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Malaysian blogger faces jail over satirical post (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:06:51 +0000

AFP - A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted.

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AFP boss aims to target news direct to web users (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:05:20 +0000

AFP - Agence France-Presse, one of the world's top news agencies, aims to stream its news direct to web users via hand-held devices and direct-access Internet content, not solely via its media clients, its chief executive Emmanuel Hoog said in comments published Thursday.

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AOL renews search deal with Google (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:53 +0000

AFP - Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.

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AOL signs new search agreement with Google (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:38:23 +0000

AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week.

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Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot (PC World)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:59:00 +0000

PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.

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AOL renews Google search agreement (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:42:05 +0000

Reuters - AOL Inc said on Thursday it has renewed a search agreement with Google Inc, further cementing a decade-long partnership as AOL tries to turn around its business.

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U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:38:46 +0000

Reuters - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance to forge a compromise while avoiding a politically sensitive issue ahead of the November elections.

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Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:03:10 +0000

Reuters - Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control of the digital living room.

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Google to Power AOL Search for the Next 5 Years (Mashable)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:56:48 +0000

Mashable - Google and AOL have signed a deal that extends the search and advertising partnership between the two companies for another five years. The agreement also includes mobile search and adds a content sharing partnership with YouTube.

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Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:18:48 +0000

Reuters - A booming market of tweens is changing the landscape of online games.

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