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Time Warner to separate AOL near year end
Time Warner Inc on Thursday made official plans to separate its AOL division sometime around the end of this year, a widely expected move that sheds one of the media company's weakest divisions.
Microsoft to launch Bing, rivals Google & Yahoo?
Microsoft announced on Thursday its Bing search engine, a decision engine that will replace live.com worldwide as of June 3. If successful, it is excepted to change the face of search engineer market, said Forrester analyst Shar VanBoskirck.
Official: Microsoft's Bing out Wednesday
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a redesigned site of its Live search engine in the coming days called Bing which the company hopes it will lure Web surfers away from its competitors.
Microsoft revamps search engine, dubbed Bing
Microsoft Corp is revamping its search engine to counter the dominance of Google Inc in the Web search and related advertising business.
Yahoo CEO says talking to Microsoft little bit
Yahoo Inc CEO Carol Bartz said any deal to spin off or combine its Internet search assets will require a partner with boatloads of money, and her company is talking a little bit with Microsoft Corp about a potential partnership.
Yahoo CEO says talks with Microsoft continue
Yahoo Inc CEO Carol Bartz said the company continues to talk with Microsoft Corp about an Internet search deal, but stressed that search remains an important ingredient in Yahoo's array of online products.
Facebook and Twitter hunt for revenue
Facebook and Twitter have helped make social networking a household word. Now they need to make money.
Tech companies look for deals as values fall
Cheap valuations and glimmers of economic recovery are tempting cash-rich technology companies to seek acquisitions, and the second half of 2009 could see some steady dealmaking.
Japan relaxes flu guidelines as cases near 300
Japan relaxed rules for dealing with the new H1N1 flu Friday, concerned that strict regulations could harm the economy and needlessly restrict the public, given that most of its nearly 300 cases have been mild.
Yahoo eyes acquisitions, social media
Yahoo Inc is looking to buy companies that will allow it to become a bigger player in social networking and revamp its family of products, Chief Technology Officer Ari Balogh said on Wednesday.
Microsoft 'Kumo' search engine hopes to shake up Google's market share
Microsoft is set to unveils its long-awaited next-generation search technology, code-named Kumo, next week at the D: All Things Digital technology conference in California, according to reports.
Microsoft may unveil new search engine next week: report
Microsoft Corp is likely to show a new version of its Internet search engine publicly for the first time next week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Microsoft may unveil new search engine next wk: report
Microsoft Corp is likely to show a new version of its Internet search engine publicly for the first time next week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Apple rolls out Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple released the seventh point update to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on Tuesday, which has over more than 20 bug fixes.
86% of Top Internet Dealers Source Online Leads from AutoUSA
AutoUSA, the industry's leading provider of the highest quality Internet-generated consumer leads to auto dealer's nationwide, today announced that 86 dealer clients have made this year's Ward's e-Dealer 100 list.
Court reinstates Yahoo lawsuit over fake profiles
A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a breach of contract claim against Yahoo Inc by an Oregon woman who said the company failed to remove nude photos and fake profiles posted by her estranged boyfriend after promising to do so.
Google: American phenomenon and antitrust target
Google is more than a fabulously successful company -- it is a cultural phenomenon facing increasing U.S. government scrutiny despite its chief executive's campaign support for President Barack Obama.
Microsoft CEO still sees chance to work with Yahoo
Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer said he sees opportunities to work with Yahoo Inc to create a better search product but would not comment on discussions that the two may be engaged in.
Hope and fear mark Yahoo at crossroads
Four months into her fix-it job at Yahoo Inc, Chief Executive Carol Bartz has worked through an impressive checklist.
Yahoo to shutdown GeoCities
Yahoo Inc announced that its going to shutdown GeoCities a free website-design service which the firm purchased for $3-billion in 1999.
Yahoo's communications head leaves company: report
Yahoo Inc's communications head Brad Williams has left the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Microsoft still sees potential in Yahoo partnership
U.S. software company Microsoft still sees value in a potential partnership with Yahoo even though it is no longer wants to buy it, chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Friday.
Yahoo pulls the plug on GeoCities
Yahoo Inc is shutting down GeoCities, a free service that hosts personal home pages for consumers, which it acquired for more than $4 billion 10 years ago during the heyday of the dotcom boom.
Microsoft CEO says not interested in hardware buys
Microsoft is not interested in buying any hardware companies, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said in Cairo on Wednesday.
Yahoo profit down 78 Pct, announces more job cuts
Yahoo Inc., owner of the second- most popular U.S. search engine, said Tuesday it will cut hundreds of people from its work force after reporting a 78 percent drop in first quarter profit.
Yahoo to cut 5 percent of jobs
Yahoo Inc said it would cut 5 percent of its global workforce and reported quarterly results that showed progress toward controlling costs, sending shares higher in an after-hours relief rally.
Yahoo to cut 5 percent jobs
Yahoo Inc said it would cut 5 percent of its workforce worldwide after reporting quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations.
Microsoft CEO very surprised by Oracle-Sun deal
Microsoft's chief executive said on Monday he was 'very surprised' by Oracle Corp's plans to buy Sun Microsystems Inc.
Search end near?
The two companies are talking again, with less contention
EBay to buy S.Korea's Gmarket for up to $1.2 billion
EBay Inc offered to buy South Korean online retailer Gmarket Inc for up to $1.2 billion, making it the leader in the world's sixth-largest e-commerce market.


