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Good afternoon Bit, MON 22 Nov 2010    Netflix offers stream-only service, hikes prices Pivotal Oracle-SAP software lawsuit nears end Google seeks digital rights to Miramax films: report Intel launches configurable chips with Altera Wi-Lan sues Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter Gawker.com sued for posting Palin book excerpts Novell sells itself in two-part, $2.2 billion deal Special Report: The stock, the Web, the CEO and his lawyers Orange, T-Mobile to subsidize Apple iPad in Europe Egypt dissent yet to get from Facebook to the streets Home, sweet shipping container Test family sought for smart living Climate research ship in Argentina Netflix offers stream-only service, hikes prices November 22, 2010 02:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will offer its first unlimited streaming-only subscription plan in the United States and raise prices on some of its other streaming and DVD plans, which accelerates the company's move away from its DVD-by-mail business. Full Article Pivotal Oracle-SAP software lawsuit nears end November 22, 2010 03:24 PM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A high-profile trial to decide on potentially billions of dollars of damages for software theft by SAP AG will be an important test case for the industry, Oracle's lawyers said on Monday. Full Article Google seeks digital rights to Miramax films: report November 22, 2010 03:17 PM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Google Inc is talking with Filmyard Holdings to gain digital rights to film studio Miramax's archives to boost its efforts to turn YouTube into a destination with longer-form content, the New York Post said, citing people close to the situation. Full Article Intel launches configurable chips with Altera November 22, 2010 03:57 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp said on Monday it is combining its low-powered Atom processor with programmable chips made by Altera Corp in a bid to get more of its silicon into medical equipment and other embedded applications. Full Article Wi-Lan sues Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Charter November 22, 2010 07:45 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Technology licensing firm Wi-Lan Inc said it has initiated a patent infringement litigation against Comcast Corp, Time Warner Cable Inc, and Charter Communications in a U.S. federal court. Full Article Gawker.com sued for posting Palin book excerpts November 22, 2010 03:11 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's publisher, HarperCollins, has sued a U.S. news and gossip website for publishing excerpts of her new book before its planned release on Tuesday. Full Article Novell sells itself in two-part, $2.2 billion deal November 22, 2010 02:45 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Novell Inc will sell itself in a complex $2.2 billion deal that includes the sale of key patents to a consortium led by Microsoft Corp and ends a months-long auction that frustrated investors. Full Article Special Report: The stock, the Web, the CEO and his lawyers November 22, 2010 07:51 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - As a CEO, David Bramhill could handle the online attacks on his looks and his character. "You get used to the personal stuff that goes up: 'Fat bastard,' etc.," says the burly one-time boxer and oil industry veteran. "I don't like it but I suppose being in the position I'm in, OK, they can take pot shots at me." Full Article Orange, T-Mobile to subsidize Apple iPad in Europe November 22, 2010 03:31 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Orange and T-Mobile plan to subsidize Apple's iPad in Britain and France, hoping to tie more customers into service contracts by making the expensive gadgets seem more affordable. Full Article Egypt dissent yet to get from Facebook to the streets November 21, 2010 07:54 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Internet campaigns for political reform in Egypt are losing traction because opposition groups have failed to channel online voices into a grass-roots movement capable of challenging the authorities. Full Article

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