Technology Report: News Corp confirms tablet publication is close

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 17 Nov 2010    News Corp confirms tablet publication is close Twitter considers raising over $100 million: report Google, Hachette ink accord on book scanning Hulu cuts subscription fee as "Plus" service launches Amazon launches film production website China telecom briefly hijacked U.S. Web traffic: panel Warner Music loss widens, signs Spotify Euro deal Innovations move amusement parks into digital age Online holiday sales growth seen doubling India, RIM move closer to deal on corporate email: report Speaking of the future Robot probes ancient Mexican pyramid GPS device tracks endangered rhino News Corp confirms tablet publication is close November 17, 2010 02:43 PM ET BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - News Corp is close to revealing a news publication developed especially for tablet computers like Apple's iPad, James Murdoch confirmed on Wednesday. Full Article Twitter considers raising over $100 million: report November 17, 2010 02:40 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microblogging service Twitter is considering raising funding that would value the company at $3 billion, according to a popular technology blog. Full Article Google, Hachette ink accord on book scanning November 17, 2010 11:26 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Google has signed an accord with France's biggest book publisher Hachette Livre on the scanning and sale of out-of-print books, which grants the publisher wide control over pricing and content. Full Article Hulu cuts subscription fee as "Plus" service launches November 17, 2010 01:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Internet video company Hulu slashed the price of its subscription service Hulu Plus, which made its official debut on Wednesday. Full Article Amazon launches film production website November 17, 2010 10:49 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is making a foray into film production with a new website that allows would-be filmmakers to submit scripts and movies that could land on the silver screen. Full Article China telecom briefly hijacked U.S. Web traffic: panel November 16, 2010 07:34 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China Telecom sent incorrect routing information last April that resulted in Internet traffic to major corporate websites and U.S. military and government sites being sent through China for 18 minutes, according to a report by a congressional advisory group. Full Article Warner Music loss widens, signs Spotify Euro deal November 17, 2010 04:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group posted a wider quarterly loss as revenue growth in Britain and Italy was offset by weakness in the United States, Japan and the rest of Europe, sending its shares down 8 percent. Full Article Innovations move amusement parks into digital age November 17, 2010 10:22 AM ET ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The last time you visited an amusement park, did you stand in line for a popular ride? Pull soggy dollars out of your swimming trunks to buy a burger? Send photos to your friends when you got home? Full Article Online holiday sales growth seen doubling November 17, 2010 12:13 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online spending this holiday season, driven by hard-to-resist deals, is expected to grow by at least 9 percent, twice last year's pace, analytics firm comScore said on Tuesday. Full Article India, RIM move closer to deal on corporate email: report November 17, 2010 12:27 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Research In Motion have moved closer to an agreement on lawful access and monitoring of the highly-secure corporate email services on BlackBerry devices, the Mint newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed interior ministry official. Full Article

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