Daily Wrap Up - September 1 Tech.<strong>EBay to sell Skype stake for $1.9 billion</strong> Ebay, the US online auction group, agreed to unload 65 per cent of its Skype internet calling service to a group of private investors for $2bn in cash and debt. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/ebay-to-sell-skype-stake-for9-billion.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here.</a> <strong>Germany gives objections on Google online books</strong> Germany's government has submitted written arguments to a court in New York against plans by Internet group Google to publish millions of scanned books online, the Justice Ministry said on Tuesday. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/germany-gives-objections-on-google-online-books.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here.</a> <strong>FCC to study ways to block sex, violence from kids</strong> The Federal Communications Commission will open an inquiry to examine the various technologies to block children from watching programs with sex and violence, the agency's chief said on Monday. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/fcc-to-study-ways-to-block-sex-violence-from-kids.htm" target="_blank">Read Full Article here. </a> |
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