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Japanese porn industry embraces Blu-ray Disc (Washington Post) - The HD DVD high-definition movie format may have the lead in the U.S. porn industry, but Japanese adult film makers have turned decisively to Blu-ray Disc, breathing new life into its bid to replace DVDs as the disc of choice for home movies.

Recording industry threat looms over Net radio (CNET) - Attorney Sherwin Siy says the threat to Net radio's survival is really about the recording industry's obsession to control digital music.

Credit card industry resists change as fees shock many (USA Today) - The credit card industry has become a favorite punching bag for consumer groups and lawmakers, who accuse the card issuers of doing everything in their power to raise rates, charge new (and hidden) fees and punish card holders with unjust policies.

China Denies Steel Industry Gets Unfair Government Subsidies (Bloomberg.com) - July 31 (Bloomberg) -- China denied U.S. allegations that its steel industry, the world's biggest by production volume, is unfairly aided by more than $52 billion of government subsidies that violate international trade rules.

Murdoch's Victory Spells Change at Journal, Industry Figures Say (The New York Sun) - If Rupert Murdoch takes control of the Wall Street Journal, readers will see a much different newspaper than the one the press and broadcast mogul is poised to acquire in a $5 billion deal for Dow Jones & Co., many in the industry predict. The changes industry figures are speculating about include broader news coverage as the paper repositions itself to compete with the New York Times; a free Web ...

Automakers Can Learn From Computer Industry's Mistakes (InformationWeek) - Software is bringing cool new things to the auto industry, advancing such features as telematics and safety. Automakers also are trying to collaborate more on software standards, but it may not all be great news.

Industry Leaders Submit Identity Governance Framework to openLiberty. ... (ThomasNet) - Specifications Pass Key Liberty Alliance Milestone; Consortium Announces IGF Public Webcast August 15 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Liberty Alliance, July 26 /-- Liberty Alliance, the global identity consortium working to build a more trusted Internet for consumers, governments and businesses worldwide, today announced two key milestones for the Identity Governance Framework (IGF). Today, industry ...

Crisis looms in horticulture industry (Scoop.co.nz) - Horticulturists say the government’s plan to drop the Seasonal Work Permit scheme will mean the industry, which is already facing significant labour shortages, will have several thousand fewer workers next season, leaving tonnes of fruit and vegetables unpicked and unable to be exported.

Sosland Publishing acquires Watt's Meat Industry Group (Meat News) - KANSAS CITY — Sosland Publishing Co. announced it has acquired Watt Publishing Co.’s Meat Industry Group, including Meat Processing North America, Meat Processing Global and the affiliated on-line properties, which include Meatnews.com and Meat Safety Solutions.

Novellus Systems Sets New Industry Benchmark for PECVD Throughput with VECTOR Extreme (ThomasNet) - Novellus Systems Sets New Industry Benchmark for PECVD Throughput With VECTOR Extreme SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16 / / -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVLS) today launched VECTOR Extreme(TM) plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system -- the industry's fastest PECVD tool with a throughput of up to 250 wafers per hour. VECTOR Extreme helps chipmakers reduce average process cycle times ...