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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.


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.


Use the Web to find the best bargains in shopping, shipping

September 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

ShopSmart, a Consumer Reports publication, has compiled a list of seven Web sites that will help you skip the Web surfing and get to the real deals quickly. Here are their picks, which will appear in the November issue.


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

18 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 ...


Google teams with film stars to register US voters

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

Film stars including Forest Whitaker, Leonardo DiCaprio and Dustin Hoffman joined forces with Google on Wednesday in a campaign to get US citizens to vote in the coming presidential election.


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