Newspaper eschews Web and prospers
Other publications much larger than TriCityNews, a small New Jersey newspaper, have been wondering about pumping resources into a medium that does not seem to show a promise of returns any time soon.

Vatican embraces prayer book for the iPhone
The iBreviary, an iTunes application co-created by a technologically savvy Italian priest, includes the Breviary prayer book, the prayers of the daily Mass and various other prayers.

New domain names face hurdle
A top U.S. Commerce Department official said it was not clear whether allowing Internet suffixes that cover locations and industries would be beneficial.

Chip makers turn to U.S. agency for patent battles
Qimonda, LSI and Spansion are among the chip companies using the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington to try and block imports of rival products or garner patent royalties.

Premiere TV to get fresh capital
News Corp., which owns 25 percent of the pay-television company, will guarantee a stock issue totaling €450 million.

Hynix and Powerchip go after assistance
Memory chip makers are struggling to raise cash and cut production to survive the worst downturn the sector has ever experienced.

Old-line magazine sweepstakes company gets digital
Seeking a new direction, Publishers Clearing House will be looking for contestants on Twitter and iPhones to play games from slots to trivia.

For U.S. talk radio, it's a new dawn, too
The conservatives who dominate talk radio are back on the offensive, with several familiar names joining the airwaves, as Barack Obama takes office.

Warner Music removes its videos from YouTube as licensing talks stall
Unable to reach a licensing agreement with YouTube, Warner Music has demanded that videos of performers like Madonna, Metallica and Kid Rock be removed from the Web site.

Music games for iPhone give artists new spotlight
A start-up company called Tapulous has turned a simple game for the iPhone into an Internet-age mobile stage for musicians.

Palm shares rise on news of investment
Elevation Partners agreed to pay $100 million to increase its stake in the maker of the Treo and Centro cellphones.