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Facebook 'Friending' Leads to Contempt Charge for Texas Juror
Texas juror Jonathan Hudson has plead guilty to contempt of court after trying to befriend the defendant of the case, Courtney Downing.
Hulu's potential buyers have concerns
Yahoo, Google, Amazon and Dish have bid or are about to bid on the video streaming site, Hulu, according to an individual with knowledge of the auction.
Facebook Tops One Trillion Web Hits
Facebook topped one trillion page hits in the month of June, Time Magazine's Techland blog reports.
Hulu seen drawing bids from Yahoo, others: sources
The deadline for initial bids in the auction for Hulu was extended from Wednesday until the end of the week to allow interested parties more time to examine the online video site's financial information, according to people familiar with the situation.
Sources: Hulu Seen Drawing Bids from Yahoo, Others
The deadline for initial bids in the auction for Hulu was extended from Wednesday until the end of the week to allow interested parties more time to examine the online video site's financial information, according to people familiar with the situation.
Hulu bids due - who will win its hand?
Bids for Hulu are due on Wednesday from a collection of tech and satellite giants -- with Yahoo, Google, Amazon and DirecTV among the likely contenders.
Miami Hurricanes Scandal: If Randy Shannon Couldn't Stop it, Who Can?
Yahoo! Sports stunning investigation into the Miami Hurricanes athletic program has knocked the college sports world off its feet. If the classy Randy Shannon couldn't stop the rampant cheating, can anyone in college football do it?
First Look at Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage in ‘Trespass’ [VIDEO]
The Joel Schumacher thriller arrives in theaters Oct. 14.
Icahn, Motorola Gadfly, Gets Big Payoff: Other Tech Plays?
Carl Icahn benefits from Motorola Mobility's sale. He has other tech investments.
Yahoo, Bing Yield 'Higher Success Rate' Than Google Search: Study
While Google sits enthroned as the search engine giant in its market share, Yahoo and Bing are more effective in search results, yielding the highest success rates, according to a search-engine study.
Yahoo and Bing Better Search Engines Than Google, Suggests (Flawed) Hitwise Report
Yahoo and Bing are better at performing searches than Internet search engine giant Google, according to analytic firm Experian Hitwise.
Google No Longer Effective Search Engine?
Google still garnered the larger share of the search market with 66% in July, but Yahoo and Bing were more effective when it comes to getting users to actually click on another web site, a report says.
Most Annoying Celebrity: Charlie Sheen, Kim Kardashian or Snooki?
Celebrity candidates for the "Most Annoying" category include Kim Kardashian, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snooki, Donald Trump and Brad Womack.
Tiger Woods Losing Friends Left and Right
Tiger Woods and Roger Federer are not so tight anymore.
Google's EU Antitrust Probe Could Hurt Growth, Pocketbook, Reputation
The EU's antitrust probe of Google could hurt it growth, finances and its reputation.
Yahoo gets short end of stick in Alibaba deal
Yahoo Inc got short-changed -- that's the view of analysts picking apart the complex deal it announced on Friday with Alibaba Group and SoftBank Corp over Chinese e-payments unit Alipay.
Yahoo got short end of stick in Alibaba deal
Yahoo Inc got short-changed -- that's the view of analysts picking apart the complex deal it announced on Friday with Alibaba Group and SoftBank Corp over Chinese e-payments unit Alipay.
Yahoo! and Alibaba Reach Deal on Alipay, But Doubts Remain
When Alibaba announced it was giving away subsidiary Alipay (a leading Chinese online payment platform) to a separate company controlled by Alibaba CEO Jack Ma, Yahoo! investors balked.
?Red Tails? Trailer by George Lucas Released [VIDEO]
The trailer for the George Lucas-produced film was released Friday.
Alibaba, Yahoo, Softbank strike pact on Alipay
Alibaba Group stands to get up to $6 billion in a spin-off of its Alipay e-payment division under a long-awaited deal the Chinese company struck with partners Softbank Corp and Yahoo Inc.
Alibaba, Yahoo, Softbank reach pact over Alipay
China's Alibaba Group said it has reached an agreement with Softbank Corp and Yahoo Inc that promises Alibaba could receive up to $6 billion from an initial public offering or liquidation of its e-payment unit, Alipay.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (AHCI, SIFY, EVEP, SIMO, GPOR, YHOO, VPRT, STEC, CTCT, OCLR, DEPO)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Allied Healthcare International, Sify Technologies, EV Energy Partners, Silicon Motion Technology, Gulfport Energy, and Yahoo!. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Vistaprint, STEC, Constant Contact, Oclaro, and DepoMed.
Google, Facebook, Shopping, Glamour Top US Internet Sphere
comScore Media Metrix released its list of top 50 web properties for June with Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft sites assuming top positions. However social networking sites like Facebook, online luxury magazines like Glam Media, sports and entertainment sites like Turner Digital and Viacom seem to be gaining in popularity. American web users show a marked trend towards networking, shopping, sports and entertainment.
?Battleship? Trailer Released [VIDEO & PHOTOS]
Peter Berg's "Battleship" is based on the Milton-Bradley board game and will be in theaters May 2012. It stars Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna and Liam Neeson.
The Names People Give Their Children
Some countries have banned certain names which are odd, blasphemous, numbers or symbols
How Hulu Bid Could Lead Apple, Google, or Yahoo to Dominance
Each tech giant has their case for obtaining Hulu in leading its company toward dominance on the web. Apple seeks interest in possibly jumpstarting their Apple TV services. Google may have a similar case along with solidifying its social networking features on Google+. For Yahoo, the former premiere search engine website seeks a comeback in both traffic and revenue with Hulu as their missing piece of the puzzle.
Yahoo revenue dips in second quarter
Yahoo Inc plugged some of the holes that were weakening its Internet search business in the second quarter, but revealed new challenges that hurt its display advertising business.
Google's Gmail More Professional than Yahoo, Hotmail?
Google's Gmail is the preferred E-mail domain for professionals.
Hercules Apart, Samsung Has Yet Another Smartphone Up Its Sleeves for iPhone 5
The 4.5-inch Hercules is expected to arrive next month and will run on Android 2.3 or Gingerbread juice.
US Watched More Than 6 Billion Videos in June
The online video ranking is rising month after month in the U.S., with YouTube surging ahead as the top online video content provider in June, according to ComScore.


