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June 25, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | May 3, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories New York - Staffers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will urge the agency to mount an antitrust legal challenge to Google's proposed $750 million acquisition of mobile advertising firm AdMob, according to sourced reports from All Things D and Bloomberg. [more..] New York - Apple could face a federal probe into claims its new policy on developing software for its iPhone and other devices is creating a monopoly in the space, The New York Post reported, citing an unnamed source. [more..] Cupertino, Calif. - Just 28 days after introducing its touch-screen tablet computer, Apple said that it sold its 1 millionth iPad on Friday. [more..] New York - A federal appeals court has validated the legal strategy employed by the recording industry against suspected file-swappers, where record labels filed thousands of "John Doe" lawsuits to obtain their identities via Internet service providers, Wired.com reported. [more..] Los Angeles - "Iron Man 2," the film sequel from Viacom's Paramount Pictures based on the Marvel comic franchise, found its way onto file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay this weekend, a week before the film's North American release, CNET News.com reported. [more..] New York - Movie Gallery, the operator of struggling home video rental store chain Hollywood Video, will close its remaining stores that have not been shuttered already over the next couple of months, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. [more..] Dusseldorf, Germany - An appeals court in Germany has ruled that file-hosting service RapidShare cannot be expected to filter the uploading of copyrighted content by users without restricting "fair use" laws, NewTeeVee reported. [more..] San Francisco - A group of virtual landowners in Linden Labs' "Second Life" online virtual world has filed a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming the company broke the law when it rescinded their ownership rights, Mashable reported. [more..] Los Angeles - Satellite TV provider DISH Network plans to launch its own "TV Everywhere" website as soon as this summer, providing subscribers with online access to a range of the channels they subscribe to on DISH, Multichannel News reported. [more..] Mountain View, Calif. - Google has acquired Toronto-based BumpTop, a developer of 3D desktop software, according to a note on the BumpTop website. [more..]
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Briefly Noted San Bruno, Calif. - Google YouTube is preparing to allow users to charge rental fees to view their uploaded video content, YouTube product management head Hunter Walk told MediaPost. [more..] Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America announced on Monday that it will begin bundling its popular "Wii Sports Resort" game and accompanying Wii MotionPlus accessory in its basic Wii console package sold in North America. [more..] San Francisco - Facebook has launched a new feature giving users the ability to create and invite friends to Events directly from their Facebook home pages. [more..] Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America on Monday launched the PlayStation Protection Plan, a service offer for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners that extends warranties by up to two years. [more..] Fairfax, Va. - Library Ideas, a provider of new media services to public libraries, said on Monday that it has signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment to provide its network of library websites with access to songs from Sony Music's catalog. [more..] New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Thumbplay on Monday announced the launch of its Thumbplay Music service for Android-powered mobile phones. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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