Reuters: Internet News

Online auction site launches for rich and famous

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:09:13 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop.

Burberry taps social media with trench coat site

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:05:12 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury goods group Burberry has hooked up with social networking company Facebook to launch a Web site celebrating its trench coat, becoming the latest retailer to use social media in a bid to boost its brand.

Google buys mobile ad firm for $750 million

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:16 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is acquiring mobile advertising company AdMob for $750 million, furthering the company's push into the fast-growing market of Web-enabled cell phones.

Electronics Arts buys social game maker Playfish

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:57 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc has acquired privately held Playfish for $275 million in cash plus other consideration as the maker of the "Madden NFL" series expands in the growing social gaming sector.

NY's Cuomo settles with Tagged.com over emails

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:58 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general said the operator of Tagged.com would pay $500,000 and overhaul its practices to resolve charges that the social networking site tricked members into providing personal details to lure new members and send out tens of millions of spam emails.

Google says won't give Clearwire more financing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:31 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Monday that it could best help wireless service provider Clearwire Corp by cooperating on products and strategy rather than giving it more financial assistance.

Russia fires police YouTube whistleblower

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:20:53 -0500

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A junior Russian policeman was fired on Sunday after making a YouTube appeal to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accusing senior officers of corruption, a claim dismissed by authorities as false, news agencies reported.

"Call of Duty" game shoots to make history

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:20:03 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the buzz over the next "Twilight" film or James Cameron's "Avatar." The biggest entertainment hit of the holiday season may come on Tuesday, when "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" hits stores.

Fashion house Ferragamo's museum goes online

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:10:03 -0500

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has taken a museum detailing its history and culture online, allowing young designers to add their creative touch to its shoe models.

Court orders Beatles songs to be taken off website

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:22:54 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - London-based record label EMI has won an injunction against music website BlueBeat.com which it said was selling Beatles songs without its permission.