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Yahoo shares plummet toward pre-Microsoft merger levels [Yahoo]
Word that merger negotiations between Microsoft and Yahoo are over and that Yahoo plans to announce a search deal with Google has Yahoo shares plummeting on Wall Street. There's no word from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Microsoft's Economic Miracle
News Analysis. Those pesky analysts are spitting out OS and PC predictions, and some of them affect Vista. Maybe the economy is right for a Vista comeback, eh?...
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Report: With Microsoft talks dead, Yahoo and Google to announce search deal at 1:30 [Yahoo]
Google and Yahoo will announce "a search partnership of some sort at 1:30," TechCrunch reports. The Wall Street Journal confirms the news, reporting: Yahoo has concluded talks with Microsoft... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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FBI thinks other council computers may have been compromised
County Administrator Joe Kernell told GreenvilleOnline.com this afternoon that FBI agents are "reasonably sure" that other county computers may have been compromised beside his own, but that he doesn't know whose they might be.
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Yahoo ends all talks with Microsoft, shares plummet
Yahoo wanted $37 per share from Microsoft
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BC loves the internet
More people in BC are going online than in any other province or territory in Canada. The latest Statistics Canada Internet Use Survey found that 78% of people in this province were using the net in ...
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Web 2.0 isn’t all fun and games, site performance expert says
Retailers should make sure that the flashy Web 2.0 technologies they want to incorporate into their sites aren’t added at the expense of essentials such as fast page loads and clear product images, Imad Mouline, chief technology officer for Gomez Inc., said this week at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.
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When advertising, marketers can learn about new media from the old
Large retailers have begun transitioning advertising dollars from traditional media, such as newspapers and television, to new media—namely, the Internet.
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Momma says listen up, baby products retailer Graco says
Moms make their voices heard. That`s what retailer and manufacturer Graco Children’s Products found out about its target audience when it decided to reach out to influential customers online.
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Shutterfly, Lulu grow in ‘made-for-me’ markets
The flexibility the Internet provides for interacting with customers has enabled steady growth at retailers Shutterfly.com and Lulu.com, which provide e-commerce tools that let customers design and produce their own products like photo albums and books, the chief executives of Shutterfly and Lulu told attendees this week at IRCE 2008 in the session, “The Internet’s New Made-for-Me Markets.”
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WinBuyer puts comparison shopping and competition on retailers own product
When online shoppers click through to a retail site from a pay per click ad, they can make a purchase there, or exit to buy somewhere else. In the latter case, that means a click with no immediate payoff for the retailer.
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Firefox To Launch New Web Browser
A new version of the Firefox Web browser is scheduled for release with improvements in security, speed and design.
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Desktop widgets engage customers where customers electronically live
Desktop widgets are little applications that so far have a small user base. The applications send information in real time to a contained visual area that resides on a user`s desktop.
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Testing keeps marketing spend where it works hardest, iFloor.com CMO says
In testing how well its online marketing efforts were driving both online and offline sales, multi-channel retailer iFloor tried something few retailers venture: it ceased all online marketing for a few weeks to see what would happen.
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Skechers kicks off growth in online sales
Footwear manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler Skechers USA Inc. has nearly doubled online sales over the past three years with a more shopper-friendly web site, vice president of direct marketing and e-commerce Laura Christine said at IRCE 2008.
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Dell, Amazon, Sears using social networks to build customer relationships
Dell Inc. has developed the social networking site Regeneration.org to build relationships with thousands of customers who share its concerns about protecting environment, and Amazon.com Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co. and other retailers are interacting with customers on Facebook and other social networks, speakers at IRCE 2008 said.
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Yahoo dives after Microsoft talks end without deal
Shares of Yahoo Inc. plunged late Thursday after the iconic Internet company said its merger talks with Microsoft Corp. concluded without a deal.
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Chain stores ignore online retailing at their own peril
With their deep pockets, recognized brands and deep supply chains, retail chains have the ability to generate significantly more sales in the business-to-consumer e-commerce market.
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Lawmakers say Capitol computers hacked by Chinese
By PETE YOST and LARA JAKES JORDAN Multiple congressional computers have been hacked by people working from inside China, lawmakers said Wednesday, suggesting the Chinese were seeking lists of dissidents. Two congressmen, both longtime critics of Beijing's record on human rights, said the compromised computers contained information about political dissidents from around the world. One of the ...
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Yahoo and Google ‘close to ad deal’
Yahoo and Google are close to sealing a search advertising alliance that would leave Microsoft out in the cold as it hunts for a way to boost its own flagging search business, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Ashley Tisdale's mom angry over HIV rumors
The High School Musical star has already denied the online claims but now her mom is speaking out.
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Verizon Counters Apple's iPhone with Palm Centro for $99
Verizon Wireless and handset maker Palm are raining on Apple's iPhone 3G parade this week. The companies announced the Palm Centro smartphone will go on sale through Verizon on Friday -- for $99.
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Yahoo Will Not Make Deal With Microsoft
BREAKING NEWS: Yahoo says it will not sell all or any part of the company to Microsoft.
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Yahoo says it will not strike deal with Microsoft to sell all or part of itself
(AP:SUNNYVALE, Calif.) Yahoo says it will not strike deal with Microsoft to sell all or part of itself Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Microsoft signs on with both GOP, Dems
Microsoft Corp. is covering all the bases when it comes to this summer's upcoming political conventions. (MSFT)
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