defends new Internet restrictions (AFP)AFP - China defended new restrictions (Internet advertising)

defends new Internet restrictions (AFP)AFP - China defended new restrictions (Internet advertising)

China defends new Internet restrictions (AFP)

AFP - China defended new restrictions on online news content, saying that every country regulates the Internet.

Google Claims Rivals Can't Hold a Candle to It (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - On its seventh birthday, Google says the size of its database of Internet sites to search is three times that of competitors.

Google to Remove Boast About Index Size (AP)
AP - Google Inc. will stop boasting on its home page about the number of Web pages it has stored in its index, even as the online search engine leader continues a crusade to prove it scans substantially more material than its rivals.

Google Offers Prime-Time Video Streamcasts (AP)
AP - Search engine leader Google Inc. is delving deeper into an unconventional business, offering an Internet streamcast of last week's television premiere of Chris Rock's new comedy.

Yahoo Moves Deeper Into Exclusive Content (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo launches a series of exclusive financial columns from authors, economists and financial advisers, as the entertainment portal expands use of its own content.

Google Offers Prime-Time Video Streamcasts (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Search engine leader Google Inc. is delving deeper into an unconventional business, offering an Internet streamcast of last week's television premiere of Chris Rock's new comedy.

Avatars May Be the Next Big Online Thing (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The digital alter-egos are especially attractive to young people who want to represent themselves a certain way online.

Mediation Begins in Music Copyright Trial (AP)

AP - Four music giants and their local subsidiaries have entered mediation with Baidu.com, China's largest Internet search engine, over the recording companies' claims of copyright infringement.

Symantec Updates Personal Security Software (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Symantec launched the 2006 editions of its flagship consumer and small business Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, and Norton Personal Firewall products.

TomTom in routefinder deal with AOL's Mapquest (Reuters)
Reuters - Dutch navigation systems companyTomTom will launch a routefinder device for cars together withmapping web site Mapquest, the two firms said on Tuesday.