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AP – Even as Apple’s iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to make it possible to move e-books between different electronic readers.
AFP – Australian Internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to become “copyright cops” and cut web access to customers who make illegal downloads.
PC Magazine – Those who were disappointed by Apple’s recent announcement aren’t seeing the big picture.
AFP – European legislation covering the protection of private data is being dragged into the digital age in a potential threat for social networking sites like Facebook where users display foibles, often without a thought for consequences.
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InfoWorld – Novell is positioning its MonoTouch software development kit as a mechanism for building Microsoft .Net-based applications for Apple’s new iPad device.
AP – A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.
AFP – Hackers and scammers are cashing in on iPad fever by luring the curious to booby-trapped websites with false promises of information about Apple’s new tablet computer.
PC World – Small business has reason the cheer Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, now that it appears OpenOffice.org and MySQL look to do well–perhaps better–under new ownership.
AP – Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey said Friday he’s willing to talk to other government officials about a soon-to-be-shuttered Sioux City meatpacking plant but private industry will have the final say on its future.
AP – Amazon.com Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings skyrocketed 71 percent, as shoppers spent more than ever during a holiday season that improved over the previous year for retailers on and off the Web.