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E*Trade tests global trading
Date: 02/20/07
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Online brokerage launches pilot platform that gives U.S. customers electronic access to stocks and currencies in international markets.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160532.html
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Report: Viacom to license content to Joost
Date: 02/20/07
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Internet video service launched by Skype founders adds Viacom to its list of content providers, says newspaper report.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160506.html
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A winning business plan for 'Second Life'
Date: 02/19/07
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In a virtual world known for unusual demographics, contest winner Market Truths will look into how users react to brands, products and services.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160433.html
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Sirius Satellite Radio to buy rival XM Satellite Radio
Date: 02/19/07
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The two main U.S. satellite radio providers say they will merge in a stock-for-stock deal, a move that has been long expected in the young industry.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160487.html
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Neteller blames job cuts on U.S. gambling crackdown
Date: 02/18/07
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U.S. law forbidding online payments to gambling sites forces Neteller to trim about 250 jobs in Canada and the U.K.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160409.html
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YouTube antipiracy software policy draws fire
Date: 02/18/07
Keywords: technology
Technology designed to help identify pirated videos being offered only to companies with YouTube distribution deals.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160405.html
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Top YouTube videographers descend on S.F.
Date: 02/18/07
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Whirring cameras and lots of taping punctuate "As One," an event to bring together some of YouTube's best-known bloggers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160390.html
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Google's Page urges scientists to market themselves
Date: 02/17/07
Keywords: technology
Page describes several of his areas of interest in science and technology during the hour-long talk, which was a rare engagement for the nerdy billionaire.
Photo: Page on stage
Video: Page talks science
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160372.html
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Google snags AdScape for $23 million, source says
Date: 02/16/07
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Deal will help the search giant expand its online ad-serving system to a growing game market.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160100.html
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Travel Web sites clamp down on bogus reviews
Date: 02/16/07
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Is that "user review" honest opinion or the work of a shill? Sites hire people trained in fraud detection to find out.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6160075.html
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Vonage loss narrows on subscriber growth
Date: 02/15/07
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Revenue in line with forecast as subscriber increase boosts income, trims net loss by almost 10 percent.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159674.html
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Baidu quintuples profit, eyes Japan
Date: 02/15/07
Keywords: google
Beijing-based search company, known as "China's Google," says it will spend $15 million on its nascent Japanese-language plan.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159657.html
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Microsoft, BT launch mashup contest
Date: 02/15/07
Keywords: web
Developers are challenged to create new applications by combining telecommunications and Web tools. Top winner takes $25,000.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159611.html
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EFF takes Viacom to task over YouTube takedown
Date: 02/15/07
Keywords: web
Web rights advocates say YouTube contributors mistakenly accused of infringing upon Viacom copyright may be the real victims.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159548.html
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Court dismisses teen's suit against MySpace
Date: 02/15/07
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A federal court dismisses a negligence lawsuit filed by the family of a teenage girl who was sexually assaulted by someone she met on the popular social network.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159571.html
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Senator wants to ban 'deceptive' video game ratings
Date: 02/14/07
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Republican Sam Brownback makes another attempt at new regulations for the video game industry and its rating outfits.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159413.html
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Stateside love brokers seek online partners in China
Date: 02/14/07
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eHarmony.com, Match.com and others are trying to hook up with Chinese dating sites as the market emerges.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159298.html
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Feds seek middle ground in Net neutrality feud
Date: 02/13/07
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FTC officials say they're trying to get past nightmare scenarios described by fans and foes and may pursue a compromise plan.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6159104.html
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MTV online strategy to help Viacom take on YouTube?
Date: 02/13/07
Keywords: web
Users soon to be able to grab videos from nearly all MTV Networks sites, and post them on their own blogs or Web sites.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6158872.html
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Belgian court rules against Google over copyright
Date: 02/13/07
Keywords: google
Court forbids reproduction of extracts from Belgium's French- and German-language newspapers; Google vows to appeal.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6158846.html