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Google, AP reach deal on online news
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San Francisco : Google and the Associated Press have reached a new deal that will allow the web-search giant to continue running stories from the AP on its Google News site, the internet company said Monday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed in the announcement, which was posted on Google’s official blog.
Google has not been linking...
Katy Perry to come up with TV show
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London : Singer Katy Perry is set to launch her own reality show and is said to be in talks with ITV2 channel.
“ITV have been trying to sign Katy for ages. They think that she is brilliant for the channel, a real bull’s eye,” dailystar.co.uk quoted a source as saying.
Katy made her television debut with the current season...
Pamela Anderson granted restraining order over website
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London : Former “Baywatch” actress Pamela Anderson has been granted a restraining order against an Internet design company following a legal battle over her official website.
Anderson had hired experts at CMAEON to design her website in 2009, but fired the firm when she discovered a vital tool, which allowed customers to purchase...
Google plans pay per view movies on YouTube
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London/San Francisco : Google is planning to launch a pay-per-view movie section on its popular video site YouTube, according to a report Monday in the Financial Times.
The web giant has reportedly been holding talks with the major Hollywood studios in order to snag films for its new service which would compete with existing sites like Netflix,...
Moore’s raunchy ad banned in Venice
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London : A billboard featuring Hollywood actress Julianne Moore posing naked for a fashion campaign has been banned by officials in Venice, Italy after it was deemed “inappropriate”.
The “Far From Heaven” star stripped off for a recent shoot for Bulgari handbags and plans were in place to erect a promotional poster...
Boston.com Launches Free iPhone Real Estate App
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Boston : Boston.com’s comprehensive listing of homes for sale in the Greater Boston market and beyond is now available to browse in a new, free app for the iPhone.
The new Boston.com Real Estate app provides on-the-go access for buyers to view property details and photos, share favorite homes with family and friends, and more.
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Yahoo! Canada Launches Zoocasa Real Estate Application
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Personalized Search Experience Focuses on Real-time Listings, and Community, Demographic and Lifestyle Information
Toronto: Yahoo! and Zoocasa, Canada’s fastest growing real estate search site, today announced the launch of a new application that enables Canadians to access Zoocasa’s online real estate search service directly...
‘Avatar’ re-release fails at US box office
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London : Acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron’s re-release of sci-fi epic movie “Avatar” has been reported a flop at the US box office at the weekend.
The horror film “The Last Exorcism” topped the box office chart, debuting with $21.3 million in earnings, followed closely by “Takers”, the...
Abbey Clancy disappointed at Playboy offer
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London : Model Abbey Clancy has reportedly been approached by Playboy magazine for a bare-all photo shoot, but she is said to be disappointed with the fee.
The bare-all offer of Clancy is said to be around $246,720 which is half the amount model-actress Kelly Brook has been given for posing in the current issue.
Clancy, 24, has insisted that...
Kate Moss goes nude for jewellery ad
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London: Supermodel Kate Moss has shed her clothes for a new ad campaign for a jewellery line.
In a candid photo shoot for jeweller David Yurman, the 35-year-old catwalk queen is seen lying on her front wearing only a heavy chain necklace and bracelet. In another shot, she is photographed in the sea, with her hair slicked back, wearing a different...