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Congress poised to pass Internet radio legislation

September 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Congress is close to passing legislation that would buy extra time to finalize an agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a crippling hike in copyright royalty rates.


Starz deal adds more streamed movies to Netflix

October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- From "Spider-Man 3" to "No Country for Old Men," Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal with Starz Entertainment LLC.


Most U.S. workers use Net while on the job

September 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

More than 70 percent of working Americans now use the Internet on the job - and it has utterly changed how most of them operate.


NPR boosts online offerings, seeks larger audience

September 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- National Public Radio, already strong online with free downloads from many of its shows, is boosting its digital ambitions with Monday's introduction of social-networking features akin to Facebook.


EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force

19 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

(AP) -- After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about ...


Facebook co-founder leaves for new venture

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The college roommate who helped Mark Zuckerberg start Facebook is leaving the fast-growing social networking website in a matter of weeks to create a new Internet technology firm.


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