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At Yahoo, America's Most Endangered CEO
A dubious deal with Google could finally doom Jerry Yang.
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Verizon to give discounts for landline-less bundles
For the first time, Verizon Communications Inc. is set to give discounts to wireless customers who don't have landlines but order Internet or TV service from the phone company. In response to households dropping traditional service in favor of cell phones, Verizon will introduce a Flex Double Play bundle starting some time next week, giving discounts ranging from $8 to $12 a month for those who ...
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Internap CDN Powers Pearl Jam Site
June 13, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Internap Network Services announced on Friday that its content delivery network has been selected by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam to deliver "high-quality" recordings of its 2008 tour performances on its website.
Web Host Industry Review |
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Government copyright bill not enforceable
On Thursday, our elected officials tabled one of their most ridiculous pieces of legislation. The so-called "Made in Canada" solution to get rid of online piracy is not enforceable, impractical and inappropriate.
Nanaimo Daily News |
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AMERICOM Government Services Wins Army TROJAN Contract
Satellite solutions provider AMERICOM Government Services (AGS) has won a follow-on contract via a competitive tender with an initial value of $136.2 million over a five year base period in support of the U.S. Army's TROJAN Network. This contract also includes five additional one-year options worth $150.2 million for a total potential contract value of $286.5 million over 10 years. The Army's ...
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Google Deal Void If Icahn Wins Control Of Yahoo
Google can kill the deal if Yahoo's board is replaced by Microsoft, Time Warner, News Corp., or others.
InformationWeek |
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Burglar scared off empty-handed in Indian River County
A woman living in the 800 block of 35th Avenue said she woke up at 7 a.m. Tuesday to her dogs barking, according to an incident report by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. She entered the living room and found a burglar holding her flat screen computer monitor, the report said.
Vero Press Journal |
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Big Spenders Put Money On Google
It's hard to gauge in the larger context of search share—70% of the US market would imply a pretty diverse set of users—but data released by Hitwise today shows Google users tend to be bigger spenders. read more
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Time Warner Telecom to Present at Investor Conference
Time Warner Telecom Inc. , a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for businesses, will present at the following conference:
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Deserve a promotion at Microsoft? You're not getting it without an MBA [Cubicle Culture]
In our post "Tech's 10 worst-rated CEOs, according to their employees" a Microsoft employee complains that the only way to get promoted is through "technical knowledge and political savvy." Not true,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Microsoft/Yahoo!: Dead for Good?
Microsoft investors applaud the company moving on, but Yahoo! may still be its best bet.
TheStreet.com |
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CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-U.S. video game sales up 37 percent in May - NPD
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 - U.S. sales of video game hardware and software were $1.12 billion in May, up 37 percent from a year earlier, with Take-Two Interactive Software Corp's "Grand Theft Auto 4" the best-selling title for the month, market researcher NPD said in a report on Thursday.
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US senator pledges antitrust review of Google-Yahoo deal
The head of the US Senate's antitrust panel has pledged a "careful review" of the joint venture on online search advertising announced by Yahoo and Google.
PhysOrg |
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-13 17:09 Chinese dissident Huang Qi said missing
CHENGDU, China (AP) - A Chinese dissident who posted essays on the Internet that criticized communist authorities has disappeared and may have been abducted by the security services, an advocacy group said Friday.
Interactive Investor |
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BSA warns of font peril
Sam Trendall, CRN , Friday 13 June 2008 at 16:40:00 Business Software Alliance brings companies up to speed on hazards of using unlicensed fonts The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has issued a best practice guide to educate businesses on the intellectual property laws regarding fonts....
vnunet.com |
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Microsoft loses global marketer Bell
Jeff Bell is leaving Microsoft after leading its global marketing for the interactive entertainment division for two years. He is set to pursue consumer brand marketing in new industries, although no further details have been announced.
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Friday June 13, 2008 - 12:10 EST
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The PocketFives.com online poker community has been buzzing for the past week about the play of two of its members, Grant "drossxyu" Hinkle and Michael "worldsgrtest" Banducci.
Rolling Good Times |
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District ordered to boost WMHS Internet speeds
WOBURN - The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) recently mandated that WMHS Internet speeds be boosted in the brand new facility to accommodate the demand for service.
Woburn Daily Times Chronicle |
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Next year critical for Sun's 'Project Copy Linux'
Packages, packages, packages The next year will be a critical time for OpenSolaris , according to Ian Murdock, the founder of Debian brought in by Sun Microsystems last year to lead its OS operation.…
The Register |
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For the record 13 June
President McAleese presents award to Trinity researcher Internet usage down in Italy, up in the UK
Electric News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Bell Exits Microsoft
DETROIT Jeff Bell, corporate vp of global marketing for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, is leaving the Redmond, Wash.-based company. At the same, the IEB unit will realign its leadership structure.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 6th Feb 2006 22:03 UTC
"IBM said Monday that it will work with Freescale Semiconductor, a maker of wireless and automotive chips, to find new applications and markets for IBM's Power microchips.
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Korg serves notebook DJs with nanoSeries
Korg late yesterday previewed a new set of music controllers for artists whose studio or live work centers around notebooks. The nanoSeries attaches through USB and is small enough to sit in front of a portable on stage or in a tight recording environment either to play software instruments or to control MIDI devices. The nanoKONTROL caters most ...
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A special mailbag announcement
Each Friday I receive more questions than I can answer in the Candy mailbag. That's why, starting Monday, I'm hosting a Candy Mailbag Week! That's right, every day I'll be answering your questions on the blog. I'll even post a...
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Yahoo Makes Google Ad Deal, Microsoft Talks Fail
Yahoo and Google. Together at last? Antitrust? SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft's plan to establish a strong footing in online advertising suffered a big blow on Thursday as merger talks with Yahoo finally, formally failed and Yahoo said it would let Google sell search ads on its site.
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