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QANTAS has imposed a new cost structuring arrangement for its IT spending after reporting an increase in its annual technology budget.

Reuters - Huge numbers of Chinese are turning to the internet to watch the Olympics at work, as bosses stop them from watching the Games on television.

AP - Salesforce.com Inc. kept its financial guidance within the range of analyst estimates Wednesday, disappointing investors who expected a more bullish forecast from one of the internet's most popular software services.

CNET - Three Mac rumors sites have received anonymous tips that Apple is getting ready to introduce a subscription iTunes service in September.

For makers of widgets--modest little pieces of software that let people do things like game cheats, annotate photos, or send "pokes" to each other on Facebook or MySpace--it seems the buzz has turned to a worrisome hush.

Veridigm has announced the closing of a definitive acquisition agreement with MediaPal.

The social network's API now allows developers to configure these factors for legal and licensing reasons--think liquor companies.

In order to combat disappointing click-through rates, Facebook is encouraging its members to interact with advertisements more and even share them with their friends.

A federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out a case against Universal Music for allegedly abusing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ruling that copyright holders must consider fair use before issuing DMCA takedown notices.

News Corp.'s photo-sharing site has signed a deal with the Florida-based start-up to make its scrapbook-creating application available within Photobucket.