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Paris, Friday, February 15, 2008

Back to work, writers search for new plots After a 100-day strike that halted production of dozens of dramas and comedies, writers in Los Angeles and New York are seeking to jump-start production of the shows. - End of writers' strike seen as tonic for actors' negotiations - Who really won in the Hollywood writers' strike? - Elections 2008: With shows like these, forget reruns Software colossus proves it can still be nimble Under the right circumstances, Microsoft, or pieces of it anyway, are still capable of fresh ideas and polished work. - Yahoo investor calls on Microsoft to raise its offer - Yahoo buys Internet video company - Quitting Facebook gets easier A crushproof camera and a smartphone sidekick A crushproof camera from Olympus; a multifunction light bulb from ThinkGeek; Epson's first WiFi printer; a smartphone sidekick by Celio. - Software colossus proves it can still be nimble EU seeks to extend copyright protection for artists to 95 years Performing artists should be entitled to maintain copyrights on recordings for 95 years instead of the current 50 years, the EU internal market commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, said. Bo knows his audience Bo Burnham, a high school senior, is an Internet sensation, with a dozen songs available on YouTube and other sites that have received more than 10 million hits. His success has landed him a top comedy agent. Yahoo chief explains rejection of Microsoft bid Jerry Yang explained his company's rejection of Microsoft's buyout offer in a letter to shareholders late Wednesday outlining why he believed the bid was too low. - Can Yahoo escape? Microsoft takeover seems likely - Yahoo investor calls on Microsoft to raise its offer - Architect of Yahoo bid wants a more acquisitive Microsoft - Yahoo buys Internet video company - Software colossus proves it can still be nimble New York Times to cut 100 newsroom positions The cuts will be achieved primarily through attrition and buyouts, but layoffs are a real possibility, the executive editor, Bill Keller, said. - Los Angeles Times names new editor Balboni to build Web site for international news The site is expected to begin operating early next year, with correspondents in nearly 70 countries. The company, Global News Enterprises, will be based in Boston. Hewlett-Packard settles 'pretexting' suit Hewlett-Packard has agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement in connection with a spying scandal that brought down its chairwoman and several high-ranking executives. Google: The fox in the telecom henhouse Google didn't even have a booth at the Mobile World Congress. But the powerful software company cast a big shadow over the conference. Managing the cost of digital tunes Shazam has a deal with Vodafone in Britain to sell tunes and music videos over the phone for a fixed price, and Omnifone has built the price of the music into the cost of the phones. As Nokia gets bigger, rivals get hungrier The Finnish cellphone leader dominates the market, but an expensive foray into mobile services could pose a challenge ahead. - Nokia is not interested in Motorola Vodafone rejects EU call for caps on data roaming charges The chief executive of the world's largest mobile phone operator called an ultimatum to slash charges or faces price caps "inappropriate" for a competitive industry. - As Nokia gets bigger, rivals get hungrier - Regulator calls for lower SMS roaming charges - EU to issue ultimatum on data roaming charges - Telecom operators move to lower data roaming rates



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IHT Tech Alert for February 15, 2008