11:00 18.08.2006
AP - Dell Inc.'s announcement that it will expand its use of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. microprocessors is another win for the smaller chip maker against larger rival Intel Corp.
Mediaweek.com - For the first time ever, HBO will release one of its documentary films, Too Hot To Handle, in it's entirely as a free podcast via the iTunes Music Store (www.itunes.com) and HBO.com (www.hbo.com/podcasts). Too Hot to Handle, which focuses on the effects of global warming, can be downloaded in four parts.
AP - Dell Inc.'s record-setting recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries raised safety concerns about the power source of countless electronic devices, but experts said the problem appears to stem from flaws in the production of the laptop batteries, not the underlying technology.
AP - AOL is preparing to dig for buried gold and platinum on property in Massachusetts owned by the parents of a man it sued for sending millions of unwanted spam e-mails to its customers.
PC World - Neven Vision acquisition expected to bolster portal's Picasa photo management software and service.
Reuters - The joint venture of satellite television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. substantially reduced its bidding in the U.S. auction of licenses for advanced wireless services this week.
PC Magazine - Creative Commons advocate Lawrence Lessig opened the LinuxWorld Conference with a keynote on the open-source revolution.
Reuters - The joint venture of satellite television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. on Tuesday reduced most of its eligibility to bid in the U.S. auction of licenses for advanced wireless services.
AP - CBS Television will begin showing episodes of several new and returning prime-time shows for free on the Internet, becoming the second network to do so.
Reuters - U.S. consumer safety officials said on Tuesday they are reviewing all Sony-made lithium-ion batteries in laptop computers for fire hazards after Dell Inc. announced the largest electronics recall in the United States.
