Judge allows (Web promotion) ex-Microsoft exec to do China work for Google

Judge allows (Web promotion) ex-Microsoft exec to do China work for Google

Judge allows ex-Microsoft exec to do China work for Google (AFP)

AFP - A judge ruled that former Microsoft executive Lee Kai-Fu can set up an Internet research center in China for rival tech giant Google despite concerns Lee may have taken trade secrets from Microsoft.

Depeche Mode fans get ticket priority (Reuters)
Reuters - In a first for thedownload industry, Depeche Mode fans who preorder the group'supcoming album from iTunes will get priority access to buytickets from Ticketmaster for the band's tour this winter.

Asia tackles online game addiction (Reuters)
Reuters - Warning: online game playing can behazardous to health.

Mao-era model soldier to clean up online gaming (Reuters)
Reuters - A Chinese game developer is betting aMao-era model soldier and other patriotic figures are just thekinds of heroes needed to steer impressionable youths towardcleaner online gaming content.

Microsoft, Google Both Claim Victory (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - A ferocious battle for the loyalty of computer users, pitting mighty Microsoft Corp. against search engine juggernaut Google Inc., is playing out in a court case that feels more like a barroom brawl than a staid conflict over one company hiring an executive away from the other.

Health Records Of Evacuees Go Online (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - The federal government is making medical information on Hurricane Katrina evacuees available online to doctors, the first time private records from various pharmacies and other health care providers have been compiled into centralized databases.

Amazon Wants Your Loose Change (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Amazon.com on Tuesday said Coinstar Inc., best known for coin-counting machines found in many supermarkets and drug stores, has agreed to let customers exchange their loose change for certificates redeemable at the online retailer.

Microsoft previews next version of Office (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. previewedthe next version of its Office collection of business programson Tuesday, showing a redesigned interface and new capabilitiesthat allow users to gather data from Web sites and networkedserver computers.