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Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads Technology / Internet August 09, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising ...

Yahoo in 'cloud computing' research with HP-Intel Technology / Internet July 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Yahoo and technology giants Intel and Hewlett Packard on Tuesday announced an alliance to advance "cloud computing," backing a trend that would reduce reliance on packaged software.

China drops some Internet curbs ahead of Games Technology / Internet August 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 China on Friday rolled back a few high-profile planks of its Internet censorship system in an apparent effort to defuse an embarrassing dispute over media freedom just days ahead of the Olympics.

Even computer security pros vulnerable to scams Technology / Internet August 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Computer security professionals tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing potential threats everywhere. It turns out that some aren't cautious enough, though.

Tiffany appeals eBay counterfeiting decision Technology / Internet August 11, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Tiffany & Co. challenged Monday a federal ruling that largely absolved eBay Inc. of policing its auction site for counterfeit items, saying the judge was wrong to leave the primary burden to the jewelry maker.

New Yahoo service helps users share their location Technology / Internet August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is riding the wave of location-based services with the launch of a service intended to help users share their real-world location with their friends online.

Italy blocks Swedish file-sharing site Technology / Internet August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- An Italian judge has ordered the country's Internet service providers to block access to The Pirate Bay, a Swedish file-sharing Web site, as part of a probe into copyright law violation, officials said Thursday.

Yahoo spends $36M on advisers in Microsoft dance Technology / Internet August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. shelled out $36 million in the first half of 2008 to the outside advisers that helped the company navigate stormy buyout talks with Microsoft Corp. and the ensuing proxy threat from activist investor Carl ...

Microsoft shakes up online division and deepens Facebook ties (Update) Technology / Internet July 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Microsoft is shaking up management of its online division and strengthening its tie to Facebook in the aftermath of a failed bid to buy Yahoo to bolster its lagging Internet business.

Researcher lowers projections for online video ads Technology / Internet August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn't been as strong as the firm had previously estimated.

Internet television service Joost enters China Technology / Internet July 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Internet television service provider Joost said it launched a Chinese service Wednesday with local portal TOM Online to tap the world's largest online market.

Some Web sites remain blocked at Beijing Olympics Technology / Internet August 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Some Web sites remained inaccessible to reporters as competition got under way Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.

TV remains top source of news even as online grows Technology / Internet August 18, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday.

Study finds Net search becoming far more prevalent Technology / Internet August 06, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- The search box is everywhere online these days. It's built into Web browsers. It's incorporated into Web sites of all sorts. And it's a major driver of traffic and revenue for Google Inc. and the like.

Facebook is online social networking king Technology / Internet August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Industry figures available Wednesday show Facebook has dethroned MySpace to become the world's most popular social networking website.

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Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads Technology / Internet August 09, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising ...

Yahoo in 'cloud computing' research with HP-Intel Technology / Internet July 29, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Yahoo and technology giants Intel and Hewlett Packard on Tuesday announced an alliance to advance "cloud computing," backing a trend that would reduce reliance on packaged software.

China drops some Internet curbs ahead of Games Technology / Internet August 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 China on Friday rolled back a few high-profile planks of its Internet censorship system in an apparent effort to defuse an embarrassing dispute over media freedom just days ahead of the Olympics.

Even computer security pros vulnerable to scams Technology / Internet August 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Computer security professionals tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing potential threats everywhere. It turns out that some aren't cautious enough, though.

Tiffany appeals eBay counterfeiting decision Technology / Internet August 11, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Tiffany & Co. challenged Monday a federal ruling that largely absolved eBay Inc. of policing its auction site for counterfeit items, saying the judge was wrong to leave the primary burden to the jewelry maker.

New Yahoo service helps users share their location Technology / Internet August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is riding the wave of location-based services with the launch of a service intended to help users share their real-world location with their friends online.

Italy blocks Swedish file-sharing site Technology / Internet August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- An Italian judge has ordered the country's Internet service providers to block access to The Pirate Bay, a Swedish file-sharing Web site, as part of a probe into copyright law violation, officials said Thursday.

Yahoo spends $36M on advisers in Microsoft dance Technology / Internet August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. shelled out $36 million in the first half of 2008 to the outside advisers that helped the company navigate stormy buyout talks with Microsoft Corp. and the ensuing proxy threat from activist investor Carl ...

Microsoft shakes up online division and deepens Facebook ties (Update) Technology / Internet July 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Microsoft is shaking up management of its online division and strengthening its tie to Facebook in the aftermath of a failed bid to buy Yahoo to bolster its lagging Internet business.

Researcher lowers projections for online video ads Technology / Internet August 13, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn't been as strong as the firm had previously estimated.

Internet television service Joost enters China Technology / Internet July 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Internet television service provider Joost said it launched a Chinese service Wednesday with local portal TOM Online to tap the world's largest online market.

Some Web sites remain blocked at Beijing Olympics Technology / Internet August 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Some Web sites remained inaccessible to reporters as competition got under way Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.

TV remains top source of news even as online grows Technology / Internet August 18, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday.

Study finds Net search becoming far more prevalent Technology / Internet August 06, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- The search box is everywhere online these days. It's built into Web browsers. It's incorporated into Web sites of all sorts. And it's a major driver of traffic and revenue for Google Inc. and the like.

Facebook is online social networking king Technology / Internet August 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Industry figures available Wednesday show Facebook has dethroned MySpace to become the world's most popular social networking website.

Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads

Yahoo in 'cloud computing' research with HP-Intel

China drops some Internet curbs ahead of Games

Even computer security pros vulnerable to scams

Tiffany appeals eBay counterfeiting decision

New Yahoo service helps users share their location

Italy blocks Swedish file-sharing site

Yahoo spends $36M on advisers in Microsoft dance

Microsoft shakes up online division and deepens Facebook ties (Update)

Researcher lowers projections for online video ads

Internet television service Joost enters China

Some Web sites remain blocked at Beijing Olympics

TV remains top source of news even as online grows

Study finds Net search becoming far more prevalent

Facebook is online social networking king

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