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Paris, Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Mobile phone operators merging networks While unthinkable in most industries, this sort of collaboration is under way and likely to accelerate as operators push 3G. Web worlds for the grammar-school set Trying to clone the success of blockbuster Web sites like Club Penguin and Webkinz, children's entertainment companies are drastically accelerating efforts to build virtual worlds for kids. Individual privacy under threat in Europe and U.S., report says Greece, Romania and Canada had the best privacy records of 47 countries surveyed by the rights group Privacy International. What's that catchy tune? A song for car insurance makes the charts "From Where You Are," a song written for an Allstate commercial, is the first jingle in years to make the charts. In the DVD war over high definition, most buyers are sitting it out Even as prices fall, neither Sony's Blu-ray nor Toshiba's HD DVD, has gained an advantage. EBay takes on Craigslist in classifieds Through its Kijiji unit, eBay is trying to dethrone the Web's most spectacularly successful underdog, Craigslist. Google veterans leaving the nest in search of bigger jobs A growing number of Google millionaires are hoping to parlay their newfound wealth into even greater riches by bankrolling technology start-ups. Broadcast of Golden Globes awards show is in doubt Hollywood's glamour machine is stuck between a promise that the stars will still show up at the Golden Globes show next month and a threat that 3,000 picketing writers will chase them away. Apple crafts agreement with Fox for digital movie rentals Several people, who were not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the Apple-Fox relationship. The Financial Times first reported the movie rental agreement on Thursday. - Wal-Mart abandons online movie downloads less than a year after launch - Warner Music drops copy-protection software for downloads



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IHT Tech Alert for January 1, 2008