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Netflix near launch of movie downloads (SiliconValley.com)SiliconValley.com - Netflix is (Web promotion)

Netflix near launch of movie downloads (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Netflix is poised to test its long-awaited Internet movie download service, which would broaden its rental business beyond its current DVDs-by-mail offering and fulfill the promise of its name.

Yahoo Buys Maker of'Widget'Applications (AP)
AP - Hoping to pave a new path to its popular Web site, Yahoo Inc. has acquired Konfabulator, a tiny software maker that provides a computer platform for monitoring the weather, stock prices and a wealth of other customized information without opening a Web browser.

Thai Shin Sat expects to launch iPSTAR by August 11 (Reuters)
Reuters - Thailand's Shin Satellite PCL, Asia's second-largest satellite operator, said onMonday it expects to launch its new high-speed broadband iPSTARsatellite into orbit by August 11.

The World on Your Desktop (PC World)
PC World - Google Earth, MSN Virtual Earth combine satellite images with local search information.

News Briefs (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Netli accelerates Web servicesNetli rolled out a service designed to speed the delivery of Web services traffic over the Internet. NetLightning for Web Services is an application-specific optimization service that uses specialized protocols to avoid network latency and stop performance degradation of machine-to-machine communications. The Netli protocols include techniques for bandwidth management and loss and congestion control.

ITown is gearing up to deliver broadband to your town (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Veteran telecom executive Brian Thompson hopes to do for broadband what the Bell System did for traditional phone service more than 100 years ago: Bring it to the masses. Thompson's company, iTown Communications, wants to bring"ultra"broadband to rural America.

Google's Shares Continue to Tumble (AP)
AP - Google Inc. shares continued to tumble Friday amid disappointment over slowed revenue growth at the online search engine leader even as second-quarter profit more than quadrupled.

MSN new stage for'Rock Star'(Reuters)
Reuters - MSN and producer MarkBurnett have flicked the virtual switch to open the online homefor CBS'low-rated reality TV show"Rock Star: INXS."

Many Internet users lagging on lingo (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Most Internet users know the difference between Internet spam and the popular canned ham. But the vast majority don't know the terms ``phishing,''``podcasting''and ``RSS feeds,''according to a recently released study.