Google to launch digital music service by Q4

Google is planning to launch a digital music service by the fourth quarter and has been encouraged by the major record labels who are hoping that it serves as a counterweight to the dominance of Apple, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. The service would operate through computer browsers and Google's increasingly popular Android mobile phones to allow both streaming and downloadable music, the report said. Apple currently controls some 80% of digital music sales via its iTunes store and...

Beware of internet domain renewal scams

Internet domain registration is a big competition for the best names that can be picked up by the top search engines. Like in any competitive field, there are always people out looking to take advantage of you. We all know domain names are precious and are important and they cost, so it is important that you be aware of and concerned with certain scenarios where you can be taken advantage of in the internet domain registration game. 1. The most common swindle you may come

Apple unveils cheaper version of Apple TV

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-definition television and can show rented movies and TV shows from Apple's own service, plus content from Netflix, photos on Flickr, YouTube clips and more. The new $99 gadget marks a slight improvement over Apple's first television set-top box, which went on sale in 2007. The original Apple TV had to sync with a computer, a concept most consumers weren't ready for, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said a

Microsoft launches ad platform to rival Google

Microsoft has launched an advertising platform in China in an attempt to grab market share from rival Google, which has been wrangling with Beijing over censorship, state media said on Wednesday. The US internet giant's adCenter will target Chinese exporters wanting to advertise overseas, said Anderson Liu, general manager of Microsoft's domestic joint venture MSN China. "It's time to join the market and let Chinese advertisers have more choices," Liu was quoted by the