China says has more people surfing the Web than US (AP)
AP - China's booming Internet population has surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest, with 253 million people online despite government controls on Web use, according to government data reported Friday.
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Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued (AP)
AP - T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook.
Japanese Internet mogul found guilty in appeal (AP)
AP - A Japanese appeals court upheld the conviction of flamboyant former Internet mogul Takafumi Horie on Friday in an ongoing case that has come to symbolize this nation's effort to deal with white collar crime at emerging dot-coms.
Microsoft defends search investments to analysts (AP)
AP - Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo.
California utilities lead in solar energy, report says (CNET)
CNET - Southern California Edison is leading the way as utilities become the solar industry's largest customers, according to a report Wednesday by the Solar Electric Power Association, whose members include solar tech companies and more than 300 utilities.
Netflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views (AP)
AP - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit edged up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to attract them to the service.
Yahoo: Burn Your DRMed Tracks to CD Now (PC World)
PC World - Yahoo has become the latest company to abandon customers who bought tracks from its music store encoded with DRM, drawing fire...
Thief steals Prince Harry's phone in Lesotho (AFP)
AFP - Britain's Prince Harry, briefly dumped by his girlfriend last year over compromising text messages, was breathing a sigh of relief on Friday after being reunited with a cell phone stolen in Lesotho.
Microsoft To Buy DATAllegro (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The data warehouse appliance maker's software is typically used with Ingres' open source database, but could be easily be optimized for Microsoft's SQL Server.
Augmented Reality Coming to Your Desktop Soon (PC World)
PC World - A Tokyo-based start-up has taken the wraps off new software that brings to the desktop the world of augmented reality.
It's art, for the Facebook generation (Reuters)
Reuters - If like many people in our technology-ruled world you can't live without Google, video games, digital media and social networking sites like Facebook, this is your kind of art exhibit.
'Wallace & Gromit' to become episodic video game (AP)
AP - "Wallace & Gromit" are going on a new adventure.
Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps (AP)
AP - With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.
Report: MySpace could work with Amazon on music service (CNET)
CNET - Updated at 9:22 a.m. PDT
Software Group Weighs Piracy Lawsuit Against EBay (PC World)
PC World - The SIIA considers suing eBay for allowing counterfeit software to be sold there.
Activist shareholder nominees to join CSX board (AP)
AP - Railroad giant CSX said it has asked two nominees of activist hedge fund shareholders TCI and 3G Capital to join its board, but said it will await a vote review and court action before seating its two remaining members.
Open Web Foundation formed (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The Open Web Foundation, a non-profit organization intended to help create an "Open Web," was announced Thursday at the O'Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON) in Portland, Ore.
Former Adobe CEO Chizen named to Oracle board (AP)
AP - Bruce R. Chizen, the former chief executive of Adobe Systems Inc., has been named to an expanded board of another software company, Oracle Corp.
Review: Pass on `NCAA Football 09: All-Play' (AP)
AP - If the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of "NCAA Football 09" are the starting seniors, then Wii owners might feel like redshirt freshmen with EA Sports' first college football game for Nintendo's popular gaming console.


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