password
username
Sponsored by CakeMail, an email marketing software
Newsletter preview

To view this e-mail newsletter on the Web, click here
The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert
Paris, Thursday, January 17, 2008
Apple bets it can repeat success
Apple's chief executive trod familiar, and popular, ground at the trade show, betting that he could persuade Hollywood to allow Apple to rent digital movies.
- Apple adding movie rentals to iTunes

Sun paying $1 billion in database software push
The server maker's acquisition of the open-source software company MySQL of Sweden gives it access to some of the hottest companies on the Web, including Google and Yahoo.
- Microsoft to acquire Fast Search for $1.2 billion

Oracle will acquire BEA for $8.5 billion
The deal, worth $19.38 a share, is 14 percent higher than Oracle's original offer of $17, and spares both companies the sort of ordeal that accompanied Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft in 2003.
- Sun paying $1 billion in database software push

Advertisers' direct cellphone connection
Celltick, a British company, planned to announce Thursday the release of a product that allows advertisers to bypass operators and send content directly to cellphones.

Measure your importance on the Internet
Garlik's digital status rating system factors in criteria like popularity, impact and activity.

Makers of Scrabble want to shut down online game Scrabulous
The companies that make the board game Scrabble are trying to shut down Scrabulous, an online version that is one of the most popular applications on the social networking site Facebook.

U.S. patent case likely to redefine royalties
The case pitting Quanta Computer against LG Electronics will shape the power of patent holders to extract royalties from companies at each stage when a product is being made.

Regulator calls on national courts to decide on iPhone sales
The EU consumer protection commissioner said contracts that limited the choice of a network operator might be seen as unfair.

Le Monde fighting for independence
Lagardère and the largest Spanish media group are attempting to take control of the last independent French national newspaper.

"George of the Jungle" to return, modernized
This time, George and his friends are teenagers instead of twenty-somethings. And there are additional characters, including another lead female.

Nokia to shut German plant
About 2,300 employees will lose their jobs when the factory in Bochum is closed this year. An analyst termed Germany as not cost-efficient for manufacturers.

EU moves toward ruling on German gambling law
The law banning online betting except for on horse races sets Germany apart from other European Union countries.

EMI's pain doesn't mean gain for other labels
The British music company announced plans to cut 1,500 to 2,000 jobs as it refocused on the discovery of new artists.
- EMI Group restructuring to cut £200 million in costs
ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
Change Your Subscription
You received this e-mail because you registered for the IHT's free e-mail service. To modify or cancel your subscription, or to change your delivery address, go to http://www.iht.com/emailalerts/updateinfo.php

Advertise in IHT E-mail Alerts
For information on advertising in one or more IHT e-mail alerts, or to inquire about other advertising opportunities on www.iht.com, please contact Dominique Piteux at dpiteux@iht.com

Get the IHT Delivered to Your Door
For the full story every day, why not try a paper subscription to the IHT? We can deliver anywhere in the world, and at savings of up to 68% off the cover price. Visit the link below for more details.
http://www.iht.com/subscribe/index.html

IHT Electronic Edition
See the IHT come to life on your computer screen in the same layout you are used to on paper. Subscribe now at 50% off the single copy price.
http://www.iht.newsstand.com/ee