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Advertisers find that on Craigslist, it's survival of the sneakiest Tue, 06 May 2008 10:37:07 -0400
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Doug Kelley was perplexed when Craigslist ads for his Sacramento carpet-cleaning business started disappearing from the popular Web site. Every time he...

Microsoft, chasing Apple, adds TV shows to Zune Marketplace Tue, 06 May 2008 05:57:05 -0400
SEATTLE - 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...

Yahoo teams with McAfee on secure search Tue, 06 May 2008 05:51:33 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. and McAfee Inc. are joining to offer alerts about potentially dangerous Web sites alongside search results generated at Yahoo.com. With the new...

Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods Tue, 06 May 2008 05:33:22 -0400
TOKYO - The Japanese government will propose this week a plan to charge copyright royalties on sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, as well as on digital...

Report: DT mulling bid for Sprint Nextel Mon, 05 May 2008 17:44:38 -0400
FRANKFURT, Germany - Deutsche Telekom AG is considering a bid for Sprint Nextel Corp., according to a media report today. Bonn-based Deutsche Telekom did not immediately...

Yahoo shares fall 15 pct after Microsoft withdraws bid Mon, 05 May 2008 11:10:08 -0400
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo shares fell more than 15 percent today as hopes for the once-dominant Internet icon dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover...

Games review: 3 handheld gems from 'Final Fantasy' house Mon, 05 May 2008 10:10:08 -0400
In the late 1990s, the Japanese publisher Square could do no wrong. Back in the era of the original PlayStation, Square released one gem after another: blockbusters like "Final...

No Yahoo! likely as Microsoft's $47.5B bid fails Mon, 05 May 2008 04:08:15 -0400
Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. offered to buy the...

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