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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert


Paris, Wednesday, November 12, 2008

As ad spending falls, agencies trim jobs
The pink slips are flying faster since the failure of Lehman Brothers in mid-September intensified the crisis in the global finance markets.

Internet attacks seen as more potent and complex
Even the network operators that run the backbone of the Internet are worried about the increasing scale of attacks.
- Electoral triumph built on a Web revolution

Electoral triumph built on a Web revolution
There's every reason to believe that Barack Obama will use his network of supporters not just to campaign, but to govern.

MGM to post full films on YouTube, as site faces new competition from Hulu
Catching up with Hulu, YouTube kicks off partnership with MGM to show some of its full-length television shows and films.

Still searching for profit in location-based services
Experts speaking at a seminar in Berlin held by IRR Telecoms & Technology said consumers had shown indifference to a range of underwhelming services.

Regulators in Europe fight for independence
The firing of the Romanian chief illustrates the fragile position many national telcommunications regulators have in EU countries.
- Nortel cuts 1,300 jobs and lowers its outlook

Digital revolution comes to printed word
Publishers are moving ahead with a flurry of digital initiatives, tapping the Internet for the marketing, distribution and creation of books.

CNN adds holograms to election coverage
The technology brought the U.S. networks correspondents into the studio. Many said the technology was interesting but that it did not add to the coverage.

EU scales back plan for telecom agency
The European Commission said Friday that it had scaled back plans for a new telecommunications agency that would ensure consistent regulatory decisions by national authorities.

Panasonic and Sanyo pursue a merger
A deal would bring together two of the best-known Japanese consumer electronics brands, with combined sales of more than ¥11 trillion, or $111.5 billion.
- Samsung overtakes Motorola in U.S. market

IBM chief sees tech-fueled recovery
Samuel Palmisano sees the United States at a crossroads similar to the one it faced during the Great Depression, when government-funded New Deal programs helped revive industry.

Google and Yahoo say deal would have survived a suit
Google said money, not its chances of winning or losing, was why it decided to abandon a controversial plan after the U.S. Justice Department said it would sue to block the deal.



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