KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian movie pirates have put a bounty on the heads of two sniffer dogs who busted a fake DVD ring with a seizure of discs worth about $3 million, media and officials said on Thursday.

TechWeb - The company says it's looking into reports that hackers are breaking into Xbox Live accounts and stealing users' gaming points.

TechWeb - To his credit, Gates forced Mexican national player Rafael Marquez to a nail-biting overtime before succumbing 2-1 on penalty kicks.

TechWeb - Actor John de Lancie loves his Apple laptop and wants better voice recognition so he doesn't have to use the remote to change the TV channel.

TechWeb - A U.S. federal grand jury indicted a second former executive of Alcatel-Lucent, charging he bribed officials to obtain a mobile-phone contract from a Costa Rican utility.

Reuters - Shares in some Asian mobile phone contract makers and parts suppliers fell on Thursday after Motorola Inc. warned of a quarterly loss and said its 2007 outlook was "substantially" worse than expected.

FT.com - Mark Greenwood, the first foreign stockbroker in Thailand, says he still wants to die in the country. But he is not sure right now whether he can live there.

AFP - Intel will hold a briefing Monday in Beijing, the US chip giant said Thursday, amid expectations that it is set to announce plans to build a huge semiconductor plant in China.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc. has named a senior executive to lead the company's efforts to combat click fraud in its Web search advertising business, the company said on Wednesday, in a bid to reassure advertisers.

Reuters - Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (0013.HK) and Cheung Kong (Holdings) (0001.HK), tycoon Li Ka-shing's twin flagships, posted higher earnings for 2006 that met expectations, thanks to narrower losses at Hutchison's third generation telecoms business and exceptional gains.

LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Reuters) - When video game maker Jim Greer approached Silicon Valley investors to give him nearly $1 million for his start-up. he had an irresistible pitch: 'It's video games meets YouTube.'

AFP - Hardcore computer game fans queued Thursday to be the first to grab Sony's Playstation 3 as the next-generation console was released in a rolling launch from Australia to Europe.

Reuters - Struggling to boost sales in a maturing mobile phone industry gripped by cut-throat competition, several Asian handset makers are heading for extinction.

Reuters - The European Union's top antitrust official, Neelie Kroes, told the European Parliament on Thursday that U.S. software giant Microsoft continued to gain market share through abusive behavior.

Reuters - When video game maker Jim Greer approached Silicon Valley investors to give him nearly $1 million for his start-up. he had an irresistible pitch: "It's video games meets YouTube."

ATHENS (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it had launched a tendering process for mainland China for the sale of internet and mobile phone platform rights for next year's Beijing Olympics.

BusinessWeek Online - SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK - News) said Mar. 21 that it inked a deal with Hynix Semiconductor to join forces on making powerful computer chips for flash memory, which stores digital data in devices like cameras or music players. The two are positioning themselves to beat back looming rivals in the fiercely competitive industry.

Reuters - The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it had launched a tendering process for mainland China for the sale of internet and mobile phone platform rights for next year's Beijing Olympics.

USATODAY.com - The once-highflying idea of letting passengers use their wireless phones on airplanes is about to be grounded.

AFP - European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes expressed concern on Thursday that US software giant Microsoft was gaining market share, even while failing to comply with an anti-trust ruling.

LONDON (Reuters) - Computer games fans slept on the floor of a London store on Thursday to be among the first in Europe to buy Sony's PlayStation 3 console, despite concerns over its price.

Reuters - Computer games fans slept on the floor of a London store on Thursday to be among the first in Europe to buy Sony's PlayStation 3 console, despite concerns over its price.

AFP - Hardcore computer game fans queued Thursday to be among the first owners of a Sony Playstation 3 games console ahead of its midnight launch in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia.

InfoWorld - Nokia has started shipping its N95 mobile phone in Europe and Asia, the first in an expected series of devices from the Finnish company with built-in GPS (global positioning system) capabilities.

InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard has reached an agreement to acquire privately owned Tabblo, a U.S. developer of Web-based software

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two wireless carriers urged a U.S. trade agency on Thursday to reject a proposal by Broadcom Corp. to ban imports of cell phones that contain computer chips made by rival Qualcomm Inc.

NewsFactor - With the iPhone waiting in the wings, Apple said Wednesday it is shipping its long-awaited set-top box that can wirelessly play or download iTunes content from a PC or Mac on a TV.

Reuters - Two wireless carriers urged a U.S. trade agency on Thursday to reject a proposal by Broadcom Corp. to ban imports of cell phones that contain computer chips made by rival Qualcomm Inc.

Reuters - News Corp. (NWSa.N) and NBC Universal said on Thursday they will jointly launch an online video site this summer, in a move to compete directly with Google Inc.'s popular YouTube.

Reuters - A U.S. federal court ruled on Thursday that a 1998 law designed to block children from viewing Internet pornography violates the U.S. Constitution's free speech protections.

Reuters - Former Microsoft software guru Charles Simonyi said on Thursday he was more nervous about public appearances than blasting off for a trip to the International Space Station aboard a Russian rocket.

AP - At least two federal government agencies are refusing to upgrade their computers with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system, citing concern over costs and compatibility issues.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. is building software to run services on cell phones rather than gearing up to build its own phone, as many industry sources have speculated, one Wall Street analyst said on Thursday.

AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - Midnight sales under the Eiffel Tower in Paris and at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin will blitz Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 onto the European stage on Friday, but the new games machine faces stiff competition.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media company NBC Universal said on Thursday it would introduce social networking and video sharing functions to its NBC.com Internet site in another move to compete for viewers with the likes of YouTube and MySpace.

FT.com - Hynix Semiconductor, which has bounced back from the edge of bankruptcy to become the world's second-largest memory chip supplier, is eyeing another big leap forward with a new leader.

InfoWorld - A group of IT vendors including Microsoft and IBM are backing a specification aimed at helping make it easier to manage services on a network by creating a common way to define applications, servers, and other IT assets.

Reuters - AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - Midnight sales under the Eiffel Tower in Paris and at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin will blitz Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 onto the European stage on Friday, but the new games machine faces stiff competition.

InfoWorld - Nokia has started shipping its N95 mobile phone in Europe and Asia, the first in an expected series of devices from the Finnish company with built-in GPS (global positioning system) capabilities.

NewsFactor - Despite widespread and growing complaints from Xbox Live gamers, Microsoft insists that there is no evidence of any security breaches on its popular gaming platform.

PC Magazine - Hijackers are getting access to Xbox Live gaming accounts, credit cards and PayPal accounts by repeatedly calling customer service representatives.

Reuters - Google Inc. is building software to run services on cell phones rather than gearing up to build its own phone, as many industry sources have speculated, one Wall Street analyst said on Thursday.

AP - The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will study the business practices of high-speed Internet providers and consider adopting regulations to ensure all Web traffic is treated equally.

NewsFactor - Oracle has signed up Yahoo as its first major Linux customer, announced the company's chief executive Larry Ellison. In a conference call to analysts about the company's financial results, Ellison noted that Oracle has signed several new support contracts, some for over half a million dollars.

Reuters - Oracle Corp. sued SAP AG on Thursday, claiming that the German business software rival has stolen thousands of copyrighted software products and other confidential materials.

Reuters - Media company NBC Universal said on Thursday it would introduce social networking and video sharing functions to its NBC.com Internet site in another move to compete for viewers with the likes of YouTube and MySpace.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp. and NBC Universal said on Thursday they will launch a free online video site this summer, featuring full-length movies and television shows in a challenge to Google Inc.'s YouTube.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission took a small step to address a growing debate on whether high-speed Internet providers like AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. should be barred from charging extra fees to guarantee access to the Internet.

AP - I was flipping TV channels the other night when an interview with a famous Microsoft programmer caught my eye. The show's hostess was clearly in awe, and since I write about the company, I wanted to jot down his surname. The problem? She never mentioned it.

