Mountain View, Calif. - Google on Tuesday announced the beta launch of Chrome, a new open-source web browser initially available in more than 100 countries and 40 languages. [more..]

Los Angeles - The Connecticut Superior Court has dismissed the majority of claims brought by the WWE against game makers THQ and Jakks Pacific, which alleged that a joint venture between the two companies to create wrestling video games bribed several WWE employees in securing the licensing deal. [more..]

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple has notified the media that it will hold a music-related event next week in San Francisco, with many outlets speculating that the company will next Tuesday introduce a new range of iPod players. [more..]

Los Angeles - The defendant in a file-sharing copyright infringement case who was found guilty after it was shown that he deliberately destroyed evidence on his computer was ordered to pay the record labels $40,850 in damages, Ars Technica reported. [more..]

London - Nokia announced on Tuesday that the U.K. will be the first launch country for its "Comes With Music" service, which will offer new phone buyers a year of unlimited access to the Nokia Music Store. [more..]

Wilton, Conn. - Greenfield Online, a global interactive media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services, announced it has agreed to be acquired by Microsoft for $486 million. [more..]

Los Angeles - Online social network is deriving about 10% of its revenue from the sales of virtual items that members can give as gifts to one another, according to an estimate calculated by Lightspeed Venture Partners' Jeremy Liew on the firm's blog. [more..]

San Francisco - RapOuts, a provider of online video marketing services, has raised $1.44 million in its first round of funding, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. [more..]

Los Angeles - Apple will begin selling its iPhone 3G under a pay-as-you-go plan in the U.K. later this month with retail partners O2 and Carphone Warehouse, The Register reports. [more..]

Los Angeles - Hulu, the video site joint venture between News Corp. and NBC Universal, will host season premieres of TV shows including "Knight Rider," "Lipstick Jungle" and "Chuck and Life" a week before they are first shown on television, TechCrunch reports. [more..]

London - Viacom's MTV Networks International has announced the launch of an international HD channel, MTVNHD, which will debut later this month in six European countries. [more..]

Palo Alto, Calif. - Tapulous, the software developers behind the iPhone music game "Tap Tap Revenge," has inked a promotional deal with recording artist Everlast, whose new single appears in the game as part of a contest that will award $1,000 to the player who posts the highest score with the song, VentureBeat reported. [more..]

Santa Monica, Calif. - Activision announced on Tuesday that rock band Smashing Pumpkins will exclusively debut their new single "G.L.O.W." in its "Guitar Hero World Tour" game. [more..]

White Plains, N.Y. - IAC on Tuesday announced the launch of Zwinky Cuties, a new virtual world for pre-teen girls ages six and up. [more..]