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Ask.com closes Dictionary.com deal (CNET)
CNET - Ask.com, the fourth-ranked search engine, has completed its acquisition of Lexico Publishing Group, which owns Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com.
yahoo.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:52:00 GMT
1 euro eBay baby goes home (CNET)
CNET - The German baby taken from his parents after they put him up for sale on eBay for a euro--apparently as a joke--is back home, according to the Associated Press.
yahoo.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:37:00 GMT
Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.
Reuters.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:56:37 -0400
Lithuania: Attacks Focused on Hosting Company (PC World)
PC World - A vulnerability in a Web server contributed to the attacks on some 300 Web sites in Lithuania earlier this week, a computer...
yahoo.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:10:10 GMT
Indies celebrate Independence Day
Finding the sharing button Interview Did anyone, I wonder, ever buy just one Motown single? Or just one 2-Tone single? And while you're pondering... can you even remember what major label your favourite artist is on? Unigram, perhaps. Or Polycorpse..
Theregister.co.uk Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:57:27 GMT
Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs (AP)
AP - Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.
yahoo.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:52:12 GMT
Internal Facebook valuation points to strategic merit
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Court documents have revealed an internal valuation at Facebook Inc. far below the $15 billion cited publicly at the time of Microsoft Corp.'s investment in the popular social networking site, reflecting its immense strategic value in the eyes of the software giant.
Marketwatch.com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:43:00 GMT
Top Ten: The week's top news and analysis, June 30-July 3
The U.S. market week may have been truncated by Independence Day, but it emphasized instead interdependence, whether between E.U. monetary policy and U.S. stocks; or Wall Street and Washington; or Israel's foreign policy and the price of crude oil; or, staying in the commodities sphere, between the prices of sugar, corn and soybeans and, again, that of crude; or even Dick Grasso and the ultimate ignominy of his wayward foes.
Marketwatch.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:22:00 GMT
Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Marshall & Ilsley Corp., VeriSign Inc., and certain airlines.
Marketwatch.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:48:00 GMT
Number of newspaper analysts dwindles
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Want to buy newspaper stocks? You should see an analyst. Trouble is there aren't many around anymore.
Reuters.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:41 -0400
Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ask.com, the Web search unit of IAC/InterActiveCorp, has closed an all-cash deal to acquire Lexico Publishing Group LLC, the owner of popular reference sites Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com.
Reuters.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:56:02 -0400
Yahoo shares up on news of talks with Time Warner
Yahoo reportedly picks up its talks with Time Warner over a possible combination with Time's AOL unit, as the Internet company faces pressure to boost shareholders returns.
Marketwatch.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:24:00 GMT
Virgin warns 800 punters for file-sharing
'Important. If you don't read this, your broadband could be disconnected' The BPI has written to 800 Virgin Media customers warning them to stop sharing music files or risk losing their broadband connection..
Theregister.co.uk Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:10:03 GMT
Mozilla claims Guinness Record for downloads
(Reuters) - Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.
Reuters.com Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:01:31 -0400
Italian authorities raid alleged music filesharing forum
Megaupload and Rapidshare link site targeted Italy's Guardia di Finanza has shut down forum site Downrevolution.net for offering links to pirated music, video and software hosted on popular filesharing sites..
Theregister.co.uk Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:41:34 GMT
San Antonio hotel group is planning Fairfield Inn & Suites in California
Hotel developer K Partners Hospitality Group LP has begun development on a new Fairfield Inn & Suites in Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Bizjournals.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:02:51 GMT
Family Guy creator's sellout to Google almost complete
Two minute clips served with your ads Google is revealing new details on the recruitment of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane to attract prime-time television advertising dollars to web-only video content..
Theregister.co.uk Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:20:23 GMT
AT&T begins Wi-Fi service in downtown St. Louis
AT&T Inc. introduced Monday its wireless broadband service across a one-square-mile area in the downtown business district of St. Louis. (T)
Bizjournals.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:10:32 GMT
Adult video company turns attention to TV
One of the biggest distributors in adult video -- Boulder-based New Frontier Media Inc. -- wants to grow internationally, using the Internet to get its videos on customers' TVs instead of losing viewers to free online pornography. (NOOF)
Bizjournals.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
City Wi-Fi collapse renews call for free access
MetroFi Inc. will pack up its white Wi-Fi cones in a few days. But that doesn't mean Portland will forever lose free Internet access.
Bizjournals.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Internet Daily: Video clerks try to build the perfect beast
The secret weapon powering Stuart Skorman's new company is not computer technology. It's people.
Marketwatch.com Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:03:00 GMT
Internet Daily: Huffington, NewAssignment.Net plan swarming campaign coverage
It's going to get even more crowded out there on the Presidential campaign trail. I'm not just talking about what would happen if Fred Thompson or Michael Bloomberg declares he's in the race.
Marketwatch.com Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:44:00 GMT
Internet Daily: PodCampNYC goes more commercial
San Francisco (MarketWatch) -- The chief organizer of PodCampNYC.org knows the decision over the weekend to move the April 6th event to a midtown New York hotel is going to cause some criticism.
Marketwatch.com Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:30:00 GMT
Internet Daily: Rocketboom may charge for shows
Rocketboom is searching for a new way to put fuel in its tank. Advertising is not doing it. "It's frustrating that we haven't worked it out by now," said the daily video blog's founder, Andrew Baron. (www.rocketboom.com)
Marketwatch.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:12:00 GMT
IDC: Power is a Server Sales Point
Though fewer servers were sold, the research firm points to the trend in virtualization and consolidation.
Internetnews.com
Study: Pricey iPhone Still a No Go
Consumers say Apple must lower the phone's $500 price for them to make the move.
Internetnews.com
Gartner: Server Growth Up 8.9 Percent in 2006
HP still rules, Sun is making money again and mainframe sales keep on chugging.
Internetnews.com
10 Gigabit Ethernet Market Continues to Grow
10 GbE makes large strides but the technology still has a few years to go until it leads the Ethernet segment.
Internetnews.com
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