Jul 03, 2009 02:14PM

Jackson fans told to stay away as tickets up for grabs (AFP)

AFP - Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.

Jul 03, 2009 01:08PM

Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China (AFP)

AFP - Swedish mobile phone network supplier Ericsson won contracts to supply broadband Internet to millions of users in China by a deal with three operators there, it said Friday.

Jul 03, 2009 12:59PM

Japanese imperial army maps to go online (AFP)

AFP - Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday.

Jul 03, 2009 12:31PM

Wanna be @the_real_shaq? That'll be $50,000... (PC World)

PC World - If you're a nobody who wants to be somebody in the online Web world, you don't need friends--just a thriving bank account. That's where uSocial comes into play. The company converts your cash into background support on the Web's top social sites: You can buy Diggs, votes on Yahoo Buzz, eyeballs for StumbleUpon... and now, Twitter followers.

Jul 03, 2009 09:44AM

US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (AFP)

AFP - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.