Topic - Olympics

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Computers, Communications, Internet

Global Briefs: France's Free Tackles Mobile, Iphone's "Misleading" Ads, China's Gymnasts Under Scrutiny

Lower Mobile Costs in France, Apple's Ads Slapped in UK, Chasing China Gymnasts' Ages
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General news, Media, Internet

China Blocks YouTube, Yahoo in Response to Tibet

Expect censorship to intensify as the Olympics near.
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Communications, Internet

China Cracks Down on Porn, Again

Authorities shut off a site offering X-rated live videos
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Internet

Barry Diller’s China Ticket

Ticketmaster will open in China for Olympic, music, and other events.
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Media, Internet

Apple, CBS Team on Basketball

Network will test sports fans’ willingness to pay for condensed iTunes versions of March Madness games they can see for free online.
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Media, Internet

World Cup an Internet Hit?

After the Games, the World Cup is Internet TVs next big opportunity.
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Finance

FastStats: Online Olympics

NBCOlympics.com near top of Olympic news; Net gambling’s hidden population; more auto insurance customers coming from Web.
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Media, Internet

Online Olympics Boost NBC

Olympics fare better online than off, but don’t signal big change in viewer habits.
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General news, Biosciences

China Pleads Poverty on Flu

An editorial in a leading science journal attacks Beijing’s hesitancy at dealing with the problem posed by bird flu.
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Computers, General news, Communications

Q&A: Olympics’ Enrico Frascari

Technology head for the Winter Olympics isn’t skating on thin ice when it comes to computers.
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Computers

Lenovo Goes to the Olympics

Lenovo will provide technology for the Olympic Games while building a brand apart from IBM.