Reuters - Yahoo Inc. unveiled a shopping site for gadgets laced with plain-English advice by experts and user-contributed reviews, entering a market long dominated by tech-focused media firm CNet Networks Inc..

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Peng Shan, a spirited 21-year-old Beijing design student, changes her cellphone's ringback tones as often as people change clothes, part of a growing fad that's delivering piles of cash to China's mobile carriers.

AP - Skype, eBay Inc.'s Internet telephone subsidiary, is extending its reach with "Skypecasts" — free audio conferences for up to 100 participants.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on Wednesday it switched to its own online ad brokering service called adCenter, so advertisers can directly place ads on the software maker's search sites instead of going through Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O

Reuters - U.S. broadcaster CBS Corp. has launched a Web site that will offer new programming as well as some of its existing TV shows, as competition intensifies between broadcasters and Internet firms such as Google Inc..

TechWeb - Two of the trio affect Windows, while the third will resolve one or more issues in the Microsoft Exchange mail server software.

TOKYO (Reuters) - With the launch of its PlayStation 3 video game console six months away, Sony Corp. 6758.T is gearing up for an all-out battle to put the electronics and entertainment conglomerate back on a growth path.

LONDON (Reuters) - Judgment is due on Monday in a High Court battle between the Beatles' record company Apple Corps and Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp. 6758.T said on Monday it would begin selling its PlayStation 3 video game console in November for $499 in North America, challenging Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O early dominance in the market for next-generation machines.

Reuters - TiVo Inc. on Wednesday said it has signed a deal with startup Brightcove that will allow TiVo subscribers to receive television-like programs delivered over the Internet.

InfoWorld - Adobe Systems on Thursday will debut technology intended to make AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) programming easier for Web designers.

PC World - If you have a huge monitor, love games, and have money to burn, you'll probably want nVidia's latest and greatest--but be sure your PC maker knows what it's doing.

AFP - Softbank, the fast-growing Japanese Internet and telecommunications group, will work with Apple Computer to jointly develop mobile phones that have iPod music players functions, a report has said.

Reuters - Most of the 2,000 jets parked by airlines and other aircraft owners in the western U.S. desert have no chance of flying, especially with high fuel prices demanding efficiency, experts say.

PC World - Like its Windows Mobile-based sibling, the Treo 700p supports fast EvDO networks--and will be available from Sprint as well as Verizon Wireless.

AP - Sony Corp. will release the first laptop capable of playing, editing and recording next-generation, high-definition videos in the Blu-ray DVD format.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - MP3 music player maker Creative's CREA.SI U.S. patent lawsuit against Apple AAPL.O has boosted the loss-making Singapore firm's shares, but analysts fear it will disrupt management turnaround efforts.

AP - Chip-maker Micron Technology Inc. to unveil a thumbnail-sized digital sensor that enables pocket-sized cameras and cell phones to capture bursts of 10 high-quality photos in a single second or even high-definition video.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Symantec Corp. SYMC.O sued software rival Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Thursday, accusing it of misappropriating trade secrets to develop its own competing features and products, including the next version of Windows.

TechWeb - Tired of the boring white earphones that come with your Apple iPod? Then iDiamonds may be for you, assuming you've got a lot of extra cash.

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Minutes after a bomb exploded recently in Kashmir and wounded Indian soldiers, a senior member of an Islamist rebel group called local newspaper offices to claim responsibility for the blast.

AP - Microsoft Corp. has developed technology for people to pay by the hour to use a computer in their own homes, similar to the way many people use pre-paid cards for cell phones.

AP - Google Inc. will begin distributing online video ads for the first time later this week, continuing the Internet search engine leader's effort to diversify beyond the static written messages that generate most of its profits.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O launched on Tuesday a new version of its Windows Live Local online mapping service with real-time traffic reports and features to make it easier to share maps and information.

Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. posted a 19 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, hit by slowing demand for its GameCube game console and software, and it forecast a weaker-than-expected recovery this year. Its shares fell more than 8 percent.

Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. carrier, said on Friday more than 95 percent of its customers had phones capable of identifying their location when they call 911 for help.

TechWeb - Hewlett-Packard and IBM are adding advanced power management capabilities to their servers as the focus on heat and power issues in the data center intensifies.

Reuters - Amnesty International marked its 45th anniversary on Sunday by launching a global campaign to stamp out state censorship of the Internet.

Reuters - Vertu, the luxury brand of mobile maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE), is growing fast as a result partly of geographic expansion and plans to launch in the Nordic countries and Japan, Vertu President Alberto Torres said in comments published on Monday.

Reuters - Virgin Mobile USA, a cell-phone service used mostly by teenagers and 20-somethings, said on Tuesday it was giving its customers the option to earn free calls if they view and respond to ads on their phones.

AP - Disney films such as 'Glory Road' and the animated 'Chicken Little' will soon be available to own via computer download from the Internet-based movie site CinemaNow, but the movies can't be played on a standalone DVD player.