BBC launches free Internet TV service (Reuters)
July 27th, 2007
Reuters - Billed as the biggest change in the way viewers watch television in 40 years, the BBC launched an online service on Friday that allows people to download many programs from the last week.
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Update: Wikia search engine gains a Web crawler (InfoWorld)
July 27th, 2007
InfoWorld - Wikia's project to develop an open source search engine got another boost with its acquisition of the Grub distributed Web crawler, the company announced Friday.
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HBO to shutter comedy Web site, mulls new business (Reuters)
July 27th, 2007
Reuters - Pay cable television network HBO plans to shut its free comedy Web site "This Just In" following a management shake-up and is considering launching another site tied more closely to the HBO brand, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Microsoft Scoops Up Ad-Exchange Firm (NewsFactor)
July 27th, 2007
NewsFactor - In what has now become a series of advertising deals this week, Microsoft scooped up an online ad exchange on Thursday. Financial terms of the buyout were not disclosed.
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Jerry Garcia's speakers, bidet to be sold online (Reuters)
July 27th, 2007
Reuters - This should be music to any Deadhead's ears. A California man is auctioning items from the former home of Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, including his stereo speakers.
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Sprint, Google Hook Up For WiMax Services (TechWeb)
July 27th, 2007
TechWeb - For Google, the deal provides access to Sprint WiMax subscribers who will presumably be eager to use the Web-based tools on the go, at no or little cost.
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IBM guidelines govern virtual employees (AP)
July 27th, 2007
AP - Anything pretty much goes in online virtual worlds. Identities are nebulous. Online characters known as avatars chat it up, gamble or even have sex at first sight.
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Government warns public on fake e-mails (AP)
July 27th, 2007
AP - The federal agency charged with protecting consumers from Internet scams now finds itself wrapped up in one.
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Microsoft buying online ad exchange (AFP)
July 27th, 2007
AFP - Microsoft announced Thursday it is adding another weapon to its arsenal in the battle for online advertising dollars with the purchase of Internet ad exchange AdECN Inc.
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New group lobbies against Internet fraud (AP)
July 27th, 2007
AP - Well-known companies such as Dell Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Marriott International Inc. are lobbying Congress for tougher laws targeting online scammers who profit from their brand names.
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