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• Mass. receives money for broadband mapping

  Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years.

• Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs

  A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece.

• Pa. regulators OK Windstream's purchase of D&E

  Windstream Corp.'s acquisition of D&E Communications Inc. phone and Internet company has the approval of Pennsylvania state utility regulators.

• EBay settles lawsuit filed by Skype founders

  EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion.
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  Parents plan Web broadcast for disabled daughter

  Disabled with severe cerebral palsy, 32-year-old Anne Lamic spends her days in southeastern France mostly in bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and dolls. She cannot speak or walk, and she sometimes has seizures.

• Report: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades

  Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday.
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  New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record

  This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."
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  Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war

  First it was books. Now it's DVDs.

• Leap 3Q loss widens as subscriber growth slows

  Leap Wireless International Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter loss grew 31 percent as competition and the weak economy were a drag on subscriber growth.

• Sapient predicts rise in services sales

  Sapient Corp., which helps companies with technology needs, said Thursday that services revenue would rise sequentially in the fourth quarter.

• Sapient 3Q profit plummets on charges, sales dip

  Technology-services provider Sapient Corp. said Thursday that third-quarter profits plunged by two-thirds, partly due to special charges, and the CEO said customers were growing more confident in business prospects.

• Nvidia says profit jumps 74 percent in 3Q

  Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. said consumer demand is healthy and improving as it reported a 74 percent jump in third-quarter profit.
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  Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook

  It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."
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  Hyatt Hotels, Ancestry.com jump in market debuts

  Two well-known companies surged in their market debuts Thursday despite what has recently been a difficult market for initial public offerings.

• Gadgets: Verbatim SureFire, RockBuds earphones, Targus Lap Chill Mat

  Bigger, better and faster is what you get from the new Verbatim SureFire portable hard drive.
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  No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'

  No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths.

• Bridget Carey's video reviews to debut on `Nightly Business Report'

  Bridget Carey's 60-Second Review will debut on Nightly Business Report Thursday at 7 p.m. on WPBT-PBS 2. Nightly Business Report airs on more than 250 PBS stations in the United States and various international markets.
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  DirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss

  Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to gain subscribers in the third quarter, though earnings stayed steady because of the higher costs it incurred attracting and serving those new customers.

• Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows as revenue rises

  Sirius XM Radio Inc., the satellite radio provider that was on the brink of bankruptcy nine months ago, on Thursday reported a much improved third quarter as it signed up more subscribers and paid down debt.

• EU agrees on new Internet user rights

  EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns on those who illegally download music and movies on the Internet.

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