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Yahoo To Reimburse Music Buyers

Yahoo will compensate those having difficulty playing music files with Rhapsody MP3 coupons or refunds once its shuts it music portal.

Portugal Orders 500,000 Intel Classmates

The low-cost Intel classmate PC has received a big boost with an order for 500,000 machines from the Portuguese government.

Mediaset Sues YouTube

Italian media company Mediaset has filed suit against YouTube owners Google for copyright infringement.

Lost Tunes Hit U.K.

Universal has launched a new DRM-free music download service in the UK, focusing on older, more obscure music

Amazon Launches Online Payment Service

Amazon has started Checkout by Amazon and Amazon Simply Pay, going head to head with PayPal and Google Checkout.

UK Hacker Loses U.S. Extradition Case

Gary McKinnon, the Brit accused of hacking into 97 US government computers, has lost his appeal against extradition to the US.

Ofcom Approves Mobile Use On Aircraft

UK government watchdog Ofcom has said it will approve licenses for the use of mobiles on airplanes, but warns customers may face high bills.

NBC To Stream NFL

NBC will start live streaming of Sunday Night Football in the US, with service from both NFL and NBC websites

Anti-Piracy Memo Leaked Online

Wikileaks has leaked a memo that suggests broad new powers to stop piracy and copyright infringement.

Open Tech Follows Psystar…Sort Of

Open Tech has announced computers that, like Psystar's clones, will run Apple's Mac OS X — but you have to buy and install the software yourself.

HP, Intel, Yahoo Go For Clouds

HP is joining with Yahoo and Intel to create six cloud computing virtual research centers.

Cheapest Laptop Hits The Market

The NPX-9000 only costs $130, but there's a catch — you have to buy in batches of 100.

AT&T Looks To Stop WiMax Plan

AT&T has issued a court challenge to the Sprint-Nextel-Clearwire WiMax attempt to create a nationwide broadband wireless network.

Microsoft Backs Open Source

Microsoft promises to open some of its comms software and become a platinum sponsor of the open source Apache Software Foundation.

Police Catch Thieves By Text

North Carolina police caught a burglar, then lured in his buddy with a fake text message — and recovered most of the loot.

U.K. Catalyst Award Winners

The UK Catalyst awards have honored eight different projects that use technology to help improve communities.

Windows 7 "On Track"

Microsoft has announced that its new OS, Windows 7, is "on track" for its proprosed January 2010 release.

Nokia Axes BlackBerry Connect From E71, E66

Nokia has surprised everyone by not allowing the BlackBerry Connect e-mail client on its new E66 and E71 handsets.

Hasbro Sues Scrabulous Makers

Scrabulous, the widely popular Facebook app, has been sued by Hasbro, which owns the right to Scrabble, for intellectual property theft.

iPhone Phishing Threat

A researcher has warned that the iPhone mail and Safari browser apps could fall victim to URL spoofing and phishing attacks

75 Pct. Of U.S. Bank Sites Not Secure

Researchers have found that three-quarters of US bank sites have design flaws that could compromise security.

Microsoft Details Games Changes

Microsoft has given details of the changes it's making to development games for Windows Live and Xbox Live.

iPhone Boosts AT&T

Sales of the iPhone have boosted AT&T's revenues to $30.7 billion for the second quarter, up 54% from the same time last year.

Google To Buy Digg?

A blog news report says Google is set to buy new aggregator Digg for a handy $200 million — possibly.

Google Launches Knol

Google has unveiled Knol, its version of Wikipedia, but with a difference — authors can get paid for their work, thanks to AdSense.

UK ISPs Tackle File Sharing

Six big UK ISPs have signed up to a government plan to tackle illegal file-sharing — and develop legal music services.

No Big Surprise As Yahoo Profits Fall

After a quarter of being buffeted around, it comes as no real shock for Yahoo to announce that its profits have fallen by 19%.

World’s Oldest Bible Online

The British Library is going to put what remains of the world's oldest Bible online for all to see and study.

Sky Offers New Music Service

British satellite TV and broadband company Sky is offering a subscription Internet music service with music from Universal.

Apple Reports Record Earnings

For the April—June quarter, Apple took in $7.46 billion, with profits of $1.07 billion — a new record for the company.

Net TV Testers Wanted

P2P Next is looking for thousands of volunteers to try out its video technology that streams TV across the Net. The downside? You need to live in Europe.

Facebook Sues German Social Network

In California, Facebook has sued a German social networking site, claiming it's copied its look, feel and features.

Google Buys Russian Ad Company

Google has spent $140 million to acquire Russian ad company ZAO Begun as it attempts to penetrate the Russian market.

Microsoft Takes in $60.4 Billion

Microsoft has reported total revenues of $60.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended in June — but it's not all glowing news.