Clinton sidesteps China's Internet jailings at web summit (AFP)AFP - (Web promotion)

Clinton sidesteps China's Internet jailings at web summit (AFP)AFP - (Web promotion)

Clinton sidesteps China's Internet jailings at web summit (AFP)

AFP - Former US president Bill Clinton sidestepped talk of China's jailing of Internet political dissidents, but indicated web censorship could have a commercial backlash in the future.

`Father of Internet'returns to roots with new Google job (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Adding to its all-star roster of engineering talent, Google has hired Vinton Cerf, often referred to as the ``father of the Internet.''

Movie, Recording Industries Join Internet2 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The movie and music industries are joining the Internet2 consortium to influence new technologies for protecting electronic content.

China Telecom Seeks to Block VoIP (AP)
AP - China Telecom, the nation's largest fixed-line operator, is looking at ways to block phone calls made over the Internet such as the popular service offered by Skype, according to media reports.

Japan's Access to buy PalmSource (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - PalmSource, a pioneer in developing software that runs handheld computers, has agreed to be bought by Access, a Japanese company that makes mobile Internet browsers, for$324.3 million in cash.

PalmSource to be acquired (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - Japanese mobile Internet browser maker Access has agreed to buy Sunnyvale-based PalmSource, which produces the Palm operating system, for$324.3 million in cash.

Journalist Googles Google With New Book (AP)
AP - Google Inc. is such an influential— and potentially scary— company that it deserves a book as comprehensive as the Internet search engine responsible for its whirlwind success.

Netflix sees subscriptions soaring (Reuters)
Reuters - Netflix Inc. forecastearnings per share would rise by 50 percent annually for thenext several years and subscriptions would soar as online DVDrental displaced video rental chains, an outlook which sent thestock up nearly 7 percent on Thursday.