BBC
Fossett sought via Google Earth
Web users are being enrolled in a scheme to scour Google Earth images for the missing adventurer.[see more details in BBC]
Raised Intel outlook boosts stock
Chipmaker Intel predicts that strong demand means its three month results will beat earlier forecasts.[see more details in BBC]
businessweek
Effects of the Biofuel Boom
As biofuels become an economically competitive power alternative, life is changing fast for the whole agricultural sectorEnergy from Unusual Sources
A slew of entrepreneurs are looking well beyond sunlight and wind. Think: tornadoes, algae, giant kites, and lightningETFs for Clean Energy Fans
A new crop of exchange-traded funds gives exposure to alternative energy companies in a straightforward, cost-effective wayHow to Make a Microserf Smile
While Google was turning heads with its employee perks, an unlikely manager took on morale in RedmondPutting CO2 to Good Use
The gas is the major contributor to global warning. Now major energy companies are looking for ways to capture and sell itCNN
Moonwalker: Nowak should be admired
Read full story for latest details.fox news
Microchip Implants Linked to Tumors in Animals
Veterinary, toxicology studies dating back to mid-1990s show RFID implants induced malignant tumors in mice, rats.[see more details in fox news]
Microsoft Cricket Teams Attract Indian Engineers
So many Indians working at Redmond that company has no less than four full cricket teams.[see more details in fox news]
Some Early iPhone Adopters Have No Regrets
That extra $200 to have iPhones 10 weeks before everyone else? Worth every penny, say some tech die-hards.[see more details in fox news]
The Palm Death Watch Begins Now
Stalled PDA innovator is doomed -- unless it can find a Steve Jobs-like figure to swoop in and save the company.[see more details in fox news]
New York Times
A Medical Publisher?s Unusual Prescription: Online Ads
The international media giant Reed Elsevier hopes to pep up its lackluster medical publishing unit by giving away the latest articles from 100 of its own medical journals on the Internet.[see more details in New York Times]
A New Entry From A.M.D. in Chip Wars
Advanced Micro Devices is counting on a new high-performance computer chip to hold on to hard-fought market share it has won from its principal rival, Intel.[see more details in New York Times]
E-Commerce Report: Updating the Lemonade Stand Strategy
Social networks have made fortunes setting up Web sites that allow people to post profiles and trade messages. Now, the rank and file are getting the chance to make some cash from their contacts.[see more details in New York Times]
Fun, Tours and a $3,000 Bill for Hardly Using an iPhone
iPhone users have felt the sting of high roaming charges with their devices, and many of them are complaining to the company or on blogs.[see more details in New York Times]
Intel Raises 3rd-Quarter Revenue Forecast
Intel said it now sees third-quarter revenue between $9.4 billion and $9.8 billion, boosted by stronger-than-expected demand.[see more details in New York Times]
Interactive Ad Agency Acquired by WPP
The great digital advertising agency buyout binge continued today as the WPP Group acquired Schematic, an independent interactive agency based in Los Angeles.[see more details in New York Times]
The Media Equation: Steve Jobs: iCame, iSaw, iCaved
Steve Jobs insists that songs on iTunes cost 99 cents and television episodes cost $1.99 because consumers crave simple pricing. Except, of course, when it comes to Apple?s own products.[see more details in New York Times]
Warner Shifts Web Course, Shouldering Video Costs
In its latest online push, Warner Brothers plans to introduce 24 Web productions in a range of formats including minimovies, games and episodic television shows.[see more details in New York Times]
You Say Hulu. I Say Lulu. Let?s Take the Thing to Court.
NBC Universal and the News Corporation can?t seem to catch a break when it comes to a name for their new video-sharing service.[see more details in New York Times]
yahoo
AMD expects new server chip to boost results (Reuters)
Reuters - Advanced Micro Devices Inc expects its new computer chip with four processing engines to help revive its fortunes, Chief Executive Hector Ruiz said on Monday.[see more details in yahoo]
AMD Finally Launches Barcelona Server Chip (PC World)
PC World - After months of delays, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s latest processor, a quad-core server chip called Barcelona, is at last expected to hit the market Monday.[see more details in yahoo]
AMD to launch new 4-core server chip (AP)
AP - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. launched its highly publicized new server chip Monday, delivering the biggest jolt to its product lineup in four years.
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Analysis: Lessons learned from the iPhone price cuts (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Like more than a few iPhone users, Paul Forrester couldn’t believe his ears last Wednesday when Steve Jobs ended an Apple press event by announcing a $200 price cut to the iPhone. The price cut came a little more than two months after Forrester and other iPhone early adopters started plunking down as much as $599 for the newly released mobile device.[see more details in yahoo]
Apple mulling bid on airwaves auction (AP)
AP - Apple Inc. may bid for the rights to a wireless spectrum auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission, a risky but intriguing move that would help carry the consumer electronics company into the telecommunications realm.[see more details in yahoo]
Apple sells 1 millionth iPhone (AP)
AP - Apple Inc. sold its millionth iPhone over the weekend, days after it slashed the price by a third to spur sales.
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Apple sells one millionth iPhone (Reuters)
Reuters - Apple Inc said on Monday it has sold its one-millionth iPhone, a few weeks ahead of schedule, reassuring investors who had worried that last week's price cut signaled weak demand for the phone.
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Broadcasters launch ads against device (AP)
AP - Television broadcasters on Monday launched an advertising campaign to fight a technology industry proposal to transmit high-speed Internet service over unused airwaves.[see more details in yahoo]
Capgemini to provide IT services for Google Apps (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google has formed a partnership with Capgemini, which will provide IT services to large businesses that adopt the Google Apps Premier Edition hosted suite of collaboration and communication software.[see more details in yahoo]
Google Inks Apps Deal with Capgemini (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Monday, I.T. services company Capgemini announced a new partnership designed to make Google Apps a more viable option for large enterprises. The partnership between the Paris-based consulting, technology, and outsourcing-services firm and the world's leading search engine could have implications for Microsoft and its Office suite.[see more details in yahoo]
IBM throws weight behind OpenOffice.org project (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - After years of holding out, IBM has joined the OpenOffice.org open-source community and will contribute code to the office suite that serves as an alternative to Microsoft's Office software.[see more details in yahoo]
Mobile Phones not to Blame for Bee Decline (PC World)
PC World - Recent claims that mobile phone signals may be responsible for the decline in honeybee numbers have been quashed by research.[see more details in yahoo]
Omniture Web analytics moves to AppExchange (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a deal that makes both companies look good, Salesforce.com announced that Omniture, one of the leaders in online Web marketing analytics, will be the newest service to join AppExchange.[see more details in yahoo]
Take-Two loss smaller than expected (Reuters)
Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc posted on Monday a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by sales of games such as "The Darkness" and one based on the latest "Fantastic Four" movie, and its shares rose 5 percent.[see more details in yahoo]
US sex suspect agrees to extradition (AFP)
AFP - One of the United States' most wanted sex suspects, who is accused of raping his daughter and posting the film on the Internet, agreed Monday to be extradited from Hong Kong, a court here heard.
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Want close friends? Best log off the Internet (Reuters)
Reuters - Having a huge network of online buddies does not mean you have any more close friends than the rest of us, a British researcher said on Monday.[see more details in yahoo]
Web search for bomb recipes should be blocked: EU (Reuters)
Reuters - Internet searches for bomb-making instructions should be blocked across the European Union, the bloc's top security official said on Monday.[see more details in yahoo]
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