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Pirate Bay activists lose court appeal in Sweden
STOCKHOLM - A Swedish appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling against three men behind file sharing website Pirate Bay, cutting their prison sentences and raising the fine. The case was brought by Swedish subsidiaries of leading music and film companies, including Sony BMG, Universal Music, EMI and Warner Brothers as the industry continues to fight against the sharing of film and video over the Internet.
New Australia phone app aims to fight skin cancer
SYDNEY - Australians enjoying the summer sunshine can now know when it's time to cover up and avoid potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet rays thanks to a new iPhone application. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with more than 1,850 people dying of it each year -- more than the number killed in road accidents, according to Cancer Council Australia. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70.
Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey
TOKYO - Smartphones and Twitter were the hottest products in Japan in 2010 and travel and leisure were back on the menu, an ad agency survey showed, as penny-pinching consumers rediscovered their fun side. Flat-screen TVs equipped for digital broadcasting placed fourth in Dentsu's <4324.T> annual "Hit Product Recognition Survey" and energy-saving appliances ranked eighth.
Apple buys HP land to accommodate growth
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc <AAPL.O> is expanding the size of its Cupertino, California, home base, acquiring nearby facilities from computer pioneer and competitor Hewlett Packard Co <HPQ.N>. The offices will give the maker of the iPhone more room for its employees as the company continues to grow, said Apple spokesman Steve Dowling.
Chevy Volt tops Prius in fuel economy rating
DETROIT - General Motors Co <GM.N> said on Wednesday its Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will carry an overall fuel economy rating of 60 miles per gallon, topping the Toyota Prius, the industry's long-time fuel economy leader. GM has begun to assemble the long-awaited Volt at a Detroit-area factory, with initial sales expected in December.
Sony to return to Japan e-reader market in December
TOKYO for a model with a 5 inch screen or 25,000 yen for a 6 inch screen.
Gawker.com and Sarah Palin book publisher settle dispute
NEW YORK - Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's publisher, HarperCollins, and a U.S. news and gossip website have reached a settlement after it posted excerpts of her new book before the planned release. A Manhattan federal judge had ordered Gawker Media's website www.gawker.com to remove 21 pages it had posted online from Palin's second book "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag," released on Tuesday.
Oakley Capital buys into Time Out for online growth
LONDON , its founder Tony Elliot told Reuters on Thursday.
Wozniak says he was wrong about Nuance/Apple deal
NEW YORK - Retired Apple Inc <AAPL.O> co-founder Steve Wozniak said he was "totally wrong" in recently suggesting the iPhone maker had bought speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc <NUAN.O>. Nuance's shares had touched a 2-1/2-year high on Tuesday, after TVDeck.com posted a video showing Wozniak saying Apple bought Nuance. Both companies had declined to comment.
Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore
SAN FRANCISCO - Online spending this holiday is now expected to rise by 11 percent over last year, comScore said on Tuesday, marking the second time the analytics firm has raised its closely watched view. The increased bullishness over e-commerce sales comes as retailers both on and offline ready for the key Thanksgiving weekend when holiday shoppers head to stores or to their computers in search of deals.
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