Web promotion - Stars to Sing in'Emmy Idol'Contest (AP)AP - The Emmy Awards

Web promotion - Stars to Sing in'Emmy Idol'Contest (AP)AP - The Emmy Awards

Stars to Sing in'Emmy Idol'Contest (AP)

AP - The Emmy Awards will be singing a different tune at this month's ceremony, and it could be a classic. In an "American Idol"-style competition, stars and singers ranging from William Shatner to Donald Trump to Frederica von Stade will perform themes from TV series, with viewers able to pick their favorite song via online or text-message voting.

Internet satellite imagery under fire over security (Reuters)
Reuters - Asian governments have expressedsecurity concerns about easy access to detailed satelliteimages on the Internet, such as those used by rescuers in NewOrleans, saying the technology could endanger sensitive sites.

Court rules against Kazaa (SiliconValley.com)
SiliconValley.com - An Australian court has found that the operator of Kazaa, once the world's largest music file-sharing network, violated copyright law, giving the company two months to stop the unauthorized exchange of songs over the Internet.

Internet helps reunite survivors (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - As the Red Cross, other charities and government agencies send computers, cellular telephones and other communication into shelters and communities hit by Hurricane Katrina, more reunions are likely.

UK sets out case for data logs to fight terror (Reuters)
Reuters - Britain, which is pushingfor new EU laws on data retention, said on Wednesday thatlogging and storing telephone calls, email and Internet use hadhelped its police trap suspected terrorists.

Online Shopping Mall Rakuten To Buy LinkShare (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Rakuten has agreed to acquire Internet-marketing firm LinkShare for$425 million in cash, giving the Japanese online shopping mall a foothold in the U.S. market.

Vonage Reaches a Million Subscribers (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The Internet telephony provider doubles its subscribers this year, pulling ahead of the pack.

Microsoft, Google face off in court (Reuters)

Reuters - Attorneys for Microsoft Corp. andGoogle Inc. faced off in court on Tuesday over whether anexecutive familiar with the world's largest software maker'splans in China could begin working for the search engineleader.

Skype Forms Joint Venture With Chinese Company (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Skype Technologies and Tom Online Inc. of China have agreed to start a joint company that would distribute jointly developed Internet telephony software to service providers.