Internet News
Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call
(AP)
AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.
Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
(AP)
AP - Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.
Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.
Cuban blogger says government bars trip to Brazil
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Cuban government has denied a request by dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez to travel to Brazil, her 19th failed effort to obtain a permit to leave the country, she said on Friday.
Anonymous publishes FBI call on hacking
(Reuters)
Reuters - Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording on Friday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives in which the law-enforcement agents discuss action they are taking against hacking.
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten growth
Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet.
Parental software is aid, not answer
Child-safety experts caution that while parental monitoring and filtering software may help keep kids safer online, the biggest thing they provide may be a false sense of security.
No music video needed for YouTube success
Instead of releasing a flashy video for Ludacris’ song “Let’s Stay Together,” producer Chaka Zulu just uploaded the track directly to the site with a just picture of the rapper as accompaniment.
Imdb.com allows free film, TV viewing
Amazon.com said on Monday that its subsidiary, Internet Movie Database, would allow users to watch feature films and TV shows for no charge on its website, imdb.com.
Best Buy to acquire music-sharer Napster
Napster, the online music community that rose from a dorm room project to became the scourge of the recording industry, is being purchased by Best Buy for nearly $127 million.