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BenQ mobile to be sold off as last-ditch salvation effort fails

BitTorrent launches a legal video download store

Despite fight with Hollywood, YouTube prospers

Green grid looks for new data centre energy efficiency ideas

Intel appeals potential tax bill of US$2.4 billion

Microsoft Sued Over Office Live Brand

Oracle ships free information lifecycle management tool

Self-configuring Lego-like SuperBots for NASA crawl, fly, climb

The big IT vendors promise Web 2.0 capabilities

Voice-mail-to-text now available for Skype users

With acquisition, Microsoft pushes further into online health care

Yahoo sees better results with new ad platform

HP introduces low-cost backup system for SMBs

Tuesday, 27th February 2007

Headlines

	BenQ mobile to be sold off as last-ditch salvation effort fails
	BitTorrent launches a legal video download store
	Despite fight with Hollywood, YouTube prospers
	Green grid looks for new data centre energy efficiency ideas
	Intel appeals potential tax bill of US$2.4 billion
	Microsoft Sued Over Office Live Brand
	Oracle ships free information lifecycle management tool
	Self-configuring Lego-like SuperBots for NASA crawl, fly, climb
	The big IT vendors promise Web 2.0 capabilities
	Voice-mail-to-text now available for Skype users
	With acquisition, Microsoft pushes further into online health care
	Yahoo sees better results with new ad platform
	HP introduces low-cost backup system for SMBs

Tim Lohman,
Editor

This morning, BitTorrent launched its long awaited BitTorrent Entertainment Network, hoping that it can wean its audience away from pirated video.

Also making news, Microsoft has been hit with a potentially
major legal setback in its efforts to counter Google's new online business applications with its own Web-based offering.

Mail your comments on this morning’s news:

editor@itnews.com.au

Breaking News

Telco/ISP

BenQ mobile to be sold off as last-ditch salvation effort fails
The company's office equipment, computers, furniture, and even plants will be sold on eBay.
By Staff writers

Internet

BitTorrent launches a legal video download store
BitTorrent hopes a well-stocked digital film store with thousands of titles at reasonable prices can wean its audience away from pirated video.
By Staff writers

Internet

Despite fight with Hollywood, YouTube prospers
YouTube steadily gained traffic during the month of February, as it did, more or less, throughout 2006.
By Staff writers

Hardware

Green grid looks for new data centre energy efficiency ideas
The non-profit association founded last April by tech-industry heavyweights including AMD, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell is opening the door to new members, including end user companies..
By Staff writers

Government/Law

Intel appeals potential tax bill of US$2.4 billion
Chip maker Intel said Monday it was appealing an Internal Revenue Service tax adjustment related to export sales that could increase its tax due by US$2.4 billion from 1999 through 2006.
By Staff writers

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Government/Law

Microsoft Sued Over Office Live Brand
Office Live LLC, a Los Angeles-based provider of online professional services, is suing Microsoft for trademark infringement over its Office Live suite of business applications.
By Staff writers

Applications

Oracle ships free information lifecycle management tool
The software download can help companies move information accessed infrequently to lower-priced hardware for long-term storage.
By Staff writers

Research/Trends

Self-configuring Lego-like SuperBots for NASA crawl, fly, climb
SuperBots modules can connect in a variety of ways to permit rolling, climbing, burrowing, flying, and inspection and repair.
By Staff writers

Applications

The big IT vendors promise Web 2.0 capabilities
Microsoft, IBM, and Google are most prominent, but Oracle, SAP, and Cisco have plans, too.
By Staff writers

Telco/ISP

Voice-mail-to-text now available for Skype users
SimulScribe service transcribes voice messages in an e-mail while the original audio is contained in an attached .wav file..
By Staff writers

Applications

With acquisition, Microsoft pushes further into online health care
Microsoft has agreed to acquire Medstory, which has an online search engine for delivering health information on the Web. Financial terms were not disclosed.
By Staff writers

Finance

Yahoo sees better results with new ad platform
Project Panama's success is critical in Yahoo's effort to boost revenue and recapture market share from Google.
By Staff writers

Storage

HP introduces low-cost backup system for SMBs
The HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System automates daily backups and stores data on the corporate network so it can be restored in minutes.
By Staff writers