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AFP - MySpace and Auditude have rolled out an innovative solution to the problem of people posting pirated television show snippets on the internet.

AUSTRALIANS will finally be able to do their shopping at the touch of a button on their TV remote control thanks to TiVo.

A new joint venture with Asian telecoms SK and SoftBank will go toward the creation of both Web and mobile apps for Asia-Pacific markets.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A new technology that essentially allows content owners to profit from piracy will get a high-profile test this month from MySpace and MTV Networks.

Though fewer servers were sold, the research firm points to the trend in virtualization and consolidation.

Consumers say Apple must lower the phone's $500 price for them to make the move.

HP still rules, Sun is making money again and mainframe sales keep on chugging.

A 2002 federal law encouraged states to buy touchscreen voting machines. Millions of dollars later, some states are ditching the devices in favor of old-fashioned paper ballots and optical scanning.

Early next year, the sites will combine their technologies into an "entirely new brand" with the ability to search more than 700 million social-networking profiles.

Bloxx has warned that the number of employees surfing shopping sites while at work could increase.