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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert
Paris, Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Greeks protest sale of national asset to Deutsche Telekom
The burning of Belgian flags, instead of German ones, last week in Athens illustrated Greek sensitivity over sales of prized national assets, as well as the apparent futility of the protesters' response.
- Chief fuels talks of Deutsche Telekom takeover of Sprint Nextel

Cablevision trumps Murdoch to acquire Newsday
But some investors said they were concerned about Cablevision's entry into the newspaper business and its apparent appetite for acquisitions in general.
- Move for Newsday puzzles analysts
- Norman Pearlstine joins Bloomberg
- That pundit on Fox news? An upstart named Rove

Hewlett-Packard said to be close to buying EDS
The deal, for $12 billion to $13 billion, would be Hewlett-Packard's largest since its merger with Compaq.

GodTube lets surfers rap about the Lord, but no mocking
GodTube, a YouTube knockoff, offers sermons, theological debates and Christian rap videos, but vulgar or overtly sexual material is not allowed.

As markets emerge, newspapers find growth
New newspapers - some backed by governments, others by business moguls and international conglomerates - are springing up from Rwanda to Tajikistan, attracting readers and advertising dollars.

Success bringing new challenges for founder of Craigslist
Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, is looking at life lately beyond his little list that happens to have become one of the most popular Web sites.

In reality, TV contestants turn up losers
Contestants on reality shows in Europe and the United States have gone to court for better pay and working conditions and have scored an initial victory in France. If they continue to be successful, TV producers may lose their least expensive programming.

Prime time loses relevance in age of TiVo
Some of the six million missing from this year's prime time audience in the United States are still watching, but on their own terms, thanks to digital video recorders, the Internet and cable.

Turning down the volume on TV commercials
In Britain, regulators moved last week adopted a new rule saying TV ads should not be "excessively noisy or strident."

New Harvard alumni magazine is sold
A New York publisher wants to expand 02138 into social networking and event sponsorship, and then duplicate the operation throughout the Ivy League.

Lack of funding to pay stars halts film
Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel were pulled off the production of "Nailed" after the producers of the film failed to keep sufficient funds to pay actors in a union-mandated account.

Spam migrates to cellphones
Some industry executives, along with consumer groups and security experts, are concerned that unwanted text messages on phones will be an even greater headache than unwanted computer messages.
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