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o Microsoft Beats Apple to Punch, Wins Patent on MP3 Player Playlists
o Google Suspends Project to Digitize Copyrighted Library Books
o Carl Icahn Expected to Unveil Plans for Improving Time Warner
o Report: Mobile Phone Virus Hits "Dozens" At Helsinki Championships


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o Briefly Noted: Sony Ericsson - Walkman phone, MSN - Showtime's "Barbershop: The Series," Mix & Burn - Sony BMG - Warner Music, Navarre Corp., Webshots, Digital Jesters, Macrovision, Softwrap - Videogame.it, "EverQuest II" - hacker-counterfeiters
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--eBay Marketing Executive
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o Microsoft Beats Apple to Punch, Wins Patent on MP3 Player Playlists

Washington -- Microsoft has won a patent for software that manages playlists on MP3 players, having beaten out Apple's submission for a patent on essentially similar technology by five months. Apple intends to appeal the rejection of its patent application, in the hopes that it is not eventually forced to pay Microsoft a license fee for the technology, which is utilized on its iPod. "Apple invented and publicly released the iPod interface before the Microsoft patent application cited by the examiner was filed," said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris. A spokesperson for the patent office told News.com the appeal process can take up to 18 months; Apple can also take the matter up in federal court.
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o Google Suspends Project to Digitize Copyrighted Library Books

Mountain View, Calif. -- Reacting to criticism from the publishing industry, Google has suspended its program to convert millions of books from the Harvard, Michigan and Stanford university libraries into digital format, the Associated Press reported on Friday. The company is now asking publishers to tell it which copyrighted books they don't want included in the program. The Association of American Publishers has expressed serious concerns about the Google Print Library Project, fearing the unauthorized duplication of books and Google's apparent unwillingness to pay royalties to publishers. "Google's announcement does nothing to relieve the publishing industry's concerns," said Patricia Schroeder, the AAP's president and CEO. Google's project also includes books from the
New York Public Library and Oxford University, although those two libraries are only providing the company with works no longer protected by copyright.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/08/making-books-easier-to-find.html
http://www.publishers.org/press/releases.cfm?PressReleaseArticleID=275
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050812/google_library_copyrights.html?.v=2
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o Carl Icahn Expected to Unveil Plans for Improving Time Warner

Dulles, Va. -- Billionaire financier Carl Icahn was expected as early as Friday to unveil his plans for improving the performance of media giant Time Warner, with a portion of his strategy possibly including the sale of the company's cable, publishing and America Online units, The Los Angeles Times reported. Icahn, who owns less than 1% of Time Warner, is reportedly teaming with several hedge funds that together own more than 5% of the company. The Times reported that Icahn is expected to recommend that the company expand its stock buyback plan by $10 billion to $20 billion, as well as dramatically reduce its expenses.
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o Report: Mobile Phone Virus Hits "Dozens" At Helsinki Championships

Helsinki, Finland -- Reuters reported on Friday that visitors to the world athletics championships in Finland are catching viruses on their mobile phones. The mobile virus is called Cabir and was first reported last year. It uses the Bluetooth technology to infect mobile phones. Reuters said certain mobile users at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium have received the virus. "At most we are speaking about dozens of infections, but during a short period and in one spot this is a huge number," Jarmo Koski, a security official at telecom firm TeliaSonera, told Reuters. Nokia and a handful of technology firms teamed to offer live mobile TV broadcasts of the events to users with compatible cell phones.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050811/80/fpfiz.html

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o Briefly Noted:

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Wireless firm Sony Ericsson said on Friday that its first Walkman-branded music cell phone for North America will be released in late August. To promote the release of the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone W800, the company launched a website asking users to vote on the top 100 songs of all time for a chance to win a Walkman phone pre-loaded with songs. The device will come with a 512MB Memory Stick that can hold about 125 songs in MP3 or AAC formats, and can download songs directly from a PC; other features include a two-megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity.
http://www.walkmanphones100.com
http://www.sony.com/retail

(Redmond, Wash.) Microsoft's MSN said on Friday that it has partnered with Viacom's Showtime cable TV network, to stream the first episode of Showtime's new program "Barbershop: The Series" on MSN simultaneous with the show's first airing on TV. The premiere episode and additional show-related content will be offered on MSN Video for eight days following the show's debut on Sunday.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050812/sff006.html?.v=20
http://msnvideo.com 

(San Diego) Mix & Burn, a developer of digital music download kiosks, announced on Friday that it has signed licensing agreements to add songs from major record labels Sony BMG and Warner Music Group to its offering. San Diego-based Mix & Burn's kiosks let consumers purchase and download songs directly onto their Windows Media-based portable audio players; purchased songs may then also be transferred from players to a PC, for playback with Windows Media Player. The company already has agreements with all the major labels allowing consumers to burn custom mix CD compilations from its kiosks.
http://www.mixandburn.com

(Minneapolis) Navarre Corporation, a publisher and distributor of home entertainment, video games and Japanese anime imports, announced on Friday that it has named Cary Deacon as president and chief operating officer. Previously, Deacon was COO of the company's publishing segment. Minnesota-based Navarre owns game developer Encore Software and Japanese anime distributor FUNimation.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050811/cgth062.html?.v=18
http://www.navarre.com 

