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A new search engine, Rushmore Drive, is going after the dominance of Google by offering search results targeted to ethnic groups. (From The New York Times) Cheap computers and Internet connections have helped people get online in greater numbers in recent years. Now Barry Diller’s IAC/InteractiveCorp wants…
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Citigroup said some credit card customers were unable to access its Web site Monday, but that it was working to fix the problem. Citigroup said some credit card customers were unable to access its Web site Monday, but that it was working to fix the problem. …
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Price of extra-large men’s T-shirt was no doubt prompted by the sudden fall of the fifth largest U.S. investment bank.(From Reuters) A used T-shirt bearing the Bear Stearns logo has sold for $151.76 online, worth about 14 or 15 shares in the once venerable Wall Street investment bank….
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National Hurricane Center says people may soon be able to use a Google application to see whether their home is threatened. (From Reuters) Americans in the hurricane danger zone may soon be able to use Google to find out if their home is threatened by a dangerous storm…
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Blog report saying online search site would dump its specialized search technology is inaccurate, according to source. Online search site Ask.com is not getting rid of its specialized search technology, a source familiar with the matter said Friday, saying a blog report to that effect was incorrect. …
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China’s top search engine said it plans to launch an instant-messaging service called “Baidu Hi.” China’s top search engine, Baidu, said it plans to launch an instant-messaging service called “Baidu Hi.” All elements of Baidu Hi, including product design, research, and testing, will be handled independently…
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Horsemouth is one of a growing number of sites that connect mentors with those looking for advice on career, personal life, and more. “Lavenderblu” was a young girl when she got her first taste of domestic violence. After suffering at the hands of her father and…
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Redmond aims to create a more competitive, profitable search business, but Bill Gates says company would “get there faster” with Yahoo. Microsoft plans to invest heavily in Web search to compete against Google, even if it fails to acquire Yahoo, Chairman Bill Gates said on Monday. Gates,…
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Agency launches new tool investors can use to dig into companies’ financial information. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled a Web site on Friday that enables investors to launch charts and graphs to probe the financial data of a select group of companies that have signed on…
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Expedia, Priceline, and Orbitz are trying to capture the largest possible chunk of budding markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Online travel agencies, eager to expand their reach in an increasingly electronic world, have set their sights on international markets where travelers are not yet accustomed to booking trips…
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Proposed law would be first in nation to ban registered sex offenders from social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. NEW YORK–New York prosecutors on Tuesday endorsed the United States’ first proposed law to ban registered sex offenders from social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, officials said. …
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Proposed state law would be first in nation to ban registered sex offenders from social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. New York City prosecutors on Tuesday endorsed the United States’ first proposed law to ban registered sex offenders from social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, officials said. …
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Aim is to open site to broad range of users, and encourage them to post what they want, network says. Since Cable News Network embraced the citizen journalist movement in August 2006 with the launch of its iReport initiative, the news organization has received almost 100,000 news-related photos…
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Online dating service is in the midst of a foray into social networks, including testing an application for Facebook. Online dating site Match.com is trying to get out and meet more people, or in this case, potential subscribers. Match is in the midst of a foray into…
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Real estate sites are showcasing a growing number of U.S. properties in pre-foreclosure and foreclosure. Foreclosures were once the turf of the most aggressive investors, but these days ordinary home buyers can hunt for fire-sale prices via a wealth of Internet sites. Large real estate sites such…
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Facebook has introduced a version of the site for Spanish-language speakers, with other languages to follow. Facebook has introduced a version of the site for Spanish-language speakers, the first of several languages beyond English the social network site plans to offer, the company said on Thursday. The…
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Expansion into mobile Web services includes N-Gage gaming service and “Share on Ovi” social-networking site. Nokia , the world’s largest cell phone maker, started to roll out its online gaming service N-Gage on Tuesday as it expands into mobile Internet services. Nokia also opened its social-networking site…
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The social network plans to launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid to widen the gap against rival Facebook. MySpace, the world’s largest online social network, plans to launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid…
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Independent research by two statisticians finds buyers saved $7 billion that they might have otherwise been ready to pay. Buyers save billions of dollars each year bidding on eBay auctions, according to a new study that quantifies the benefits online consumers enjoy over and above what is…
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Funding round highlights the rising valuations of start-ups riding fast-growing Facebook’s wave of popularity. Social-network software maker Slide said on Friday it had closed a $50 million institutional financing round, marking the rising valuations of start-ups riding fast-growing Facebook’s wave of popularity. Slide, a 65-employee company…
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