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D.Telekom to expand broadband into rural areas (Reuters)

Reuters - Deutsche Telekom AG aims to offer DSL
broadband connection to almost all of Germany’s households by
the end of the year with a particular focus on rural and remote
areas.
Original post by Reuters

Kardashian & Electra talk fitness, film and fame (AP)

AP - Carmen Electra, in a low-cut gold minidress, captures every photographer’s attention as she steps out on a patio overlooking the Pacific. Her hair catches the ocean breeze as if on cue. Even her fiance is transfixed. He snaps a few photos with his cell phone. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian, wearing a tight tank top […]

Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site (AP)

AP - Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace uncensored.
Original post by AP

Vimpelcom says to sell Apple iPhone in Russia (Reuters)

Reuters - Vimpelcom , Russia’s
second-largest mobile phone operator, said on Thursday it had
signed a distribution deal with Apple Inc. to sell
iPhone 3G in Russia.
Original post by Reuters

Product review: WARP your WAN for performance and reliability (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - I’ve had a Comcast cable Internet connection for years. Last year I got a shiny new fiber connection from Mstar. But rather than uninstall the cable connection, I asked FatPipe Networks if they’d be willing to let me perform an extended test of the company’s flagship route clustering product, WARP.
Original post by InfoWorld

Open source: What you should learn from the French (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement — none more so than France — and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust. Through policies and high-profile projects, the French Republic for years has been advocating for all open source all […]

Court dismisses video copyright case against Veoh (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. judge has thrown out a
copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, an
Internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers,
ruling that video-sharing companies are not solely responsible
for policing piracy that may take place on their sites.
Original post by Reuters

Bits: YouTube Praises Dismissal of Copyright Suit Against Veoh

A federal judge threw out a copyright infringement suit against video-sharing site Veoh. Google’s YouTube unit claimed the ruling bodes well for its legal fight with Viacom.
Original post by By MIGUEL HELFT

Mystery Chinese iPhone worker becomes Internet star (Reuters)

Reuters - A Chinese factory worker has become
an Internet sensation after a picture of her smiling and
flashing a peace sign to a co-worker testing an Apple iPhone
stayed on the phone that was sold to a man in Britain.
Original post by Reuters

TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak (AP)

AP - TiVo Inc. managed consecutive quarters of profitability for the first time ever despite eroding subscriptions, demonstrating that the pioneer in digital video recorders is on track in reducing marketing expenses and subsidies.
Original post by AP