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Google Appeals $591m Copyright Fine From French Watchdog

'Disproportionate fine' says Google, as it files appeal against 500 million euros penalty imposed by France’s competition regulator

Landmark settlement. Google to pay 220m euros (£189m) in order to settle French antitrust charges, and agrees to make changes

News Corp reaches three-year compensation deal with Facebook in Australia following row over law forcing tech giants to pay for news

International media group that includes newspapers such as the Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Sun, sign three year deal with Google

News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch attracts over 90,000 followers on Twitter

Hackers managed to plant malware in a number of websites owned by Rupert Murdoch in Australia

The culture secretary has written to Ofcom and the OFT asking for a fresh take on News Corp's bid for BSkyB

News Corp hopes to raise $100 million from the sale of MySpace, a property it paid $580 million for six years ago

Mac

Apple is facing opposition to its in-app subscription policy, as Google moves to undercut with a service of its own

Mac

The dynamics of the e-reader market could change if Apple and News Corp actually launch an iPad-only newspaper