Reuters - A long-rumored tie-up between
online movie rental company Netflix Inc and Microsoft Corp to
let Netflix subscribers watch streamed movies and TV shows on
Xbox 360 game consoles will become a reality this fall, the
companies said on Monday.
CNET - eBay cannot be forced to police its auction listings to identify counterfeit Tiffany & Co. products, a federal judge ruled Monday in a lawsuit brought by the iconic 171-year old jewelry company. -- read full article
AP - Palm Inc., which has been struggling to maintain its position in the hot market for "smart" phones, introduced a new Treo model Monday with Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities. -- read full article
AP - EBay Inc. scored an important victory in court Monday, as a federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay.
AP - Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal with Netflix. -- read full article
AFP - Microsoft said it is cutting the price of its 20-gigabyte Xbox 360 video game consoles and rolling out a model with three times the memory space to take its place.
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Chordiant Recommendation Advisor 6.1 monitors call-center conversations and offers agents recommendations on what actions to take. -- read full article
PC World - Acer's Aspire one netbook combines excellent software, great screen quality and typing pad with a price that makes it tough to... -- read full article
Reuters - Data from DVD and
Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals show the home video business is
holding upwell despite the down economy, the high price of gas
and any consumer shift toward the Internet. -- read full article
AP - After more than five months of sparring, the battle for control of Yahoo Inc. has turned into a bare-knuckles brawl with a whiff of desperation hanging over all the key combatants.
AP - For less than $15, you can buy a cell phone loaded with minutes. You can buy more as you go whenever those minutes run out. Best of all, you aren't locked into a long-term contract.
AP - Laws in all but a handful of states give the public access to government e-mail. But what if that e-mail was intentionally deleted or routinely purged? -- read full article
AFP - Blockbuster sequels, slick technology and duels between the big three console makers are expected in Los Angeles next week as videogame industry players reveal their newest creations.
