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"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. regulators mull changes to phone access rules

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:47:24 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it was mulling whether changes are needed to regulations governing access to telephone lines largely controlled by telecom giants.

Intel in talks with India's ITI for jv: report

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:38 -0500

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Intel , the world's largest chip maker, is planning to participate in bids invited by Indian state-owned telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd to set up joint ventures, the Business Standard reported on Friday.

Verizon to sell HTC Android phone for $99.99

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:55:30 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp phone based on Google Inc's Android system for $99.99, potentially putting pressure on smaller carrier Sprint Nextel Corp .

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.