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Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:44:21 -0500

Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:12:16 -0500

Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:43 -0500

Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:06 -0500

Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world.

Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:37:13 -0500

Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:50:16 -0500

Police report an explosion near the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital.