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French minister wants Europe to take on Google

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:08:59 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - European Union members want to create a joint project on the digitisation of books, French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said, challenging Google's plan to create a massive digital library.

U.S. Black Friday sales barely up, online surges

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:50:30 +0530

CHICAGO (Reuters) - In a worrisome sign for U.S. retailers, data released on Saturday showed that sales rose a scant 0.5 percent on the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season despite early signs of a strong showing.

U.S. Treasury, Fed delay Internet gambling ban 6 mos

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:43:16 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve on Friday delayed the implementation date for a new Internet gambling payment ban for six months, a move that gives lawmakers time to overturn it or end confusion over illegal practices.

Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 bln

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:12:45 +0530

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales.

Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:42:09 +0530

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Before deciding where to buy a laptop for his daughter on Black Friday, Nate Bryan was scouring the web for deals. But he was not just looking at retailers' websites.

Reliance Communications cuts SMS charges

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:56:47 +0530

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Communications, India's No. 2 mobile operator, on Friday slashed SMS charges, further heating up an ongoing price war in the Indian mobile market.

China's Taobao to launch handset with Lenovo Mobile

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:39:46 +0530

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's largest online retailer, Taobao, will launch a mobile phone in partnership with Lenovo Mobile to tap into rising demand for mobile shopping, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.

INTERVIEW - Acer launches Android phone, says targets on track

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:42:17 +0530

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Acer Inc started to sell its first mobile phone model running on Google's Android software this week, and will introduce more Android handsets next year, the head of its phone unit said on Thursday.

Gameworld: Videogames find ways to help real CSI solve crimes

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:34:52 +0530

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters Life!) - In hit TV crime drama show "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," and its two spin-offs, the criminologists use the latest technology to solve grisly murders and other crimes.

Second Sony Ericsson phone has software problem

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:28:25 +0530

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A second of Sony Ericsson's new smartphones, key to its strategy for returning to profit next year, has been hit by software problems in Britain ahead of a critical sales period.