Money and term agreements were the crux of the fallout between NBC Universal and iTunes, with NBCU not renewing its digital download deal with Apple… “Television programs such as Heroes will not be available for download on iTunes in the US, after broadcaster NBC Universal ended its deal with Apple… The rift was based on […]

“EarthLink says it cannot afford to foot the bill to build citywide Wi-Fi networks, jeopardizing cities’ plans to provide low-income residents with affordable broadband…” EarthLink has backed out of a deal to blanket San Francisco with free WiFi, after a financial shakeup — one that prompted cutting 900 jobs at the firm — but now […]

“Thailand has finally calmed down on its Youtube rage, lifting a four month ban after a clip seemingly mocked Thailand’s monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej.” Bangkok, Thailand — The government of Thailand has lifted a countrywide five-month long ban on the popular Internet video-sharing service YouTube, after it promised to censor offensive content posted on its […]

Articles from the AP, AFP, U.K. Press Association, and the Canadian Press will appear directly in Google News pages… “Popular news aggregator Google News has announced a sweeping change in policy designed to bring news from mainstream news wire agencies to consumers’ screens.”

Networking service for college students dubbed as “KickStart,” that link prospective candidates find their dream job. Rather than follow the dominance of Facebooko or MySpace, Yahoo appears to trying to create a LinkedIn-style network for recent graduates looking for a fast track to viable employment. Yahoo Kickstart let users to maintain online profiles pages which […]

Google and China.com have expanded their partnership to place Google search engine technologies on more China.com Web sites… Beijing — China.com, a leading Internet services provider in China and a Hong Kong listed subsidiary of CDC Corporation, announced today Google will provide its leading search engine technologies to more China.com sites that will further enhance […]

Yahoo! president announces radical revamp of struggling internet giant as CEO Jerry Yang looks to take secondary role… San Francisco — Newly elevated Yahoo! President Susan Decker, has stamped her authority on the struggling internet group, and issued a memo to employees detailing another massive organization for her company, which merges sales into a broader […]

“As Atlanta Business Chronicle reported in February, the company wanted to open several software development centers in the United States, including one in Georgia…” Mumbai — Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Bangalore, India-based Wipro Ltd., lately announced it will open a new global software development center in metro Atlanta and will form […]

Shaking up the highest ranks of the video game industry, Peter Moore, vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), Microsoft, has quit the company and joined Electronics Arts to head its large but sluggish sports division. Ironically, Microsoft appoints ex-EA executive Don Mattrick to replace Peter Moore.

New York — Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday its Office Live will use search advertising tools from Ask.com to help small businesses reach consumers on the Internet. Microsoft Office Live is Internet-based software that allows small businesses to create Web sites, e-mail accounts and other applications. “Small businesses that buy ads from Microsoft Office Live […]