• Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian her insurance
    Smiling on Facebook costs Canadian her insurance AFP - Sat Nov 21, 2:08 PM

    MONTREAL (AFP) - Facebook can be a double-edged sword, a Canadian woman learned when an insurance company cut her health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach.

  • Barnes & Noble sells out of new e-reader
    Barnes & Noble sells out of new e-reader AFP - Fri Nov 20, 5:12 PM

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US bookstore giant Barnes & Noble said Friday it had sold out of its new electronic book reader, the "Nook," and the next shipments would not be available until after the holidays.

  • US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28 percent
    US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28 percent AFP - Fri Nov 20, 3:14 PM

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 percent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.

  • Google books hearing set for February 18
    Google books hearing set for February 18 AFP - Fri Nov 20, 1:36 PM

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US judge set February 18 for a hearing on the revised legal settlement between Google and US authors and publishers that would allow the Internet giant to scan and sell millions of books online.

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