(San Francisco) Webshots, an online photo sharing site run by CNET Networks, said on Friday that the 250 millionth digital photo was uploaded to its site last weekend. The site, lunched in 1995, said that it has seen its photo library triple in size over the past year.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050812/125117.html
http://www.webshots.com

(London) Video game publisher Digital Jesters on Friday announced a $10,000 content for aspiring game developers who submit designs for a downloadable multiplayer map for its "Bet on Soldier: Blood Sport" online PC game. "We are looking to give the supporters of the game and all eligible members of the mod community a chance to be involved at roots level with Bet on Soldier," said Digital Jesters co-founder Leo Zullo. The winning entry will garner the designer $3,000 in cash, a PC worth $3,000 and other prizes.
http://www.digitaljesters.com
http://www.betonsoldier.com 

(San Francisco) Following on the heels of its acquisition of Trymedia Systems and launch of a new business unit devoted exclusively to games, Macrovision said on Friday that it has launched a storefront catered specifically to German game audiences. AOL Germany is using the new storefront in its game offering launched earlier this month.
http://www.macrovision.com 

(London) Softwrap, a U.K.-based provider of digital rights management technology, said on Friday it has signed an agreement to provide security technology for Videogame.it, an Italian distributor of downloadable games. Softwrap's technology, which has been used to secure 21,000 game and software titles, will allow users to try Videogame.it titles out before purchasing them.
http://www.softwrap.com
http://www.videogame.it 

(San Francisco) CNET News.com on Friday reported on a hacker attack on Sony Online Entertainment's "EverQuest II" massively multiplayer online game last weekend, during which enough counterfeit in-game currency was created to cause 20% inflation on the game's economy in 24 hours. "The amount of money in the game increased by a fifth in about 24 hours," SOE spokesman Chris Kramer told News.com. "We have a lot of alarms for this kind of thing, and they all went off on Saturday." Following the attack, Sony closed its Station Exchange online currency exchange, where the hackers tried to sell their in-game "platinum" for real-world dollars, shut down the hackers' accounts, and tracked and removed all of the counterfeit currency from the game.
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> Paid Search Analytics Manager

Requires demonstrated skills in fact-based analysis, presentation, and interpersonal interaction that refine the Internet Marketing business plan. Manage cross functional projects working with Product Mgmt, Information Management, and Finance. 5 -7 years of exp in managing highly quantitative and analytical projects, with extensive experience in the field of Data-Mining or Quantitative Analysis. BA/BS in Statistics, Economics, Business, or other related field. Masters or MBA preferred. Proficient using SAS, SQL, Business Objects, Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. A passion for understanding and serving the unique community of eBay. Send resumes to R3845115104234@PostTrak.com
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> Research Analyst

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Fortune 1000 Firm/Qualified candidates must have experience and a prior background in Operations Strategy consulting to clients in the Energy or Utilities industry. Must have ability to work in a team environment. Salary 110,000 - 140,000 with Bonus Consulting experience to the Energy and Utilities industries (3-5 yrs for Consultant, 5-10 yrs for SR. Consultant) Tier 1 or top tier consulting firm experience highly preferred MBA. Send resumes to mark@allandavidrecruiters.com
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> eBay Marketing Executive

Entry level position in a growing e-commerce company. We are seeking a dynamic individual who can manage over 500 auctions per day on eBay. You will be provided with our customized software to manage the auctions. The software empowers you to run reports and analyze auction success. You will be trained well and work closely with our Marketing Manager for a month before you take complete responsibility on the project. Require good problem-solving skills, communications skills. Excellent time-management skills. Great team worker. Successful experience selling on eBay is a plus. Send resumes to jobscss@comcast.net
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Morristown Agency Seeking Part-time/Full-time Employees in Advertising/Marketing Industry, Web Developer and Client Services Position with 1 to 2 years experience. Contact 201-486-7167 or send resumes to michelle.nelson@iideagroup.com
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> Marketing Communications Manager

Network World has a great opportunity for a creative project manager with a marketing background (including online marketing) to lead the Marketing Communications department producing innovative and effective ways to further promote the Network World brand. Great people and project management skills; effectively lead a quality team juggling many priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Excellent communication (oral and written), copywriting, proofing and editing skills; a solid understanding of design processes and software applications. Must be competent with financial administration to manage a budget. Send resumes to hotjobs@nww.com
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> Director of Marketing Analytics

In this position, the Director will support the Marketing department by providing analytical reports, interpretations, and recommendations. The ideal candidate should have a fluent knowledge of SAS foundation products and some experience in Hyperion, ESRI or VB.NET. A min. of 10 yrs exp. in an analytics role with a background in direct marketing. Degree in Statistics or Mathematics, Base SAS, ODS, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph, SAS/Access to ODBC, Basic knowledge of marketing terminology and concepts. Exp. in marketing analytics: ROI, LTV, Segmentation, etc. Send resumes to: bvklbell@comcast.net. Visit http://www.investools.com
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> Project Manager

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