Reuters: Internet News

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.

"Call of Duty" game shoots to make history

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:19 -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.

Internet censorship seen liable to WTO challenge

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:41:05 -0500

GENEVA (Reuters) - Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organization as it can restrict trade in services delivered online, a forthcoming study says.

Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:05 -0500

PARIS (Reuters) - Computer giant Apple Inc will open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum on Saturday just two weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software.

Walmart.com offers top 10 pre-order DVD movie titles at $10

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:58:31 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering its top 10 pre-order DVD movie titles at just $10 and free home delivery on its entire assortment of DVD and Blu-ray titles in another move to win holiday sales.

Best Buy to install Google mobile applications

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:17 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best Buy is offering to install Google mobile applications on smartphones sold at its stores as the electronics retailer steps up services to lure shoppers and tackle competition.

Google seeks revenue from online retailers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:29 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is selling a special search product to online retailers, as the Internet giant widens its hunt for new sources of revenue.

Beatles remasters heading to USB

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:45:02 -0500

LONDON (Billboard) - The Beatles remasters are coming out on a limited-edition apple-shaped USB drive in time for Christmas, marking the first time the Fab Four's catalog has officially been sold as digital files separate from the CDs.

Microsoft CEO sees Yahoo partnership outside U.S.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:32 -0500

TOKYO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday the company's search engine partnership with Yahoo would not be limited to the U.S. but would be introduced around the world, once it gets regulatory approval.