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Barney the dinosaur sued after legal threats
Date: 08/24/06
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After trademark lawyers threaten sites critical of portly purple Tyrannosaur, EFF responds with lawsuit of its own.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6109285.html
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Microsoft moves closer to new browser release
Date: 08/24/06
Keywords: browser
Company hits near-final "release candidate" stage for Internet Explorer 7, first major browser update offered in recent years.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108746.html
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'Underground Bounty Hunter' blurs movie-game lines
Date: 08/24/06
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Players of screenwriter Darryl Quarles' online project of 10 episodes interact after several-minute movie scenes.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6109015.html
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YouTube could be a steal at $1 billion
Date: 08/24/06
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Sony's acquisition of online video market Grouper could mean big bucks to others in online video.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108971.html
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Internet search gets Web 2.0 style
Date: 08/24/06
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So-called social-search sites are heating up again. But experts doubt they'll unseat the good old-fashioned algorithm.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108962.html
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China opens halfway house for Net addicts
Date: 08/24/06
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Shelter offers shell-shocked teenagers counseling, books--and the use of computers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108975.html
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Qwest on data retention laws: Oops
Date: 08/23/06
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Colorado-based broadband provider says its chief privacy officer misspoke when endorsing federal laws mandating data retention.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108926.html
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Judge lets Blockbuster antitrust suit go forward
Date: 08/23/06
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Video rental giant can proceed with claims against rival Netflix, which has sued Blockbuster for alleged patent violations.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108552.html
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Brazil prosecutors aim to sue Google
Date: 08/23/06
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Sao Paulo prosecutor's office alleges that several pages on Orkut have been used for criminal activity.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108530.html
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Can German engineering fix Wikipedia?
Date: 08/23/06
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An experiment planned for the country's version of the online encyclopedia could be a blueprint for improved accuracy.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108495.html
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Microsoft lands Facebook ad deal
Date: 08/23/06
Keywords: software
Software maker will provide search and advertising listings to Facebook's 9 million users.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108514.html
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Sony gets into video sharing with acquisition
Date: 08/23/06
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Entertainment and electronics giant pays $65 million for Grouper, which has the 8th largest market share.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108508.html
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Google defends Net neutrality regulations
Date: 08/22/06
Keywords: google
During in-person debate, telecom executives claim Google is hypocritical on Net neutrality and worried about search competition.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108376.html
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Microsoft puts cybersquatters on notice
Date: 08/22/06
Keywords: web
Tech titan files three lawsuits accusing Web site operators of profiting illegally from domain names that use its trademarks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108326.html
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Qwest calls for mandatory data retention laws
Date: 08/22/06
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Broadband provider becomes first to embrace federal proposal to keep track of what its own customers are doing online.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108279.html
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YouTube hopes to cash in on Paris Hilton
Date: 08/22/06
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Site introduces "brand channels" for selling products and video ads that can be rated just like regular content.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108070.html
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Now playing on the Net: War propaganda
Date: 08/22/06
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Video-sharing sites allow combatants on both sides to tell their story, much to the chagrin of the Pentagon.
Images: War caught on video
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108004.html
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Disney calls Net TV effort a success
Date: 08/21/06
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Experiment shows millions of TV viewers will happily watch shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" on computer screens.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6108000.html
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FTC chief critiques Net neutrality
Date: 08/21/06
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Federal Trade Commission chairman takes aim at Senate proposal to force broadband providers to treat all content the same.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6107913.html
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Friendster scoops up $10 million in funding
Date: 08/21/06
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Investment could help the social-networking pioneer recapture its luster and regroup amid a rise in competitors.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6107860.html