'Harry Potter' takes shot at 'Hari Puttar'
Bollywood producers set to release a film called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Brothers that claims the movie title hews too closely to their megafamous boy wizard franchise.

Rushdie accepts apology to settle libel suit
Lawyers for a former policeman who drove a car for the writer apologized in court, saying the driver's book, "On Her Majesty's Service," contained 11 false statements.

Tech-savvy Obama outmaneuvering the media
The campaign has all but christened a new era by seizing the medium itself. The network pageantry has been replaced by the network effect - a huge pipe directly to his supporters, no intermediation involved. The press, it seems, just gets in the way.

As Sun Microsystems dims, fund sees value
The short take on the situation at Sun Microsystems is that it is a shame. It still has plenty of bright people, and it has been a wellspring of innovative ideas over the years. Too bad about the business, though.

Researchers look to turn tongue into 'computer'
The Tongue Drive System turns the tongue into a joystick of sorts, allowing the disabled to manipulate wheelchairs, manage home appliances and control computers.

Hallmark Magazine uses greeting cards to attract media agencies
An American magazine is giving new meaning to the term business cards, sending special greeting cards to the decision makers at media agencies

U.S. fliers struggle to get off security watch lists
The American Civil Liberties Union says the watch lists now have a million names. The group said the system was "out of control" and "treats the rights of the innocent as an afterthought."

Superheroes to be recast for Japan
Marvel is teaming up with Madhouse, a Japanese animation studio, to create versions of its characters for four series that will premiere in spring 2010 in Japan.

On TV, timing was everything at the Olympics
NBC consulted with Michael Phelps, seeking his approval to schedule Olympics swimming in morning hours so they could be shown in prime time in the U.S.
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Home electronics go wireless
The leading consumer technology companies are revamping their audio and video equipment for a future centered around the Internet, a world in which even kitchen appliances can communicate with each other over a wireless home network.