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Sunday, May 6, 2007 (PARIS)
Microsoft and Yahoo enter talks to combat Google

Some kind of a partnership between the Internet companies, possibly involving Yahoo's new advertising platform, could occur.
Reuters and Dow Jones attract buyers in hot week for "old" media

Analysts say the companies are attractive in part because many of their customers are other businesses.
Reuters said to get takeover approach from Thomson
Italy grappling with reality of TV culture

Reality shows may get good reviews, but their presence on state-sponsored broadcasters like RAI in Italy is prompting opposition.
Defiant Web users expose a 'secret' entertainment industry cipher

After company lawyers sent several Web sites cease-and-desist letters, users plastered the 32-digit anti-piracy encryption code for Blu-ray and HD DVD discs across cyberspace.
Google in talks with Belgian papers over links to articles

It is the second time in less than a month that Google has moved to resolve a high-profile dispute with a news provider.
Compromise reached on European roaming fees

The agreement, awaiting a critical vote Friday, would cap roaming charges at 45 euro cents per minute for outgoing, 20 cents for incoming and 29 cents for wholesale, excluding value-added taxes.
Microsoft moves into mobile phone advertising

By acquiring ScreenTonic of France, the world's largest software maker is hoping to gain a foothold in the rapidly growing business.
Cablevision deal far from a sure thing

A fourth, improved offer from the company's founding family was accepted by the board, but may still encounter a mixed reception from shareholders.
IBM to introduce zippier chips

A new manufacturing process allows for faster semiconductors that use less energy.
Putting the 'wow' into home movies

With high definition camcorders getting hard drives, making videos rises to new level.
U.S. notebook users discover ultraportables

Weighing in at less than three pounds, or 1.4 kilograms, these paper thin computers boast the same power and functionality as their bulkier cousins.
The End User: The wisdom of the crowd
Malaysian finds homes in Asia for old computers
Wall Street Journal weighs life under Murdoch
'Spider-Man 3' breaks box office records in Asia
Briefing: Fujitsu makes €419 million offer
Sweden selling stake in TeliaSonera
EU gives Germany deadline over Telekom
Qwest cautious as telephone rivals rush into TV
Hewlett-Packard signs nanotechnology deal
Xerox software helps amateurs adjust colors
Business magazine fails to heed its own tech advice
One call to tell the world all about you
Quiz shows are coming under the scrutiny in Europe
Phone taps in Italy spark a rush for cellular encryption
Tycoon bids for full control of Malaysian telecom
A ommercial radio station in Texas, without commercials
Online publishers expand green content
Telling the Virginia Tech story, the Wikipedia way
Wireless: Case of the disappearing bees creates a buzz about cellphones
When YouTube is a threat
Twitter takes instant messaging to an extreme
France to choose president with help of electronic voting

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In media, we distrust
Post a comment
Updating e-mail rights
Sewing up new customers
Picture it small
Google's privacy policy is clearer, not tougher
The accidental publicist: Wippit and the Beatles
Getting mobile on the Web
Unlocking the mysteries of Webspeak

IHT Blog

A discussion on media and tech

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Featured Columns

David Pogue
The latest challenger to iPod

For Wi-Fi, the 'n' is near
Saving the oldies but goodies
Solving the phone number blues
Apple TV aims to close the PC-to-TV divide
From tape to disc without the fuss
Midsize digital cameras offer advantages
2007 may turn out to be the Year of the Backup
Gadgets of the week
An educational theme park.

Gadgets of the week
Products on the cutting edge
Now, lug fewer extra tapes to the family reunion
Hasbro Net Jet, Bose 'ear tips'
Products on the cutting edge
Kitty can smile now; A Bluetooth headset you can wear
Products on the cutting edge
A loaded but little camera and an "all terrain" hard drive
A George for your iPod and Disney Pix Max for your kids
Wireless
Cellphone myths, and little-known facts

Tracking what people do on their cellphones
Operating systems present problems for mobile phone makers
Cellphones open front in fight against disease
Reviving push-to-talk services with a cellphone for hard-hats
Cellphone 'number portability' unrealized
On Advertising: Germany raises its creativity profile
Consumers vote for the best slogan
Mobile phones are new frontier in advertising
"Big Brother" brouhaha stumps damage control experts
BBC creeping toward commercialism
Billboards get a digital update
Advertising:
Can Google break into selling that radio gaga?

Beer campaign turns back drinkers' clock
Selling cars by 'losing' the keys
CBS hopes March Madness leads to video mania
The Web drives an advertising boom without the need for agencies
Hands-on Tundra pitch aims to outmuscle its rivals
In Super Bowl ads, violence lingers below the surface
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- Slide show: Violence in Super Bowl ads

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IHT Tech/Media News Staff
Meet the reporters behind the stories.

- Doreen Carvajal, media reporter

- Thomas Crampton, tech/media reporter

- Kevin O'Brien, tech/telecom reporter

- James Connell, deputy technology editor

- Victoria Shannon, technology editor

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