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Investor: Yahoo Should Sell to Microsoft for $22 a Share
October 10, 2008
on Digital Life Style
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Devin Connors
Yahoo stock holder Mithras Capital Partners has proposed that the search giant sell to Microsoft for $22 a share. Read more
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GeoEye Satellite Captures First Images
October 10, 2008
on Digital Life Style
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Jane McEntegart
GeoEye-1, the world's highest resolution commercial satellite has sent back it's first images since launching in early September. Read more
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Dubai to Get 33-Story High LED Screen
October 9, 2008
on Miscellaneous
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Devin Connors
UAE development company Tameer Holdings has announced that it will be constructing a 33-story high LED screen on the side of a planned commercial building in the Majan district of Dubailand. Read more
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TechFaith Working on Android Phone
October 9, 2008
on Miscellaneous
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Devin Connors
Chinese ODM manufacturer TechFaith is working on an Android-based phone design that will be available in early 2009. Read more
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Ebay CEO: Layoffs Not Due to Weak Economy
October 8, 2008
on Influence of Technology on Society
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Aaron Heibert
Online marketplace giant Ebay has announced that it is cutting 10 percent (roughly 1,600 jobs) from its workforce. Read more
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RealDVD Sales Suspension Extended
October 8, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
The fate of Real Network’s RealDVD software hung in the balance yesterday as the court debated the suspension of sales imposed on October 3. Read more
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Steve Wozniak Says iPod's Days are Numbered
October 8, 2008
on Digital Life Style
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Devin Connors
Apple's "Employee Number 1" recollected of times past and opinions on the present and was not necessarily kind to the company he founded with the "other Steve." Read more
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Apple Stocks Drop Following Fake Heart Attack Report
October 7, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Following last week’s that Apple founder, Steve Jobs, had suffered a bout of ill health, Apple saw stocks drop below $100 for the first time since May 2007. Read more
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eBay Lays Off 1,000, Purchases Bill Me Later
October 6, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
eBay today announced lay offs of 1,000 employees, which in turn amounts to a ten percent of the company’s staff. More to the point, the company also announced a few acquisitions on the side. Read more
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Yahoogle! Deal Delayed Pending Discussions with Department of Justice
October 6, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
The Washington Post today reports that Google and Yahoo! will hold off on the controversial advertising deal, which has attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice and European Union Antitrust Regulators. Read more
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Apple Puts Steve Jobs Heart Attack Rumor to Rest
October 3, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Apple spokeswoman, Katie Cotton, has denied rumors that surface this morning about Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs suffered a heart attack. Read more
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iTunes Safe: CRB Denies Request to Raise Royalty Rates
October 3, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
The Copyright Royalty Board yesterday denied the National Music Publishers’ Association’s request for an increase in royalty rates for music sold online. Read more
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Skype President Repsonds to TOM-Skype Privacy Controversy
October 3, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Skype President, Josh Silverman has responded to yesterday’s reports that the company’s Chinese branch, TOM-Skype is monitoring user chats and in some cases, storing user data on insecure servers accessible by the public. Read more
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Tech Industry Takes Second Financial Hit this Week
October 3, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Apple and Google stocks fell for the second time yesterday, despite clawing back numbers after a sharp drop earlier in the week. Read more
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Proposed Bill to Limit DHS Electronic Searches
October 2, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Last week members of the senate proposed a bill that, if passed, would see the Department of Homeland Security require reasonable suspicion before confiscating your laptop or other device capable of storing information. Read more