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Parliament approves Internet gambling law
Parliament has approved a new law to regulate an industry plagued by crime.
Independent Online |
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Yahoo-Microsoft: Will Ad Deal Lead to Merger?
Analysts say new talks are a stepping stone to a full acquisition.
InternetNews.com |
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Washington DC
LONDON, Ky. ( Map ) - LONDON, Ky. , May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced the completion of a major network expansion across nine southeast Kentucky counties, including Bell , Clay , Harlan , Knox , Laurel , Leslie , Pulaski , Rockcastle and Whitley .
The San Francisco Examiner |
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UCLA Student Label Seeks Solution To Industry Problems
Students at UCLA's Extension, the university's program for working professionals, have launched their own record label, Beet Music. And major labels facing confusion regarding digital downloads and file sharing might want to look to the student-run labels for answers.
CMJ |
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Washington DC
BEIJING , May 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sohu.com Inc. (Nasdaq: SOHU ), China's leading online media, communications, search, online games and mobile value-added services company, announced today that in response to the announcement by the State Council of the People's Republic of China of a three-day national mourning for earthquake victims from May 19 to May 21 , Sohu suspended its ...
The San Francisco Examiner |
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Microsoft-Yahoo pact could lead to merger
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A potential partnership deal between Microsoft and Yahoo the companies revealed over the weekend may prove to be a stepping stone to an outright acquisition, analysts said on Monday.
Reuters.co.uk |
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38 charged in international phishing scheme
Mon, May 19, 2008 (8:12 a.m.) Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users.
Las Vegas Sun |
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38 charged in international phishing scheme
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users.
KWWL Iowa |
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Dell CFO Carty resigns, Gladden named successor
Mon, May 19, 2008 (8:17 a.m.) Computer maker Dell said Monday that Donald J. Carty, hired as chief financial officer a year and a half ago to help lead the company's turnaround, has resigned.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Comcast buys social networker
Comcast is building its Internet presence with the purchase of a pioneer in the fast-growing world of social networking. The Delaware Valley company purchased 50-employee Plaxo for an undisclosed sum.
The Business Ledger |
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New Pizza Hut(R) Shortcut Fastest Way to Order
DALLAS----Pizza Hut® announced today the introduction of a new downloadable application that allows customers to place pizza orders directly from their computer desktops. The widget, dubbed the "Pizza Hut Shortcut," provides customers the fastest way to order their pizza online.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Dell CFO Carty resigns, Gladden named successor
Computer maker says executive hired a year and a half ago to help lead its turnaround, has resigned
The Globe and Mail |
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A Case of Mistaken Identity
As far as facebook is concerned, your email is your identification. This is true for other social networks like linkedin, and is slowly catching on to many other Web 2.0 services. It actually makes a lot of sense that your unique identifier (your "ID") would be your email -- it's unique by definition, it's easy to remember and most services need the email information anyway... So if email is ...
CircleID |
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ACS signs $156M Tennessee Medicaid deal
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has received a $156 million contract to provide services to support Tennessee's Medicaid program. (ACS)
Dallas Business Journal |
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Yahoo-Microsoft pact could lead to merger: analysts
Potential partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo, revealed over the weekend, may prove a stepping stone to an outright acquisition, analysts said Monday
The Globe and Mail |
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38 Charged In International Phishing Scheme
Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users, the Justice Department said Monday.
CBS News |
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Tech Data buys Scribona assets for $83 million
Tech Data Corp., one of the world's largest distributors of computer products, said Monday it completed its purchase of Nordic technology distribution company Scribona Nordic AB.
AP via Yahoo! Finance |
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Dell CFO Carty resigns, Gladden named successor
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Computer maker Dell said Monday that Donald J. Carty, hired as chief financial officer a year and a half ago to help lead the company's turnaround, has resigned.
The Globe and Mail |
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'Second Life' Avatar Almost Human
Artificial intelligence researchers teach a online character how to "think."
ABC News |
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Plano Pastor Busted In Child Sex Sting Resigns
(Plano) -- The Plano pastor busted in an Internet child sex sting has now resigned. Reverend Joe Barron was arrested in Brazos County last week. Investigators claim Barron was planning to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex but didn't realize he was really communicating with a Bryan police officer.
KTAL Shreveport |
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Yahoo-Microsoft pact could lead to merger: analysts
NEW YORK — A potential partnership between Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc., revealed over the weekend, may prove to be a stepping stone to an outright acquisition by Microsoft, analysts said Monday.
The Globe and Mail |
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Microsoft: New Talks For Alternative Yahoo Deal
Microsoft Corp. is once again trying to team up with Yahoo Inc. to challenge Internet search and advertising leader Google Inc., although at this point the renewed talks haven't escalated to another attempt to take over Yahoo.
Channel 8 San Diego |
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Study Finds Internet Influence Small When Buying
The Internet is routinely used when making buying decisions, but its influence is small compared with offline channels such as friends and sales personnel, a new study finds.
Channel 8 San Diego |
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38 charged in international phishing scheme
Associated Press - May 19, 2008 11:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal...
ABC 7 El Paso |
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News Corp.'s Fox Launching LatAm Online Ad Network
News Corp. is pooling some of its Web sites, including the newly acquired Wall Street Journal properties, to better sell financial ads targeting Latin America.
Channel 8 San Diego |
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