55:00 EDT Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to the suicide of a 13-year-old MySpace user. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/routine-conduct-at-risk-with-myspace-suicide-case.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 14:48:57 EDT French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46988-iphone-sold-out.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/frances-orange-signs-new-iphone-deal-with-apple.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/frances-orange-signs-new-iphone-deal-with-apple.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:02 EDT Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang spent months fending off Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited takeover bid. Now he may only have a few weeks to persuade the software maker to revive its last offer of $47.5 billion, or risk being fired in a shareholder mutiny led by activist investor Carl Icahn. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46733-yahoo-icahn.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/icahn-to-yahoo-board-sell-to-microsoft-or-leave.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/icahn-to-yahoo-board-sell-to-microsoft-or-leave.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 05:27:16 EDT The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46737-hundred-dollar-laptop-microsoft.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/100-laptop-nonprofit-now-teamed-with-microsoft.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/100-laptop-nonprofit-now-teamed-with-microsoft.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 06:53:21 EDT A Minnesota woman ordered to pay $222,000 in the nation's first music download trial may get another chance with a jury. The issue is whether record companies have to prove anyone else actually downloaded their copyrighted songs, or whether it's enough to argue that a defendant made copyrighted music available for copying. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/first-music-download-trial-may-get-a-do-over.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:26 EDT A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46650-internet-suicide.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/woman-indicted-in-missouri-myspace-suicide-case.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/woman-indicted-in-missouri-myspace-suicide-case.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:58:53 EDT Comcast Corp.'s interference with Internet traffic has prompted a federal investigation and is at the center of calls for "Net Neutrality" laws, but another U.S. cable company appears to be doing the same thing without drawing scrutiny. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/study-cox-comcast-internet-subscribers-blocked.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 00:10:35 EDT Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang spent months fending off Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited takeover bid. Now he may only have a few weeks to persuade the software maker to revive its last offer of $47.5 billion, or risk being fired in a shareholder mutiny led by activist investor Carl Icahn. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46632-yahoo-icahn.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/icahn-vows-to-oust-yahoo-directors-in-shareholder-revolt.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/icahn-vows-to-oust-yahoo-directors-in-shareholder-revolt.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:50:12 EDT A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor girl who then committed suicide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/woman-indicted-in-missouri-myspace-suicide-case.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:13:27 EDT Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is setting out to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors for "irresponsible" and "unconscionable" actions that led Microsoft Corp. to withdraw a $47.5 billion offer to buy the slumping Internet pioneer. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46534-yahoo-icahn.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/investor-carl-icahn-moves-to-oust-yahoo-directors.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/investor-carl-icahn-moves-to-oust-yahoo-directors.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 14:51:13 EDT