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New York - Google is close to securing a deal with Verizon that would see the company pay for preferential treatment of its Web traffic, The New York Times reported on Thursday. [more..]
Washington - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday agreed to settle its case against Silicon Valley chipmaker Intel, resolving charges that the company illegally stifled competitors. [more..]
Mountain View, Calif. - Google will begin allowing advertisers to purchase keyword ads in most of Europe, following a decision from the European Court of Justice earlier this year that said the practice did not violate trademark laws, The New York Times reported.
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Mountain View, Calif. - Google announced on Thursday that it will discontinue development on Google Wave, its hybrid email and real-time social messaging service, citing a lack of interest from users. [more..]
San Francisco - Google will acquire social applications developer Slide for $182 million, in a deal set to be announced on Friday, TechCrunch reports. [more..]
Los Angeles - News Corp. is looking to sell its Fox Mobile unit, which includes ringtone and mobile content publisher Jamba, PaidContent reports.
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Los Angeles - Musician Don Henley said on Thursday that he has settled claims for damages against a California politician who used his songs without permission in campaign ads posted on YouTube and elsewhere. [more..]
Shanghai - Tudou, a video-sharing site in China, announced on Thursday that it has raised $50 million in a fifth round of venture capital financing. [more..]

DMW Notice Board

New York Games Conference - September 21, 2010 - New York, NY
Steven Chiang
, President, Studios, Zynga, will be having a 1-on-1 Keynote Interview with Mike Vorhaus, President of Magid Advisors and Alex St. John, President & CTO of hi5, will be delivering a Keynote presentation at this year's event! The first round of speakers for the 2010 conference have been announced. You can find the agenda and all event updates online. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
Tomorrow is the last day to register at the Value Rate of $399. Register now until 11:59pm, August 6th!

Digital Music Forum, West - October 6-7, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA
We are happy to announce Chris Tsakalakis, General Manager of Ebay Tickets/StubHub, and Rick Alden, Founder & CEO of Skullcandy, as Keynote Speakers for the conference! The first round of speakers for this years conference have also been released. An updated agenda and speaker list can be found online. We are accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
Register now for the Economy rate of $499 until August 27!

Digital Media Conference, West - October 27, 2010 - San Francisco, CA
Join us as we bring some of the nation's top industry leaders back to the city by the bay! All event updates and registration forms can be found online! We are currently accepting speaker submissions and offering sponsor/exhibit opportunities now. Please contact Event Director Jay Baage via email jay@digitalmediawire.com for more information.
Register now for the Economy rate of $399 until August 27th.

Briefly Noted

Duluth, Minn. - A federal judge has set a date of Oct. 4 to begin a third trial for convicted file-swapper Jammie Thomas-Rassett, following the breakdown of mediation talks on copyright infringement damages with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Duluth News Tribune reported. [more..]
Englewood, Colo. - DISH Network on Thursday released a free app for Apple's iPad that enables users to program their digital video recorders remotely. [more..]
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. - Redbox, the operator of automated DVD rental kiosks, on Thursday announced a deal to install its machines in CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide. [more..]

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