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Microsoft is aiming again at Yahoo with new Partners
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The WSJ reports that Microsoft is apparently getting ready to try again buying Yahoo!'s search business. This turns out to become a never ending story.
Apparently Microsoft approached several media companies to strike a deal that would lead to a break up of Yahoo.
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Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:45:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Ricoh to install Solar and Wind powered Billboard at Times Square
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Japanese company Ricoh announced to install a solar and wind powered billboard at Time Square in New York by December.
The billboard would be powered by 4 wind power generators and 45 solar cell panels.
The generated "Green" power would surpass 98 kilowatt-hours per day.
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Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:37:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Powerset Aquisition by Microsoft official
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Microsoft announces on its Live Search blog that the company acquired Powerset - a semantic search company.
Powerset's technology breaks down the meaning of words and sentences into related concepts, freeing users from always needing to type the exact words they want to find.
Microsoft highlights that they bought Powerset because of its people.
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Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:24:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Judge says no to Akamai request for Limelight ban
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BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has denied Akamai Technologies Inc's
request that she permanently ban Limelight Networks Inc from selling services
that a jury ruled violate an Akamai patent, Limelight said on Tuesday.
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Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:53:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Angelina Jolie in Hospital to give Birth: Reports
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LONDON (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie has been admitted to hospital in Nice,
southern France, where she expects to give birth to twins, reports said on
Tuesday.
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Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 13:47:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
New iPhone to sell for $599-$699 without Contract
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers who want the new iPhone but cannot or do not
want to sign up for a two-year contract with AT&T Inc will eventually be able to
buy it for an extra $400.
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Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 13:41:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Bon Jovi playing free Show in Central Park
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi will play a free concert in
Central Park on July 12, the band announced Monday.
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Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 04:02:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Service lets Drivers lock in Gasoline Prices
Topic: News Ticker
By Janet McGurty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The high price of gasoline has some U.S. drivers looking to
the future.
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Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:56:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Game Makers set September Release for ''Rock Band 2''
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of video game "Rock Band 2" said on Monday
the sequel to last year's best-selling predecessor "Rock Band" will be released
for the Xbox in September, months ahead of key rival "Guitar Hero."
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Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:54:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Laptops banned in Bhutan Assembly over Gaming Fears
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THIMPU, Bhutan (Reuters) - The national assembly in newly democratic Bhutan has
stopped lawmakers from bringing laptop computers into the house for fear they
might spend their time playing computer games.
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Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
LVMH wins Compensation from eBay in Counterfeit Case
Topic: News Ticker
PARIS (Reuters) - A court in France ordered eBay Inc to pay 38.6 million euros
($61 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of counterfeit
goods on its online auction site.
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Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:09:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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