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Disney warns cable on restrictive Web TV plans

Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger warned the cable TV industry not to alienate consumers by restricting cable programing on the Web to paying TV subscribers.

Disney cautious on restricting online content

Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger expressed caution over the US cable industry’s move to restrict online viewing of television shows to cable subscribers, saying that the limits could provoke backlash from consumers.

Microsoft sees wide U.S. support for Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft Corp expects several phones on the U.S. market to be powered by its Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system after it launches in the fall of 2009, according to a company executive.

Robot scientists think for themselves

Watch out scientists -- you may be replaced by a robot. Two teams of researchers said on Thursday they had created machines that could reason, formulate theories and discover scientific knowledge on their own, marking a major advance in the field of artificial intelligence.

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Senators agree on patent changes

Leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday they had reached agreement on key elements of a bill to revise U.S. patent law.

Changyou.com prices $120 million IPO at top

Chinese online gaming firm Changyou.com Ltd priced its $120 million Nasdaq IPO at the top of its indicated range on healthy investor demand -- a rare sign of life in a long-moribund market for new issuance.

Netflix delivers 2 billionth movie

Netflix Inc on Thursday said it delivered its two billionth movie and gave the lucky recipient of the milestone DVD a complimentary lifetime membership.

Yahoo rolls out mobile apps for iPhone

It's unclear how big a role the mobile division will play under CEO Carol Bartz as it has been difficult to monetize so far.

TV shows coming to Blackberry

Full-length TV shows will be shown now on BlackBerry devices as QuickPlay Media has announced it will offer a new TV download service for the smartphones via the newly released Research In Motion applications store.

Verizon video, web, wireless businesses growing

Verizon Communications' video, Internet and wireless businesses are growing despite the recession's impact on its traditional phone business and its enterprise segment, Verizon's top executive said at the CTIA annual wireless technology showcase.

GE and Intel to unveil health care partnership

U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co and Intel Corp , the world's largest chip maker, have scheduled a joint press conference for Thursday, and are expected to discuss an alliance in health care, according to a source with knowledge of the plans.

Man kills partner for becoming addicted to Grand Theft Auto

A British man has been accused of stabbing his partner to death after she kicked him out of their bedroom so she could spend the nights playing Grant Theft Auto on a Sony PlayStation console, instead of spending time with him.

Microsoft launches new servers for small companies

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday launched a new range of server systems for small companies, scaling down its existing offerings to attack one of the fastest-growing segments of the business computing market.

RIM opens online software store for BlackBerry

Research In Motion has launched an online store selling entertainment, games, news and travel applications to BlackBerry users.

Blackberry App store launched, direct competition for Apple and Google

Research in Motion today launched its online applications catalog, dubbed App World in response to competitors like Apple and Google who already offer exclusive applications in the marketplace.

Apple's iPhone emerges as gaming platform

Apple's iPhone has emerged as a serious videogame platform, fulfilling the long-held promise of mobile phone gaming and positioning itself as a legitimate competitor to handheld consoles.

Mysterious virus quiet, but attack may be in works

Malicious software installed on millions of computers has yet to wreak havoc on technology systems worldwide as some fear, but researchers warned that the Conficker worm could still strike in the future.

Computer exercise helps stroke victims 'see' again

Millie Sauer did not even know she had suffered a stroke until she tried to read a book as she recovered from surgery and saw only a gray blur for part of the page.

Nokia says thousands sign up to sell at Ovi store

Finnish Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said thousands of developers and content providers had registered to sell content in its online store, Ovi, which will be opened in early May.

Talking in color: imaging helps social skills

Karrie Karahalios can show a child with Asperger's Syndrome when he's lost in a conversational riff or a taciturn spouse when he doesn't speak very much.

RIM opens software store for BlackBerry

Research In Motion has launched an online store selling entertainment, games, news, and travel applications to its BlackBerry users.

HP says pondering Google's Android

Hewlett-Packard Co is studying uses for Google Inc's Android operating system, but the world's top PC maker stopped short of saying it had decided to adopt the fledgling software in its products.

IBM to enter 'cloud computing' software market

IBM will sell a suite of Web-based collaboration software for businesses, including contact management, instant messaging and file sharing programs, the computing giant's biggest effort to date to sell software as a service.

Computer experts brace for 'Conficker' worm

A malicious software program that has infected millions of computers could enter a more menacing phase on Wednesday, from an outright attack to a quiet mutation that would further its spread.

Quickplay to offer popular TV shows on BlackBerry

Privately-held QuickPlay Media Inc plans to deliver full length popular television shows to BlackBerry smartphone screens via Research In Motion's applications store after forging agreements with TV networks, including NBC, CBS Corp and MTV.

HP considering using Google Android instead of Windows

Hewlett-Packard Co. is testing Google Inc.'s Android operating system -- which is currently only available on mobile phones -- for its offering of netbooks, small laptops that are primarily used to run Web browsers and applications, according to media reports.

American Airlines extends WiFi offering

American Airlines is expanding in-flight WiFi service to 150 aircraft this year, allowing passengers to surf the Web and check their e-mails while in the air.

Tech spending may fall more in '09 than post-dotcom

Global information technology spending will fare worse in 2009 than during the dotcom bubble collapse of 2001, industry research firm Gartner Inc said on Tuesday in cutting earlier projections.

Lethal e-worm likely to strike April 1, Microsoft offers 250,000 reward for information

PC users are bracing themselves for the latest virus, one so menacing that Microsoft has offered a reward of a quarter of a million dollars for tracking down its creator, which some experts believe will strike on Wednesday April 1st.

Facebook CFO to leave company

Internet social media company Facebook is replacing its chief financial officer and seeking a replacement with public company experience.

Sony to slash PS 2 price to $99, PS3 price remains intact

Sony Computer Entertainment America said Tuesday it will cut the price of its PlayStation 2 game system by 23 percent to $99.99 as of April 1.

China rejects computer spy claims as 'ghost of Cold War'

China on Tuesday rejected a report suggesting it may be involved in using computer networks to spy on exiled Tibetans and foreign governments, accusing its authors of being possessed by the ghost of the Cold War.

Microsoft unveils partners for applications store

Microsoft Corp has signed up multiple software partners for its upcoming cellphone software marketplace, including Web music service Pandora, game publisher Electronic Arts Inc and social site Facebook.

Google forms $100 million venture fund

Google Inc is forming a $100 million fund to invest in early-stage start-up firms. The fund will operate as a separate entity and will seek investment opportunities to maximize returns rather than looking for investments that strictly fit with Google's strategic vision.

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