When tweets can make you a jailbird
(AP)
 AP - Maxi Sopo was having so much fun "living in paradise" in Mexico that he posted about it on Facebook so all his friends could follow his adventures. Others were watching, too: A federal prosecutor in Seattle, where Sopo was wanted on bank fraud charges.
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IPad subscriptions could boost mag circulation
(AP)
 AP - Magazine publishers may have a new way to boost flagging circulation: the iPad.
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Google phone now works on iPhone's wireless system
(AP)
AP - Google is taking another swipe at Apple with an upgrade of its Nexus One mobile phone.
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China without Google: 'a lose-lose scenario'
(AP)
 AP - China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.
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FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband plan
(AP)
 AP - More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday.
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'Alice' sparks debate over quick DVD releases
(AP)
 AP - Disney's plan to quickly release the blockbuster "Alice in Wonderland" on DVD is sparking new heat in a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theaters over how quickly films move from the big screen to people's living rooms.
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John Doerr to leave Amazon board
(Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc said that John Doerr, a renowned venture capitalist who, early on, funded many of the Internet's biggest names, will not run for reelection to the board at the company's next shareholder meeting.
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Google Nexus One sales lag Apple, Motorola: Flurry
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Google Inc's initial sales of its Nexus One smartphone have significantly lagged the pace of Apple Inc's iPhone and Motorola Inc's Droid sales coming out of the starting gate, an analytics firm said on Tuesday.
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FCC backs plan to speed up Internet
(Reuters)
Reuters - Communications regulators submitted to Congress a national broadband plan that aims to expand access, increase Internet speeds and shift airwaves to mobile services.
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Sony bets MJ fans won't stop 'til they get enough
(AP)
 AP - The record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years probably isn't a huge gamble for the company that will pay the money out, Sony Music Entertainment.
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Latest "God of War" videogame hits US
(AFP)
 AFP - The "God of War III" videogame hit the stores Tuesday eagerly awaited by US fans of the franchise based on a Spartan warrior's vendetta against Greek gods.
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BlackBerry Users Casting Glances at iPhone, Android
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Research In Motion may find that many of its customers are in motion, a survey of more than 1,000 smartphone users suggests. Asked about their next smartphone purchase, 39 percent of 159 RIM BlackBerry users told Crowd Science, an online research firm, that they "definitely or probably" want an Apple iPhone.
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