AFP - The first gamers outside the United States to get their hands on Sony's PlayStation 3 were thin on the ground on Thursday as the much hyped launch of the new games console got underway.

NewsFactor - There are plenty of shakeups in the wireless world this week. After Google killed rumors of a self-branded mobile phone, speculation emerged over Palm selling itself to rival Motorola, Nokia, or a private equity investor.

Reuters - News Corp. and NBC Universal said on Thursday they will launch a free online video site this summer, featuring full-length movies and television shows in a challenge to Google Inc.'s YouTube.

Reuters - A 1998 law designed to block children from viewing pornography Web sites violates free speech rights, a U.S. federal court ruled on Thursday, in a blow to government efforts to restrict Internet smut.

AP - For Tony DiCicco, a 19-year-old in Doylestown, Pa., the future of Internet access is close at hand, yet so far away.

Reuters - Oracle Corp. sued SAP AG on Thursday for "corporate theft on a grand scale," claiming its business software rival used customers' online access codes to steal copyrighted software.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp. and NBC Universal said on Thursday they will launch a free online video site this summer, featuring full-length movies and television shows in a challenge to Google Inc.'s YouTube.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took a small step to address a growing debate on whether high-speed Internet providers like AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. should be barred from charging extra fees to guarantee access to the Internet.

AP - Watching users fumble and nearly drop an early version of the FlipStart compact PC practically gave Robin Budd a heart attack. The culprit was the three-key sequence, Control-Alt-Delete, required to log off or reboot a Windows PC.

Reuters - News Corp. and NBC Universal said on Thursday they will launch a free online video site this summer, featuring full-length movies and television shows in a challenge to Google Inc.'s YouTube.

InfoWorld - Mobile-device makers Motorola and Palm had a rocky time in the market this week, but positive news from Adobe and Oracle, along with the promise of steady growth, helped boost confidence in the technology sector.

InfoWorld - Open-source rivals Novell and Red Hat are each highlighting initiatives to bring Linux-based functionality to the desktop.

AP - Oracle Corp. on Thursday accused its German rival SAP AG of hacking into its computers to heist secret product information in a lawsuit that highlights the escalating tensions between two of the world's largest business software makers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government agencies would have a harder time communicating with the public in an emergency if imports of cell phones containing Qualcomm Inc. computer chips are banned, a federal official said on Thursday.

Reuters - Government agencies would have a harder time communicating with the public in an emergency if imports of cell phones containing Qualcomm Inc. computer chips are banned, a federal official said on Thursday.

AdWeek.com - When "Dove Evolution" was uploaded to YouTube last October by Ogilvy & Mather in Toronto, it took off like wildfire, drawing over 2.5 million views for Dove and several imitations. It was an instant viral hit that mixed creative firepower and Internet serendipity.

AP - Motorola shares sank to a two-year low Thursday as analysts said there was no immediate end in sight for the cell phone maker's financial problems. Analysts rushed to downgrade the company's stock one day after Motorola Inc. shuffled its top management and announced its first-quarter sales would fall more than $1 billion short of earlier projections.

AFP - Business software giant Oracle sued rival SAP in US federal court Thursday, charging the German firm with the online looting of its software libraries to gain a competitive advantage.

AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - Midnight sales under the Eiffel Tower and at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz were aimed at blitzing Sony's PlayStation 3 onto the European stage on Friday, but the console faces tough rivals with headstarts.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government agencies would have a harder time communicating with the public in an emergency if imports of cell phones containing Qualcomm Inc. computer chips are banned, a federal official said on Thursday.

AFP - Diehard gamers around the world, some of whom had queued for nearly two days, finally got their hands on brand spanking new Sony Playstation 3 games consoles after midnight launches in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia.

Reuters - Midnight sales under the Eiffel Tower and at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz were aimed at blitzing Sony's PlayStation 3 onto the European stage on Friday, but the console faces tough rivals with headstarts.

Reuters - Government agencies would have a harder time communicating with the public in an emergency if imports of cell phones containing Qualcomm Inc. computer chips are banned, a federal official said on Thursday.