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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert


Paris, Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Microsoft is Icahn's ally in pursuit of Yahoo
In yet another reversal in its five-month-old pursuit of Yahoo, Microsoft said it might be interested in negotiating a deal with Yahoo, including an outright acquisition, as long as that company replaces its board of directors.
- Google picks up where Microsoft left off
- Microsoft protests EU fine

A private dance? 4 million Web fans say no
"Dancing," which more than four million people have viewed on YouTube, is the online equivalent of a platinum hit, seeping from one computer to the next like a virus.

Whichever screen, people are watching
Both the time spent in front of the television screen and in front of the computer screen continue to increase, a report found.

Washington Post picks Brauchli to be top editor
Marcus Brauchli, a former top editor of The Wall Street Journal, will become the executive editor of The Post at a time of great upheaval in the industry.

NBC sees Beijing Olympics as research mecca
NBC hopes its research will provide a comprehensive picture of how people are supplementing TV viewership with tools like video streaming, video on demand and mobile phones.

Social networks target business travelers
Word of mouse is the latest trend in online travel planning, and a variety of corporate travel companies are setting up networking sites in hopes of becoming the Facebook of corporate travel.

Large solar energy array set for GM in Spain
The solar electric system on the roof of a GM assembly plant in Spain will be the largest in the world, a thousand times larger than most projects.

Networks employ 'pod-busters' to keep viewers in their seats
For the 2008-2009 television season, the networks are betting on unconventional content to make viewers pay attention during the commercial breaks.

Book on "murder prosecution" of Bush is mostly ignored
"The Prosecution of George W. Bush For Murder" has risen to best-seller status with nary a peep from the usual outlets that help sell books: cable television and book reviews in major daily newspapers.

Regulators take aim at 'collecting societies' for music
Regulators want to end the current European system, under which the collecting societies effectively have monopolies in their domestic markets.
- Corporations lend a hand to hip-hop and R&B artists
- EMI names outsider as recordings chief



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