 China to investigate Google for illegal maps: official media May 06, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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China has launched an investigation into online mapping services by Internet giants including Google and Sohu in an effort to protect state secrets and territorial integrity, state press said. | |
Microsoft, chasing Apple, adds TV shows to Zune Marketplace May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said late Monday it will now sell TV shows, including popular NBC series, on the Zune Marketplace, a move that brings its selection of content for the digital media player a step closer to what Apple ... | |
 Colbert, will.i.am among special Webby award recipients May 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced ... | |
 Yahoo teams with McAfee to offer search results security May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and McAfee Inc. are joining to offer alerts about potentially dangerous Web sites alongside search results generated at Yahoo.com. | |
 Walking away could turn out best for Yahoo and Microsoft May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. now that they couldn't agree on a deal. Yahoo's stock has cratered, and Microsoft has to figure out another way to catch up in the online ... | |
Google wins from end of Microsoft-Yahoo affair: analysts May 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Microsoft's failed attempt to buy Yahoo will send it searching for new allies and likely see Yahoo's share price plummet, leaving Internet giant Google the big winner, analysts said. | |
 Yahoo CEO facing possible rebellion after spurning Microsoft May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang is convinced that the company he started in a Silicon Valley trailer 14 years ago is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. had offered for the ... | |
 Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price May 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader ... | |
Amazon sues NY over Internet sales tax collection May 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Amazon.com is suing New York over a new law that requires out-of-state online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York. | |
 Microsoft ups Yahoo offer above $31 per share (Update) May 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. finally dangled a higher takeover bid in front of Yahoo Inc. Friday, hoping to reach a friendly deal after weeks of saber rattling. | |
 Gates: Microsoft shifts focus after Yahoo deal collapses May 09, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday. | |
Yahoo dismisses Microsoft's aborted bid as a 'distraction' May 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Yahoo on Saturday dismissed Microsoft's aborted takeover bid as a "distraction," promising the struggling Internet pioneer is poised for better days. | |
 Google looking golden again after challenging stretch May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- It's hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader's stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. ... | |
 WWW inventor says web only in infancy April 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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The World Wide Web is still only in its infancy, its British inventor said Wednesday, on the 15th anniversary of the web's effective launch. | |
 For 30 years now, you've been getting spam May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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This week, the world will mark an anniversary that has changed the face -- and other anatomical regions -- of email inboxes everywhere: the first known spam email was sent 30 years ago on Saturday. | |
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