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Copyright advocates slam ISPs for not stopping piracy

Representatives of the music industry attacked Internet service providers (ISPs) on Wednesday at the World Copyright Summit in Brussels.  read more »

Once-secret 'cloud manifesto' sees light of day

The much-discussed "Open Cloud Manifesto," signed by dozens of vendors in support of cloud-computing interoperability, was officially released on Monday following several days of discussion in the tech media and the blogosphere last week.  read more »

Once-secret 'cloud manifesto' sees light of day

The much-discussed "Open Cloud Manifesto," signed by dozens of vendors in support of cloud-computing interoperability, was officially released on Monday following several days of discussion in the tech media and the blogosphere last week.  read more »

RIM, others face uphill rivalry with App Store

If Research In Motion opens its BlackBerry App World online store next week as rumored, it will be the second major mobile vendor to emulate the iPhone App Store and won't be the last.  read more »

Norwegian state TV sets up BitTorrent tracker

The Norwegian state broadcaster NRK has decided to set up its own BitTorrent tracker, and it also plans to offer content through this form of distribution, it said on Sunday.  read more »

Dell reorganizes business sales units

Dell will reorganize its divisions focused on selling to business customers, with the new units focused on types of customers instead of geographic regions, the company announced Wednesday.  read more »

Retailers beat AMD to Phenom II launch

Online retailers are taking orders for Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Phenom II processors, leaking chip details ahead of the company's processor announcement plans for early January.  read more »

Microsoft subscription computing targets 20 million

A Microsoft program aimed at making PCs and Internet computing more affordable through monthly payments will deliver 20 million new desktops and laptops over the next few years to people who may not otherwise have been able to afford them, an executive said.  read more »

Best Buy offers $121 million for Napster

Best Buy has agreed to pay around US$121 million in cash for online music retailer Napster, the companies announced Monday.  read more »

Gateway to stop selling PCs through Web site

Gateway on Friday said it would stop selling PCs through its Web site, instead focusing on selling PCs through third-party stores and other online retailers.  read more »

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