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Populis Blog Network Buying In To Latin America

Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) rival Populis is continuing to build up its non-English blog network and publishing business through acquisition, this time expanding out of Europe in to Latin America.

Only 8.5% Of Internet Usage Comes Via Mobile

When you read the headlines of how ubiquitous smartphones are becoming, and how in some countries the mobile device is overtaking the PC in terms of internet access, you would think that mobile internet usage would directly follow from these facts. In reality, it seems that it still lagging behind: according to some figures out...

Kindle Touch Now Shipping Abroad—But Not To UK/Germany/Spain/France/Italy

The Kindle Touch WiFi is now available in some additional countries, but not the biggest international e-reading markets that already have their own Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) sites.

Now BTJunkie shuts down: Who needs SOPA?

One of the world's most popular BitTorrent search engines has closed down voluntarily, as the domino effect brought on by recent moves against Megaupload and the Pirate Bay starts to hit other filesharing sites.

Apple v. Moto In Germany: One iPhone Injunction Ordered, Another One Lifted

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) in the last 24 hours has been dealt not one but two blows in court cases involving Motorola (NYSE: MMI) and patents in Germany, one involving IP licensing on older iPhone models (not the 4S) and one involving iCloud. However, as the day progressed, an injunction on the...

Google Fined In France For Offering Free Maps

The French are kicking Google (NSDQ: GOOG) again. This time, in a strange ruling, Paris’ commercial court has found the company is anti-competitive because it offers Google Maps for free to businesses.

Pirate Bay considers European courts after Swedish ruling

Peter Sunde, one of the Pirate Bay founders convicted of aiding copyright infringement, has told GigaOM that the group could go to the European court, after Sweden's top judges refused to hear their appeal against a guilty verdict handed down in 2009.

Videoplaza Raises $12 Million For Its Multiscreen Video Ad Platform

The rising popularity of streaming video services is causing a knock-on effect for companies serving ads around that content. And here’s another example of that in action: today UK-based video ad platform Videoplaza is announcing a new $12 million round of funding.

Myriad Eyes Synchronica, Says Messaging Company Can’t Pay Its Nokia Debt

Some fallout from the various asset offloads we have seen from Nokia (NYSE: NOK) in the last year: Synchronica, which bought Nokia’s messaging business for $25 million in June 2011, has itself become a takeover target—apparently because it will not be able to make payments...

Apple Picks Dixons Group CEO Browett As New Retail SVP

Napoleon once described the UK as a “nation of shopkeepers”, so it is somewhat fitting that this is where Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has gone to find its next retail supremo.

French News Revolution: La Tribune Sold, Ends Daily Print Run

France’s national La Tribune newspaper said Monday’s edition was its last daily print copy, as its sale was announced to a regional publisher and online ad group.

Jesta Digital Finally Kills Bitbop Mobile Video Service

It looks like the death spiral that was the Bitbop mobile video service is finally no longer. PaidContent understands that the service—once built and owned by News Corporation (NSDQ: NWS) and sold, along with the rest of Fox Mobile, to IT services company Jesta when News Corp. couldn’t make a business out of...