BBC unveils big online revamp   26 Apr 2006 16:46 GMT
Its Creative Future strategy embraces mobiles, podcasts and user content. Will it take on the likes of MSN and MySpace?
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Sharp rakes in record profits on flat-panel TV boom (AFP)   26 Apr 2006 15:42 GMT

AFP - Japan's Sharp Corp said it racked up a third consecutive record profit in the year to March thanks to fast-growing sales of flat-screen televisions and mobile phones.

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Sprint net down, operating earnings up   26 Apr 2006 14:27 GMT
Merger expenses weigh down per-share earnings, which fall below estimates, although number of new customers climbs.
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IBM, Economist: World's digital divide is narrowing   26 Apr 2006 13:53 GMT
Annual "e-readiness" ranking of 68 countries puts Denmark at the top. U.S., Switzerland trail close behind.
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Vonage to start mobile phone service in U.K.   26 Apr 2006 12:07 GMT
Subscribers with specially enabled Wi-Fi mobile handsets will be able to calls from The Cloud's hot spots in the U.K.
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Sharp Posts 3rd Year of Record Profits (AP)   26 Apr 2006 10:12 GMT

AP - Electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Wednesday profit surged 15 percent to a record high last fiscal year on brisk sales of sales of flat-screen televisions, mobile phones and solar batteries.

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Sharp Q4 profit jumps on LCD TVs, sees record year (Reuters)   26 Apr 2006 08:44 GMT
Reuters - Japan's Sharp Corp. (6753.T) said on Wednesday its quarterly profit jumped 21 percent on strong sales of liquid crystal display TVs and cellphones, and forecast a 10 percent rise to another record in this business year.
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World's digital divide is narrowing: study (Reuters)   26 Apr 2006 04:40 GMT

Reuters - The digital divide is narrowing as citizens in emerging markets get online via computers and mobile phones, with some regions now on a par with developed nations, a ranking of Web-savvy nations showed on Wednesday.

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Skype strikes deals with music publishers   25 Apr 2006 21:49 GMT
Company secures necessary agreements to sell hundreds of thousands of songs from Warner Music as ring tones.
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Rogers Communications Q1 revenue up 28% to $2B; profit $14.8M (Canadian Press)   25 Apr 2006 19:41 GMT
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.NV.B), owner of cellphone, cable-TV, publishing and media assets including the Toronto Blue Jays, pulled in a $14.8-million first-quarter profit as revenue rose 28 per cent.
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