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Reuters - Monday, May 11
EU to find Intel anti-competitive: sources
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AMSTERDAM - EU antitrust regulators are expected to say this week that Intel Corp <INTC.O> illegally paid computer makers to postpone or cancel the launch of products containing chips made by its main rival, sources familiar with the case said on Sunday. The European Commission is set to decide on Wednesday to fine the world's largest chipmaker and order changes to its business practices for what the EU executive sees as "naked restrictions" to competition, the sources said.
U.S. state AGs looking at Google books deal
WASHINGTON - State attorneys general are looking into a proposed settlement Google Inc <GOOG.O> reached with author and publisher groups allowing the Internet company to digitize millions of books, a participant in a recent discussion of the matter told Reuters on Friday. A group of state attorneys general discussed the deal in a one-hour conference call on Tuesday, said Peter Brantley, director of the Internet Archive.
Van Halen confirmed for "Guitar Hero"
DENVER - Activision Blizzard is releasing three new music-based video games this year -- "DJ Hero," "Guitar Hero 5" and "Band Hero" -- and has confirmed that "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" is on tap. The company provided few details on any of the games. "DJ Hero," which previously was confirmed, still doesn't have a full set list in place, but the company has released new details about the controller. It will be a single turntable device with three colored buttons similar to the five fret buttons featured on "Guitar Hero."
Google CEO says he expects more government scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc <GOOG.O> Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said he expects more regulatory scrutiny from around the world and the company is paying more attention to the way it approaches certain business issues as a result of the attention. But Schmidt told reporters it had not crossed his mind to recuse himself from the board of Apple Inc <AAPL.O>, even as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission looks into whether the ties between the two companies violate antitrust laws.
AT&T to buy some Alltel assets for $2.35 billion
PHILADELPHIA - AT&T Inc <T.N> said Friday it will buy the bulk of Alltel Wireless assets being divested by Verizon Communications Inc <VZ.N> for $2.35 billion, and will sell some Centennial Communications Corp assets to Verizon Wireless for $240 million. Under terms of the deal, AT&T will buy licenses, network assets and 1.5 million subscribers in 79 service areas, mostly rural areas in 18 states, the company said in a statement.
Visionary or plane crazy? Airbus contest to decide
PARIS - Tourists heading south for the winter may be transported to their dream destination in windowless airliners flying in formation like geese if Airbus accepts the advice of tomorrow's potential aircraft engineers. The European planemaker is offering 30,000 euros for the best idea drawn from proposals submitted by 2,350 students in 82 countries after launching a global competition for new concepts.
Court reinstates Yahoo lawsuit over fake profiles
LOS ANGELES - A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a breach of contract claim against Yahoo Inc <YHOO.O> by an Oregon woman who said the company failed to remove nude photos and fake profiles posted by her estranged boyfriend after promising to do so. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Cynthia Barnes could sue Yahoo for agreeing, then failing to stop the "dangerous, cruel, and highly indecent" use of its site by the ex-boyfriend.
Microsoft says EU may boost Google dominance: report
BRUSSELS - Microsoft says EU regulators will hand Google more dominance of the Internet search business if they go ahead with planned regulations on Microsoft's Windows operating system, the Financial Times reported. The FT said on Saturday that the move by Microsoft was contained in a confidential last-minute submission to the European Commission aimed at heading off antitrust action.
Irish student's Jarre wiki hoax dupes journalists
DUBLIN - "When I die there will be a final waltz playing in my head," Oscar-winning French composer Maurice Jarre once said, according to several newspapers reporting his death in March. However, the quotation was invented by an Irish student who posted it on the Wikipedia website in a hoax designed to show the dangers of relying too heavily on the Internet for information.
Microsoft to buy game maker BigPark
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> said on Thursday it will buy computer game designer BigPark Inc for an undisclosed amount, as it pushes its strategy of producing exclusive games for its Xbox entertainment system. Microsoft has already been working with Vancouver, Canada-based BigPark over the past year on a game for the Xbox, but has so far announced no details. More information is expected at the video game industry's annual E3 Expo in June.
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