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Venezuela passes media, Internet-muzzling law
AFP, Published on 21/12/2010
» The Venezuelan parliament passed a law banning for the first time Internet content that promotes social unrest, challenges authority or condones crime, fueling outrage by the opposition.
1.5 million Windows 7 phones sold in six weeks
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» Microsoft released its first sales figures on Tuesday for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks.
No IPO for Hulu for now: report
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» US online video entertainment site Hulu has decided not to go public for now and may examine other financing options, The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday.
S.Koreans tweeting with N.Korea to be punished: officials
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» South Koreans trying to tweet with North Korea will be punished, Seoul officials have warned, as the communist state ratchets up an online propaganda drive via popular websites such as Twitter and YouTube.
China state newspaper launches search engine
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party, this week officially launched its search engine service as the country's state media seek even greater influence on the Internet.
Japan telecom firm KDDI to start e-book distribution
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» Japan's number two telecom operator KDDI Corp. said Tuesday it would start electronic book distribution this week, offering an initial 20,000 titles for its e-reader.
Apple pulls WikiLeaks app from App Store
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» Apple said Tuesday it had removed an unofficial WikiLeaks application for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad from its App Store because it violated its guidelines for software developers.
US regulators approve 'net neutrality' rules
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» US telecom regulators, in a vote split on party lines, approved rules Tuesday that supporters said are needed to ensure an open Internet but opponents denounced as unwelcome government meddling.
'Call of Duty: Black Ops' sales top one billion dollars
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» "Call of Duty: Black Ops," the new videogame from Activision Blizzard, has crossed the one-billion-dollar mark in worldwide sales, the company said Tuesday.
Venezuela press freedoms under threat: analysts
AFP, Published on 22/12/2010
» Fragile press freedoms in Venezuela are under threat after President Hugo Chavez cracked down on Internet content and gave the state greater control over broadcast media, analysts said Tuesday.