The Guardian reveals that “BSkyB is to break into the digital music market with a new business, launched in conjunction with Universal Music, that aims to take on Apple's iTunes in the UK. The new as-yet-unnamed venture, in which BSkyB is the majority shareholder and Universal is an equity partner, [...]
The Associated Press reports that “German software maker SAP AG said Monday it will shut down TomorrowNow, a subsidiary that provided support for Oracle Corp. software and was accused of stealing information from Oracle. Bryan, Texas-based TomorrowNow was formed by former engineers at PeopleSoft Inc., with the idea of providing [...]
On Wednesday, the Financial Times had an article on the EU’s proposed “cluster” policy, which is meant to help create a European Silicon Valley. The article, written by ScienceBusiness Innovation Board members Esko Aho (the director of the Sitra innovation fund and a former Finnish Prime Minister) and Frank Brown [...]
AFP reports that “Australia on Wednesday unveiled a new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said. All content likely to be rated as for viewers aged over 15 will need to be assessed [...]
Reuters writes that, according to a new report, “[p]rices charged by cybercriminals selling hacked bank and credit card details have fallen sharply as the volume of data on offer has soared, forcing them to look elsewhere to boost profit margins. Researchers for Finjan, a Web security firm, said the high [...]