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MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth Posted 1 hour, 53 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year. Mike Jones, who took over as co-president last month with Jason Hirschhorn, said that even within MySpace some employees have lost the will to keep ...More

LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone Posted 4 hours, 17 minutes ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups. LG, which is fighting an uphill battle against leaders Nokia, Blackberry maker ...More

U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case Posted 6 hours, 55 minutes ago

Pedestrians walk past Google China headquarters in Beijing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday. "We are still dialoguing not just ...More

Cable group wants U.S. FCC to end fee disputes Posted 8 hours, 45 minutes ago

A man looks at his phone as he walks past a Verizon wireless store in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A coalition of cable and satellite companies will this week call on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to create a new process to resolve increasingly bitter disputes over carriage fees paid to broadcasters. The group, which includes rival TV distributors such as Time Warner Cable Inc ...More

NFL signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless Posted 12 hours, 4 minutes ago

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during his team's stadium walk through for the NFL's Supe

MIAMI (Reuters) - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. media reported was worth $720 million. "We are looking forward to working with Verizon Wireless to deliver our fans the most extensive experience on ...More

Cisco leapfrogs rivals with faster router Posted 12 hours, 42 minutes ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc introduced its first major new routers in six years and said they can be configured to handle Internet traffic up to 12 times faster than rival products. While analysts said the upgrade was significant and could help boost sales to phone carriers grappling with ...More

U.S. considers some free wireless broadband service Posted 13 hours, 28 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators may dedicate spectrum to free wireless Internet service for some Americans to increase affordable broadband service nationwide, the Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday. The FCC provided few details about how it would carry out such a plan and who would qualify, but will make ...More

Sony, Samsung detail 3D TV plans Posted 1 day, 2 hours ago

Men stand behind a logo of Sony Corp at an electronics shop in Tokyo

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony and Samsung announced plans to introduce 3D televisions in coming months, betting they will become the next hot products in an increasingly crowded electronics industry. Sony Corp hopes 3D models will make up 10 percent of more than 25 million LCD TVs it aims to ...More

Lender putting www.sex.com domain on auction block Posted 1 day, 5 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable Internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week. DOM Partners LLC, a New Jersey lender that backed a 2006 purchase of the domain name for a reported $14 million, is foreclosing on ...More

Google, Dish testing new TV search service: report Posted 1 day, 7 hours ago

A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc and No. 2 U.S. satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp are jointly testing a television programing search service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The paper said the service runs on TV set-top boxes which use elements ...More

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