Web promotion - Intel And Actor Morgan Freeman Team Up On Internet Movies

Web promotion - Intel And Actor Morgan Freeman Team Up On Internet Movies

Intel And Actor Morgan Freeman Team Up On Internet Movies (TechWeb)
TechWeb - One of the biggest challenges Hollywood faces with Internet film distribution is piracy. The new venture, ClickStar, plans to use digital-rights management software to monitor downloads.

Broadband in U.S. jumps 34 percent, FCC says (Reuters)
Reuters - The number of U.S. consumers andbusinesses that subscribe to high-speed Internet service, orbroadband, jumped 34 percent in 2004 to almost 38 millionlines, according to new statistics released on Thursday.

Prosecution urges probation for Sasser author (Reuters)
Reuters - Prosecutors have asked for a two-yearsuspended jail sentence for the man who wrote the SasserInternet worm that wreaked havoc in big businesses and homesworldwide last year, a German court said on Thursday.

Yahoo Tries To Make Mobile Search Easier (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo launches a new mobile search service that uses shortcuts in order to make it easier to find local businesses, weather, stock quotes and other information.

Firefox To Get Its Own Google Toolbar (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Google is expected to launch a Firefox version of its popular Toolbar late on Thursday, sources said. However, by noon eastern time the browser add-on had not yet appeared on the Google Web site.