Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Making money - French gov't blocks moves to legalise Internet downloading


French gov't blocks moves to legalise Internet downloading
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 7:11 AM
French government attempts to stop Internet users downloading music and movies ratcheted up a notch when Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy blasted the widespread practice as "theft".Save to My Web

'Tremendous growth in the Internet in India'
Rediff.com - Mar 08 3:12 AM
'Prices of PCs are going to fall, and there will be better penetration of broadband,' says Sabeer Bhatia.Save to My Web

Lawyer for Skilling Attacks Ex-Enron CFO
San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 08 10:19 AM
A lawyer for former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling launched a scathing attack Wednesday on a pivotal prosecution witness, suggesting he is a masterful liar whose insatiable greed landed his own wife in prison. Lawyer Daniel Petrocelli began an...Save to My Web

Hot check payments now online: Saline County first in state to install system
Benton Courier - Mar 08 3:37 PM
People who write hot checks in Saline County can now make restitution via the Internet. The online payment system using a credit card is the first of its kind in Arkansas, Prosecuting Attorney Robert Herzfeld said at a Monday news conference.Save to My Web

Hanging on the internet telephone
BBC News - Mar 06 5:13 AM
Technology analyst Bill Thompson wonders what the future holds for today's providers of internet calling services.Save to My Web

Early games of NCAA men's tournament go online for free
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 08 8:09 AM
CBS wants to inject a little madness into online media. The TV network plans to make all early round games from the NCAA men's basketball tournament available for free on the Internet.Save to My Web

Mozilla Confirms Firefox Taking In Millions Of Google Dollars
TechWeb via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 2:18 PM
Mozilla confirms it is taking in millions of dollars from the Firefox browser, primarily through Google's search box, but declined to give an exact figure.Save to My Web