Reuters - Apple Inc said on Tuesday said it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company’’s final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.

It’s the 8th episode in Battlestar Galactica’s Gaeta and Sharon centric web series “The Face of the Enemy” and while we’re nearing the end of the 10-part series, at the same time we’re that much closer to BSG’s January 16th premiere!&nbsp Funny how that works!&nbsp And don’t forget, while you’re watching Gaeta and Sharon fight for survival aboard a Raptor, you can actually own one!&nbsp The Propworx and Universal Studios Battlestar Galactica prop and costume auction goes down the weekend of January 17th and we’ve been featuring Propworx CEO Alec Peters’ insightful commentary on several of the pieces of Galactica history up for bidding, with more to come!&nbsp And for a look at the complete catalog of Galactica goodies, head over to the offical auction site.

Reuters - Time Warner Cable extended a deal to carry CBS Corp’’s television stations, CBS said on Tuesday, avoiding what could have been another heated industry dispute.

Reuters - Blu-ray Disc player sales were strong through the holidays, and even the season’’s so-so disc sales went well enough to sustain industry hopes that the format can still become a next-gen cash cow for the studios.

Reuters - What’’s good enough for Kmart is evidently good enough for rock festivals.

Reuters - Ned Tanen, the former president of Universal Pictures who championed such filmmakers as George Lucas and John Hughes, died Monday of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica. He was 77.

Reuters - Hyundai Motor Co. will use music by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in a Super Bowl XLIII television commercial that consumers can re-edit online, Billboard has learned.

Reuters - With CD sales dropping fast, the music business is exploring nontraditional ways to expose consumers to recording artists. Among the new sales and marketing vehicles are Tara Leigh Music Party and musicShop.

Reuters - The Recording Industry Association of America’’s decision not to pursue new lawsuits against online file-sharers marks a fundamental shift in the music business’’s battle against piracy, from one focused on enforcement to one emphasizing education.

Reuters - NBC’’s new year got off to a fine start with the premiere of “Superstars of Dance” on Sunday