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KongZhong shares rise on quarterly profit jump and strong first-quarter revenue outlook
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of KongZhong Corp. jumped on Wednesday after the Chinese wireless entertainment company reported sharply higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue. more
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PayPal plans to double staff in Asia to 2,000 by end of this year Photo
SINGAPORE (AP) — PayPal, the online payments unit of Internet auction site operator eBay Inc., plans to double its staff in Asia to 2,000 by the end of the year. more
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Industry study: Europeans download euro10 billion worth of pirated music, films, software
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europeans downloaded euro10 billion worth of pirated music, film, television shows and software from the Web in 2008, an entertainment industry study said Wednesday. more
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Viacom, YouTube to dish dirt with unsealing of court documents in lengthy legal battle
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A legal tussle pitting media conglomerate Viacom Inc. against online video leader YouTube is about to get dirtier as a federal judge prepares to release documents that will expose their secrets and other confidential information. more
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Fired from Texas auto dealer, ex-employee accused of sabotaging 100 cars over Internet
DALLAS (AP) — A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace, police said Wednesday. more
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Seattlepi.com, successor to Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper, celebrates 1st birthday
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattlepi.com, the online successor to the print version of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, celebrates its first birthday Thursday with music, free cupcakes and cheap beer. more
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As competition heats up, Verizon files complaint to ban Cablevision digital set-top boxes
As competition for video subscribers heats up in the New York City area, Verizon Communications Inc. has taken a swipe at cable TV rival Cablevision Systems Corp., accusing it of infringing on several Verizon digital set-top box patents. more
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Jury awards VirnetX nearly $106M in patent dispute with Microsoft, which says will appeal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has awarded communications company VirnetX Holding nearly $106 million after determining Microsoft violated two of its patents. more
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Federal appeals court says Pa. prosecutor can't pursue 'sexting' charges against teenage girl
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor may not pursue felony charges against a teenage girl who appeared in a racy cell-phone photo. more
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Yahoo buying fantasy sports company started by blackjack card-counting expert
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying a fantasy sports company co-founded by an MIT graduate whose card-counting skills helped him win millions of dollars in blackjack and spawned a film and a best-selling book. more
