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Pink Floyd wins battle with EMI over online sales (AP)

FILE This is a Saturday July 2, 2005 file photo of Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmore, left, and Roger Waters as they perform at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London In a victory for the concept album, Britain's High Court on Thursday March 11, 2010 ordered record company EMI Group Ltd. to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band's original records. The rock group sued the music label, saying its contract prohibited selling the tracks 'unbundled' from their original album setting. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)AP - In a victory for the concept album, Britain's High Court on Thursday ordered record company EMI Group Ltd. to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band's original records.



March 11, 2010 10:41 AM

Pink Floyd wins UK court battle with EMI label (Reuters)
Reuters - British rock band Pink Floyd won its court battle with EMI on Thursday with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the internet from the group's concept albums.
March 11, 2010 10:18 AM

Summary Box: Huge 'botnet' only slowed by takedown (AP)
AP - BOTNET AMPUTATED: An Internet provider thought to be helping spread malicious software was taken down, apparently cutting criminals off from millions of personal computers under their control.
March 11, 2010 9:26 AM

2nd mistrial declared in case against NJ blogger (AP)
AP - A New York judge has declared a second mistrial in the case against a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening federal judges.
March 11, 2010 7:30 AM

Digital mirror: fashion brands convey glamour online (Reuters)

A model presents a creation in Kuala Lumpur November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadReuters - With videos of catwalk shows, pictures of glamorous models and a catalog of chic products, luxury brands are creating "digital mirrors" online as they turn to the internet to tap into growing e-commerce demand.



March 11, 2010 5:43 AM

Virgin Media to trial broadband over telegraph poles (Reuters)
Reuters - British cable operator Virgin Media is testing a new technology to deliver ultrafast broadband over telegraph poles which could allow it to extend its reach to another 1 million homes.
March 11, 2010 4:28 AM

MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)

MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.



March 10, 2010 11:39 PM

Motorola to Put Bing Search on Android Phones (PC World)
PC World - Motorola will start loading Microsoft's search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, bringing more non-Google services to the phones amid a row between Google and China.
March 10, 2010 10:10 PM

Nikon Coolpix S360 12-Megapixel Camera (PC World)
PC World - Online photography store Adorama is offering a factory-refurbished Nikon Coolpix S360 digital camera in black for just $129.95 with free shipping. The 12-megapixel camera features a 7X optical zoom, four-way image stabilization, a 2.7-inch LCD, and in-camera editing features. It has nifty features such as a Sport Continuous Mode for high-speed image capture, and a Smart Portrait System that includes face-priority autofocus, Smile Mode, Blink Proof, and in-camera Red-Eye Fix.
March 10, 2010 9:56 PM

Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)
AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.
March 10, 2010 8:38 PM