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Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal battle (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the Internet.
Hollywood and Bollywood join arms to fight piracy (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - Hollywood and Bollywood linked arms Thursday to fight piracy, with the announcement of a coalition among the Motion Picture Association of America and seven Indian companies to tackle counterfeiting in one of the world's largest film markets.
Palm's phone sales slump and its stock dives (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - Palm Inc. reported sales figures Thursday that showed it's having a difficult time getting consumers to pay attention to its phones in a market dominated by iPhones and BlackBerrys. The company's shares plunged in after-hours trading.
Apple director, ex-auto executive York dies (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - Jerome York, an Apple Inc. board member and a financial wizard credited with turning around Chrysler and IBM, died Thursday of a brain aneurysm. He was 71.
Sex.com creditors say domain's too hot for NY sale (AP)
March 19, 2010AP - The suitors for Sex.com have been put off for now.
Texan accused of disabling 100 cars over Internet (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said Wednesday.
Review site Yelp under fire in business' lawsuits (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - Yelp, one of the most popular Web sites that let people post opinions about restaurants, shops and local services, is being sued by several small businesses that claim they've been pressured to advertise on the site in exchange for getting negative reviews squashed.
Tech Equipment Tax Deduction Tips (PC World)
March 19, 2010PC World - Your computers, your cell phone, Internet services, Web hosting--your business depends on technology to run, so at tax time it's natural to want to deduct all your tech expenditures.
Palm revenue forecast lower than analyst estimates (Reuters)
March 19, 2010
Reuters - Palm Inc warned that revenue for the current quarter would be far below Wall Street's expectations, after tepid demand for its smartphones left wireless carriers with piles of excess inventory.
Producer files $30M suit against Lady Gaga in NYC (AP)
March 19, 2010
AP - A songwriter and music producer who claims he helped launch pop star Lady Gaga says she squeezed him out of her lucrative career after he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage name and helped get her record deal.
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