UK adult social networkers nearly double

Ofcom said its research reveals that 38 percent of British internet users now have a social networking site profile -- up from 22 percent in 2007.

At the same time, people are also be ...[more]

UK adult social networkers nearly double

Ofcom said its research reveals that 38 percent of British internet users now have a social networking site profile -- up from 22 percent in 2007.

At the same time, people are also ...[more]

Movie studios open their ears to online buzz

Studio executives are finding it's important to track the instant reactions of ordinary people to their new offerings, and companies are springing up to provide tools that both monitor and an ...[more]

Limbaugh dropped from group bidding for St Louis Rams

"It has become clear that his (Limbaugh's) involvement in our group has become a complication and a distraction to our intentions," said SPC Worldwide Chairman Dave Checketts, who is leading ...[more]

Gap to open in China in 2010, will restart TV ads

* Gap brand to return to television in November

* Will expand outlet stores internationally

* Will launch Web businesses in Canada and UK

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INSTANT VIEW: Nokia posts Q3 EPS loss, sales soft

Nokia shares, which had been up 3 percent just after the results, turned negative as the market digested the news.

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Following are views from analy ...[more]

Gameworld: As recession bites, video gamers turn to downloads

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct 15 (Reuters Life!) - As the recession takes a bite out of video games sales in the stores, consumers are opting to download more games to save money while keepin ...[more]

Telecom Egypt to offer "triple play" services
)() has started rolling out fibre optic cable networks near Cairo to offer "triple play" services, the company said, after the government announced a telecoms tender.

The move by t ...[more]

UPDATE 4-Elpida turns 1st operating profit in 8 qtrs

* Sees Q2 net loss Y8 bln vs Y31.9 bln loss last yr

* DRAM price peaking, risk of oversupply remains - analyst

* Shares up 2.9 pct vs 1.7 pct rise for elec machinery index ...[more]

U.S. broadband study says "open access" fosters competition

The study, commissioned by the FCC, examines global broadband plans and practices and comes as the agency is devising a plan aimed at increasing broadband usage in rural and urban areas of th ...[more]

Twitter goes to Aussie university

"Some students' tweets are not as in depth as you might like. But I don't know if getting them to write an essay is any more beneficial," Jacqui Ewart, senior lecturer at Griffith University, ...[more]

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