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Polo Rugby line launches iPhone app for custom shirtsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Polo Ralph Lauren Corp, the fashion company behind the Polo and Club Monaco brands, said on Thursday its smaller Rugby brand is launching an iPhone application that lets users design their own shirts.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Feds give details on 2,200 broadband stimulus requestsThe federal government published a database Wednesday containing details about the nearly 2,200 broadband stimulus applications it received that combined total $28 billion -representing nearly seven times the amount of money available.
Biz Journal Thursday, September 10, 2009Google defends book deal as competitive, helpfulWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google's deal to digitize millions of books opens the way for others to enter the online book business, the company's chief legal officer said in testimony prepared for a congressional hearing on Thursday.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Media competitors Malone, Ergen partner on broadband stimulus proposalColorado businesses and organizations are seeking $1.3 billion from the federal government's broadband stimulus program, including $530 million for a joint satellite broadband project proposed by offshoots of Charlie Ergen's and John Malone's competing media empires. (LCAPA) (DISH) (SATS)
Biz Journal Thursday, September 10, 2009U.S. Copyright Office opposes Google book settlementWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc's plan to digitize millions of books as part of a class action settlement wrongly creates a virtually compulsory license for books, the U.S. register of copyrights said on Thursday.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Key lawmaker seeks changes to broadband rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker on Thursday expressed concern that much of the eastern part of the United States could be disqualified from broadband grants because of the way remote communities are considered.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Email newsletters aim for inbox and walletNEW YORK (Reuters) - If you are a style-conscious young male with a high income living in a big U.S. city, men's lifestyle email newsletters are gunning for your inbox and your wallet.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Google to share scanned books with rivalsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc, criticized for scanning books without copyright permission, has said it would open its digital library to rivals and bookstores, the search engine giant said on Thursday.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Key U.S. lawmaker seeks changes to broadband rulesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker on Thursday expressed concern that much of the eastern part of the United States could be disqualified from broadband grants because of the way remote communities are considered.
Reuters Thursday, September 10, 2009Foxconn and Hon Hai Both Planning ARM Smartbookswonkavader writes "Tuesday was a good day for smartbook news. News articles from Sept. 8 tell us that both Foxconn and Hon Hai are developing ARM-based smartbooks. PC World
reports that Foxconn's devices 'use a few different Linux operating
systems, including one similar to the Intel-backed Moblin OS and one developed by Foxconn. The company is currently looking into Google's Android mobile OS for possible use as well.' Reuters reports that Hon Hai is also developing them. Hon Hai makes the iPhone and the Wii."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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