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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert
Paris, Thursday, May 15, 2008
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.

Cellphones in a supporting role
Even in advanced economies, cellphones have been used to accomplish missions ranging from sex education to dispersing emergency food.

Greece approves sale of stake in OTE to Deutsche Telekom
Talks with Greece were hampered by union opposition, government demands for some form of control and haggling over the sale price of the telecommunications operator.
- Greeks protest sale of national asset to Deutsche Telekom

GPS helping U.S. keep track of high-risk offenders
GPS monitoring is also already established in parts of Europe but applied more narrowly, and it is growing fast in Latin America.

Sony beats profit forecast for quarter
Tougher times loom as a stronger Japanese currency and slower U.S. consumption make it more difficult for the company to sell its products overseas, analysts said.

Nokia to add to models with navigation software
The world's top cellphone maker sells five models with built-in GPS and has unveiled four more which will ship in the coming months.

Icahn may start proxy fight at Yahoo
Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor and activist shareholder, is considering a proxy fight for seats on the Yahoo board in hopes of pushing the company to restart talks to sell itself to Microsoft.

Craigslist countersues eBay
Craigslist, the online classified ad company, has filed a countersuit against its minority owner, eBay, accusing it of an unfair takeover attempt.
- Success bringing new challenges for founder of Craigslist

Samsung Electronics replaces chief in fallout from scandal
Yun Jong Yong, chief executive since 1996, was replaced as part of a corporate management reshuffle in the wake of the resignation of the Samsung Group chairman last month.

Clear Channel accepts lower takeover price
Clear Channel Communications, the largest radio broadcaster in the United States, agreed to sell itself to Bain Capital and THL Partners for $36 a share, down from the $39.20 a share agreed to nearly a year ago.
- HP acquires EDS for $13.9 billion
- Liberty Media and Diller's company settle differences

Two new ways to explore the virtual universe, in vivid 3-D
The WorldWide Telescope allows anyone to see stars and p***ts thousands of light-years away.
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