InfoWorld - The addition of a new software routine caused the multi-hour failure of Research in Motion's Blackberry messaging service in North America earlier this week, the company said Friday.

AFP - Sony Ericsson, which makes mobile telephones, reported a leap in first-quarter profits on Friday owing to a 63-percent surge in the number of telephones sold.

TechWeb - The 7.04 server and desktop edition includes a Java boost from Sun Microsystems and a vote of confidence from PC magnate Michael Dell.

AFP - SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, said on Friday that earnings rose strongly in the first three months of the current year, even if the increase fell short of expectations.

InfoWorld - MySpace.com has launched a beta of a news site it hopes will bring more advertising revenue to the popular social networking site.

Reuters - U.S. sales of video games, devices
and accessories rose 33 percent to $1.1 billion in March,
propelled by sales of new video game consoles like the popular
Wii from Nintendo Co. Ltd.(7974.OS), market research firm NPD
said on Thursday.

Reuters - Until two weeks ago, Ruth Ebert
never had the slightest interest in the video games favored by
her one and only granddaughter.

AP - Internet startup Livedoor Co. was hit with the largest fine ever in corporate Japanese history for violating securities laws Friday, the latest blow in a scandal that has led to seven convictions for former executives and accountants.

AP - Google Inc.’s YouTube is getting another challenge from the media industry, this time as NBC Universal and News Corp. join forces to distribute full-length TV shows and other video over the Internet, supported by advertising.

Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp. said
it lost a legal battle against several Hollywood studios and
television networks to introduce a network-based digital video
recorder service to its subscribers.