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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert


Paris, Tuesday, September 18, 2007

AvaStar: Virtual lives, lively gossip
Tabloid editors and gossip columnists in Europe and America have a long list of celebrities like Pete Doherty, Sienna Miller and David Beckham to help them fill space. The AvaStar, a tabloid publication in the virtual community of Second Life, does not.<

After scandal, former HBO chief lands at IMG
Chris Albrecht, who helped develop hits like "The Sopranos," is planning to join the talent agency IMG, after leaving his former post under a cloud of scandal.

EU court rejects Microsoft appeal
Microsoft Corp. ordered to pay all of the original €497.2 million fine levied by the European Commission. General Counsel for Microsoft Brad Smith did not say whether the company would appeal.
- Excerpts from EU ruling on Microsoft's appeal of antitrust case
- For EU antitrust chief, Microsoft ruling is a defining moment
- Microsoft took market share as EU debated
- Key dates in EU antitrust action against Microsoft Corp.

For EU antitrust chief, Microsoft ruling is a defining moment
If the court vindicates Neelie Kroes's decision to pursue Microsoft, the competition commission may be emboldened to take on other technology multinationals.
- Microsoft took market share as EU debated

Did Apple muff Mac's big chance?
For Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and chief executive, a 3 percent share seems unlikely to be a satisfying attainment after more than 20 years of selling the Mac.

Where broadband Internet is headed: To the kitchen
Dream kitchens may soon include a computer along with the latest refrigerator or oven. That way, people gathered at the family hub can satisfy their digital needs along with nutritional ones.

On Advertising: Did Yahoo get booby prize with Bebo?
For all the hype about social networking, it remains relatively underdeveloped as an advertising platform. But as young consumers with discretionary income and time on their hands flock to these online forums, more traditional Internet powers figure they have to follow.



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