Olaf E. Roalkvam: World News

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:59:25 GMT

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:56:13 GMT

Antispam charges settled for near $1 million. Blog: The Associated Press reported this weekend that a San Francisco-based Internet marketing firm said it would pay a $900,000 fine... [CNET News.com]

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:06:46 GMT

Google to Introduce Finance Section (AP).

AP -> [Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:56:03 GMT

Dozens of Protesters Arrested in Belarus. The arrests appeared to be an attempt to reduce the numbers of those protesting Sunday's election and to weaken the leaders. By STEVEN LEE MYERS and C. J. CHIVERS. [NYT > Home Page]

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:45:01 GMT

Web publisher sues over exclusion from Google index. The lawsuit could have significant repercussions on how Google decides to remove Web sites from its index, a move that can seriously hurt a business's sales and marketing operations.

[Computerworld News]

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:56:19 GMT

Seven 'planned terror campaign'. Seven men accused of planning a terror campaign in Britain go on trial at the Old Bailey. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:24:40 GMT

China Withdraws Case Against Times Researcher. The surprise decision comes a month before President Hu Jintao is scheduled to visit the United States. By JIM YARDLEY. [NYT > Home Page]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:22:43 GMT

Google capital spending spike will slow 2006 growth (AFP).

AFP - US Internet search giant Google said it expects to spend "significantly" more this year to continue to innovate and resist competition from the likes of Microsoft and Yahoo.

[Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:21:10 GMT

Microsoft in $500M business services push. Microsoft said it plans to spend $500 million over the next year trying to persuade businesses to use its software rather than hire IBM consultants.

[Computerworld News]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:18:31 GMT

Mexico 2, United States 1: United States Runs Out of Chances in Classic. Team USA lost to Mexico, 2-1, and was eliminated from the inaugural World Baseball Classic. South Korea and Japan advanced to the semifinals in San Diego. By MURRAY CHASS. [NYT > Home Page]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:16:40 GMT

U.S. Military Continues Sweep for Insurgent Bases in Iraq. A large-scale assault that included helicopters and ground forces outside Samarra entered its second day. By EDWARD WONG. [NYT > Home Page]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:14:26 GMT

Philips to fix 12,000 plasma TVs in US (Reuters). Reuters - Dutch company Philips Electronics will make house calls to repair almost 12,000 flat panel plasma TV sets in the United States because they are liable to overheating, it said on Friday. [Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:12:53 GMT

Enterprises: Cybercrime costs us dearly. Eyeing cybercrime costs, businesses are waking up to threat posed by organized criminals, says survey. [CNET News.com]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:10:54 GMT

Autopsy Defuses Speculation on Milosevic. The autopsy did not detect traces of unprescribed medicine, but it deepened the mystery of what precipitated his heart attack. By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL and MARLISE SIMONS. [NYT > Home Page]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:09:04 GMT

Google to Complete AOL Investment in 2Q . MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc. said Thursday it expects to complete its $1 billion investment in America Online during the second quarter, slightly later than the two popular Web sites originally anticipated. By AP. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:07:20 GMT

Lawyer: Singapore piracy case is 'very significant'. Criminal charges brought against a Singaporean company for alleged use of pirated software mark an important legal milestone in the country, according to a Singaporean lawyer familiar with the case.

[Computerworld News]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:05:41 GMT

Japan's Sanyo to ally with Taiwan's Quanta in TVs (AFP).

AFP - Japan's loss-making Sanyo Electric and Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc said they had agreed to form a joint venture in the fast-growing market for flat-panel televisions.

[Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:04:32 GMT

Japan's Softbank enters cellphones with 15-bln-dollar Vodafone buy (AFP).

AFP - Japanese Internet empire Softbank launched its foray into mobile telephones with a 15-billion-dollar buy of Vodafone's Japanese unit that could spark fierce price competition.

[Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:02:29 GMT

Belarus blocks more poll monitors. The authorities in Belarus expel more foreign observers ahead of Sunday's presidential election. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:33:00 GMT

Hackers get Windows XP working on Intel Mac (Macworld.com). Macworld.com - A contest to see who could get Windows XP working first on an Intel Mac has been won, according to the contest’s coordinator, Colin Nederkoorn. A terse statement posted to the Windows XP on an Intel Mac page reads, “Contest has been won - updates to follow shortly.” [Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:24:50 GMT

Hamas 'days away' from government. Hamas says it is in the final stages of putting together a new Palestinian government after weeks of talks. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:20:13 GMT

Toyota rolls out 1st hybrid sedan under Lexus brand (Reuters). Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp. began selling the first hybrid sedan under its high-end Lexus marque in Japan on Thursday, saying the domestic launch would be followed by a roll-out overseas starting next month. [Yahoo! News: Technology News]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:18:34 GMT

Keylogger trojan hits Brazilian banking sites. A new, advanced keylogging trojan targeting users of financial Web sites can record mouseclicks as well as keystrokes, warns PC Tools.

[Computerworld News]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:15:23 GMT

'Memory robber' Alzheimer's sign. Clusters of "memory-robbing" proteins could be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease, scientists suggest. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:14:23 GMT

Iran 'will talk to US' about Iraq. Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States on Iraq, senior Iranian official Ali Larijani says. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:13:11 GMT

Deadly bird flu found in Denmark. A buzzard found near Copenhagen tests positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu - Denmark's first case. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:11:44 GMT

Drugs volunteer's 'living hell'. A survivor of the drugs trial that has left six men seriously ill describes the "living hell" that the ward became. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:03:45 GMT

Google sets up Base for retailers. Supermarket sweep [The Register]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:01:29 GMT

Woz's new wheel of fortune. Blog: Imagine the pitch: Hey investors, wanna cough up $140 million for my new company? No, I don't know what I'm going to do with it.... [CNET News.com]

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:58:41 GMT

Bush to Restate Terror Strategy . President Bush issued a new national security strategy today reaffirming his doctrine of preemptive war against terrorists and hostile states with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, despite the troubled U.S. experience in Iraq. By Peter Baker. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.]

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:40:42 GMT

Is Google Reliable?

You should read this carefully if you use or planning to use "pay for clicks in Google"

Rumor: a possible click fraud solution?

Company to take Google to court (in a click fraud case).

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:37:45 GMT

Small babies' 'higher abuse risk'. Small birth weight and premature births are more likely to be abused or neglected, research suggests. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:36:11 GMT

Woman held over £53m raid. A woman is arrested on suspicion of money laundering in connection with the Securitas raid in Kent. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:35:17 GMT

Tamil rebels 'coercing diaspora'. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are extorting money from Tamils around the world for a "final war", a report says. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:33:59 GMT

Belarus expels election observers. Eight members of a Scandinavian team of unofficial election observers are ordered to leave Belarus. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]