Technology

Google China Fate May Be Decided This Month as Web Licenses Up for Review Google Inc.’s fate in China may be decided this month as Internet-service licenses come up for renewal amid growing speculation that a censorship dispute with the government will drive the U.S. company from the country.

Tiger Woods's Return to Masters Golf May Attract Record Audience for CBS Tiger Woods’s return to golf for the Masters Tournament in April may attract record viewership to the CBS telecast, according to a media analyst.

Panasonic Profit May Be Boosted More Than $885 Million by Sanyo Purchase Panasonic Corp., which acquired a controlling stake in battery maker Sanyo Electric Co. in December, may boost annual profit by more than 80 billion yen ($885 million) in three years by merging operations.

Theaters to See Record 2010 Sales on 3-D Films, Trade Group Chief Predicts A larger slate of 3-D movies will push ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada beyond last year’s record $10.6 billion, the head of the largest U.S. theater trade group said.

Google China Advertising Agents Demand Compensation in Event of Pullout Google Inc. received demands from advertising agents in China to provide compensation plans for companies threatened to go out of business by a possible shutdown of the U.S. company’s Web site in the country.

`Avatar' to Be Released on Blu-ray and DVD on April 22 in U.S. and Canada “Avatar,” the world’s highest- grossing film, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD April 22 in the U.S. and Canada, News Corp. announced.

Google's Nexus One Selling at Slower Pace Than First Apple IPhone in 2007 Google Inc.’s Nexus One phone is selling at a slower pace than the first iPhone, reaching about 135,000 units in the time it took Apple Inc. to sell 1 million, according to Flurry Inc.

Michael Jackson's Estate Signs $200 Million Sony Deal to Release 10 Albums Sony Corp. said it had reached a “landmark recording deal” with Michael Jackson’s estate that includes albums of unreleased material and older tracks.

China Defense Ministry Web Site Target of Hacker Attacks, Xinhua Reports The Web site of China’s Ministry of National Defense is the target of “thousands” of attacks by overseas hackers each day, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing Ji Guilin, chief editor of the site.