Brussels - The European Commission on Monday launched a new probe into allegations that Microsoft is unfairly tying its Internet Explorer browser to its Windows operating system, and making it difficult for competitors' software to work with Windows, Reuters reported. [more..]

New York - News Corporation's MySpace announced on Monday a joint effort with the Attorneys General of 49 states and the District of Columbia, to adopt a set of principles for social networking site safety, and make changes to its website to protect youth against sexual predators. [more..]

New York - Japanese consumer electronics firm Toshiba on Monday announced that it will dramatically cut prices on its range of next-generation HD DVD players, in a bid to counter recent momentum from rival Sony's Blu-ray format. [more..]

New York - Zagat Survey, the publisher of print and online user-generated, survey-based dining, travel and leisure guides, announced on Monday that it has hired Goldman Sachs to explore partnerships or a potential sale of the company. [more..]

Hong Kong - Apple and China Mobile, the country's largest mobile network operator with 350 million subscribers, have called off talks to partner for the iPhone launch in China, Reuters reported. [more..]

Toronto - The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal last week overturned a decision that would have extended the levies the country adds to the cost of blank discs -- to cover potential losses from media copying -- to digital audio recorders. [more..]

Purchase, N.Y. - Pepsi and online retailer Amazon.com on Monday confirmed plans for their $1 billion giveaway, which includes redeemable points on four billion Pepsi products that consumers can spend on MP3 downloads, as well as Amazon Unbox TV downloads, electronics, apparel, DVDs and CDs. [more..]

Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix announced on Monday that it will offer unlimited streaming of movie and TV episodes to subscribers of its unlimited monthly DVD rental plans, which start at $8.99 per month. [more..]

New York - Online video broadcaster ROO Group on Monday further detailed its restructuring efforts, announcing it will shutter its business solutions unit and lay off 10 employees. [more..]

New York - Tremor Media, the provider of an online video advertising network, announced on Monday that it has raised $11 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Canaan Partners and Masthead Venture Partners. [more..]

San Francisco - Big Tent Design, a developer of social networking tools for "trusted groups," has raised around $5 million in its first round of funding, from Menlo Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..]

Folsom, Calif. - Freepath, a developer of digital content sharing tools and communities, announced on Monday that it has raised $1.5 million in its first round of funding, led by Velocity Venture Capital. [more..]

It is rumored that Steve Jobs will announce a video rental service for iTunes in his much-anticipated MacWorld keynote on Tuesday, blogs Heather Hopkins of Hitwise and gives you some background data from Netflix and Blockbuster. [more..]

Regardless of whether you write for a blog or something else, your credentials should be based on the number of people you reach, blogs Rohit Bhargava. [more..]

San Francisco - On Monday, the first day of the Macworld trade show that highlights Apple products, Google introduced a new user interface for owners of Apple's iPhone. [more..]

New York - Toymaker Hasbro is seeking to shut down Scrabulous, the online version of its Scrabble board game that counts 2.3 million active users on Facebook and attracted 70 million page views in the past month, Fortune.com reports. [more..]

San Jose, Calif. - Adobe Systems, the developer of Web publishing software, said on Monday that its philanthropic arm, the Adobe Foundation Fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, has awarded $1 million to the PBS Foundation. [more..]

Great Falls, Va. - Knowlera Media, a start-up founded by former Anystream executive Greg Letourneau, and Will Jerro, the founder of ReliaQuote, on Monday launched MonkeySee.com, a new site featuring thousands of free how-to videos. [more..]

Stamford, Conn. - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) said on Monday that next week it will begin offering its various weekly programs and pay-per-view events in HD. [more..]

New York - Video-sharing site Dailymotion, which claims 32.3 million monthly users, on Monday introduced three new video-based ad formats. [more..]

San Francisco - OpenTV, a provider of interactive TV software and services, said on Monday that Auction Network, the first U.S. TV network devoted to the auction industry, will use its services to power its live Internet auction business and upcoming television launch. [more..]

Los Angeles - Gemstar-TV Guide International, a provider of electronic program guides for digital TV services, said on Monday that it has signed a multi-year license agreement with MobiTV, a provider of mobile TV delivery services. [more..]

Montreal - Interactive entertainment developer Ludia said Monday it has signed a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises, licensor for the "American Idol" TV show, to create online games based on the series. [more..]