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Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision (AP)
AP - A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV providers such as satellite companies.

No .xxx yet: Internet agency delays porn decision (AP)
AP - Porn Web sites can't park themselves at a ".xxx" address quite yet.

Chinese minister insists Google obey the law (AP)

AP - China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.

Lenovo says business will focus on mobile Internet (AP)

AP - Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing emerging markets, CEO Yang Yuanqing said Friday.

Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch (AP)

AP - Apple is accepting pre-orders for the iPad, its new touch-screen gadget for reading books, watching video and surfing the Web.

'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards (AP)

AP - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards.

Internet fraud dollars doubled last year (AP)
AP - The FBI says the amount of money swindled by Internet frauds doubled last year to about $560 million.

FCC Posts Tools To Measure Broadband Speeds (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The Federal Communications Commission unveiled three digital tools Thursday that will enable consumers, businesses, schools and other organizations to test the real-world performance of their fixed and mobile broadband connections and help identify gaps in the nation's broadband coverage. The tools include downloadable applications for mobile devices based on Google's Android platform and Apple's iPhone OS.

Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.

Appeal filed in Phil Spector case (AP)

AP - Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.

New Google Feature Will Hunt for Products Nearby (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - You're standing on a street corner and remember that you need to pick up a video game for your sister's birthday. On your smartphone, you search Google and tap on the "in stock nearby" link next to the blue dots that show up for some of the search results. Google then shows you which local retailers have the game in stock.

Barnes & Noble Will Be on Apple's iPad, a nook Rival (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the e-book industry expected to explode into a multibillion-dollar business in the next three years, Barnes & Noble wants to open a new chapter in sales by making sure its products are available on Apple's iPad. The retail giant on Thursday confirmed reports that it is preparing an iPad application in time for the anticipated April 3 release.

Digital River up on possible McAfee deal (AP)
AP - Shares of Digital River Inc., which provides technology and services for companies that sell products online, got a boost Friday after an analyst said McAfee Inc. may be testing out its e-commerce technology.

RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed (AP)
AP - RadiSys Corp., a maker of servers that support wireless phone networks, said Thursday it acquired privately held Pactolus Communications Software Co. Terms were not disclosed.

China warns Google not to stop filtering web searches (AFP)

AFP - China on Friday warned Google it would face "consequences" if it stopped filtering its search results, after the firm threatened to leave the country over cyberattacks and web censorship.

Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux (PC World)
PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.

Apple begins taking iPad orders in US (AFP)

AFP - Apple fans flocked online Friday to be among the first to order iPad tablet computers slated to begin shipping in the United States on April 3.