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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert


Paris, Wednesday, May 14, 2008

HP acquires EDS for $13.9 billion
HP has been vigorously adding software and services companies to take on IBM in a ruthlessly competitive business of managing data centers and the data processing of large corporations.

Le Monde says disaster pictures weren't of Hiroshima
The pictures, which the French paper procured from Stanford University's Hoover Institution and published Saturday, were of the 1923 earthquake in Kanto.

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

Silver lining in report on software piracy
While the value of pirated software rose by 20 percent in 2006, the piracy rate declined in countries like Russia and India, which are major piracy hubs.

U.S. bill would require captioning for Internet video
The legislation would require major producers to add captions as well as "video description" soundtracks that describe the on-screen action for blind people.

Apple might sell HBO shows on iTunes at a premium
A deal could lead other media companies to push to raise their digital download prices from the standard $1.99.

Asian telecoms drawing investor interest
Compared with technology, banking and consumer stocks, Asian telecom carriers are seen offering shelter from the subprime storm, ranking among the top five sectors in terms of yield, returns and earnings growth this year.

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
- Bloomberg hires top editor for new post
- That pundit on Fox news? An upstart named Rove

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.



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