Rebels rebuffed in bid to alter Vodafone's U.S. strategy
An overwhelming majority of Vodafone shareholders backed the chief executive's U.S. strategy by rejecting calls by a rebel investor, Efficient Capital Structures, to release billions of pounds to shareholders.

Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio to offer new pricing plans
Monthly fees to include pro football, baseball and basketball broadcasts, as the services seek approval of their planned merger.

Chinese police, FBI bust pirate software gangs
The FBI and Chinese police cooperated to bust two gangs in Shanghai and Shenzhen pirating Microsoft and Norton software for sale in the United States.

'Harry Potter' tale is fastest-selling book in history
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" sold more than 11 million copies during the first 24 hours in three markets alone as thousands of Potter fans waited outside bookstores in major cities around the world over the weekend.

EU drops tariffs on Japanese TV cameras
The decision to end tariffs of as much as 200 percent on some companies' products removes protection sought by the French electronics company Thomson.

Security consultants claim to find vulnerability in iPhone
Researchers said a hacker could take control of an iPhone through a WiFi connection or by tricking users into going to a Web site.

Microsoft puts 18-month time limit on storage of search data
Microsoft one-upped Google by making its time limit retroactive. On Friday, Yahoo said it would remove individuals' links to data after 13 months.

Barbie and other toy companies use physical goods to unlock online goodies
Toy companies note that sales of physical toys are down but electronic sales are rising, so they are using the former to lure customers to the latter.

Barron's, the financial weekly, may survive a Murdoch makeover
While the bulk of speculation, anticipation and hand-wringing over Rupert Murdoch's potential purchase of Dow Jones has focused on The Wall Street Journal, a smaller media property has quietly chugged along, successful and unprotected.

Bancroft family weighs sale of The Wall Street Journal
A pivotal figure in the decision could be Christopher Bancroft, who at times has spoken strongly against selling and, like his cousin Leslie Hill, has been looking for alternative investors to block the would-be buyer, Rupert Murdoch.

Africa, offline: Waiting for the Web
About 75 percent of African Internet traffic is routed through Britain, or even the United States, making it the least connected region in the world.