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1. Bloggers get Sci Fi access - 2007-06-26 01:53:20-04
   LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sci Fi Channel is using the viral power of blogging to promote its fall lineup of programming.

   

   
   
   
2. Time Inc. uses Quigo for online text ads - 2007-06-26 04:28:13-04
   NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time magazine publisher Time Inc. said on Monday that it is using technology developed by online advertising company Quigo to provide text-based advertising on its magazines' Web sites.

   

   
   
   
3. Apple, AT&T set three price plans for iPhone - 2007-06-26 09:30:49-04
   NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. said on Tuesday they will offer three price plans, starting at $59.99 per month, for the widely anticipated iPhone that is set to go on sale this week.

   

   
   
   
4. U.S. judge tells Google to work through Justice Deptartment - 2007-06-26 11:33:49-04
   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust compliance said on Tuesday that she will rely on the Justice Department and state attorneys general in deciding how to handle Google Inc.'s concerns about Microsoft's Vista operating system.

   

   
   
   
5. Apple gives cost of iPhone service, first fans show up - 2007-06-26 12:02:48-04
   NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc. said on Tuesday its hotly anticipated iPhone could cost up to $3,000 with a required two-year service contract, but that didn't stop a handful of admirers from starting to wait to buy the device.

   

   
   
   
6. News Corp, DJ board in early editorial pact: source - 2007-06-26 12:21:24-04
   NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. have "basically agreed" to a structure to protect the editorial independence of the company's news operations, including the Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswires, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

   

   
   
   
7. Webcasters silence radios in protest - 2007-06-26 15:56:47-04
   DENVER (Billboard) - Don't expect to tune in to your favorite Web radio station Tuesday. Odds are it's off the air.

   

   
   
   
8. LinkedIn marks progress to IPO, hires ex-Tivo CFO - 2007-06-26 16:15:10-04
   SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Armed with a bevy of new managers from top Silicon Valley firms and explosively growing revenues, business networking site LinkedIn Corp. is gearing up to become one of the first big post-dotcom Internet IPOs.

   

   
   
   
9. U.S. Web radio stations silently protest royalty hike - 2007-06-26 16:59:55-04
   NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. Internet radio stations held a "Day of Silence" on Tuesday to protest an increase in performance royalties paid to musicians and record companies that they warn could kill the fledgling industry.

   

   
   
   
10. Website Pros, Web.com in merger agreement - 2007-06-26 22:20:56-04
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Website Pros Inc. said on Tuesday that it reached a deal to acquire Web.com Inc. for approximately $129 million.

    

    
    
    
11. T-Mobile USA launches home Wi-Fi calling service - 2007-06-27 00:20:31-04
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile service, said on Wednesday it was starting to offer customers a new service that uses short-range Wi-Fi networks to improve reception when needed.

    

    
    
    
12. News Corp, DJ board in early editorial pact:: source - 2007-06-27 00:37:19-04
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. have "basically agreed" on safeguards to the editorial independence of Dow Jones' news operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, setting the stage for Dow Jones to accept a $5 billion buyout offer.

    

    
    
    
13. Microsoft rolls out Web storage, new photo gallery - 2007-06-27 01:29:48-04
    SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. introduced two new online services to its Windows Live line-up on Tuesday and said it plans to release more Web offerings this year to beef up its Internet strategy.

    

    
    
    
14. Brightpoint sees Nokia mkt share growing: report - 2007-06-27 02:49:35-04
    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Brightpoint, a U.S. distributor of mobiles and other wireless devices, sees Nokia on its way to reaching 40 percent of the global market and strong in all price ranges, Brightpoint's CEO said.

    

    
    
    
15. Google China news searches now focus on images - 2007-06-27 04:12:16-04
    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc. sought to close in on its China market rival Baidu.com by allowing users of its Chinese site to find news by first searching for images carried within articles.

    

    
    
    
16. Marchex unveils network of 100,000 local U.S. sites - 2007-06-27 05:22:14-04
    MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Marchex Inc. said on Wednesday it is looking to make a splash in the local U.S. online advertising market by introducing 100,000 memorable Web sites featuring local services such as denverautorepair.com.

    

    
    
    
17. Japanese working moms need tech and male support - 2007-06-27 07:24:31-04
    TOKYO (Reuters) - The Internet, husbands who help with housework, and merit-based pay are helping Japanese women find a formula for balancing careers and families.

    

    
    
    
18. Global mobile phone use to pass record 3 billion - 2007-06-27 08:40:11-04
    LONDON (Reuters) - Global mobile phone use will pass the 3 billion mark -- equivalent to half the world's population -- for the first time in 2007 as cell phone demand booms in China, India and Africa, a survey said on Wednesday.

    

    
    
    
19. Netflix turns on star power in DVD rental war - 2007-06-27 12:55:30-04
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc has become a Hollywood player, turning to star-studded promotions and teaming with A-list actors on movie projects to raise itself above a cluttered market for online movie delivery.

    

    
    
    
20. Vodafone iPhone deal hinges partly on subsidies: report - 2007-06-27 14:53:42-04
    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Vodafone is in talks with Apple to launch the U.S. firm's iPhone combined music player and telephone in Europe, and talks partly hinge on volume guarantees and subsidies, a Dutch magazine reported.