Internet
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Internet sales rise 4 percent this holiday, ComScore saysDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Online spending by consumers increased to $15.3 billion this holiday season, a gain of 4 percent from the same period last year, ComScore Inc. said. Sales of $886 millio...
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One bad 'Tweet' can cost 30 customers, survey showsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - A negative review or comment on the Twitter, Facebook or Youtube Web sites can lose companies as many as 30 customers, according to a survey by Convergys Corp. A custome...
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Finally, a social networking site I really need, and wish I didn'tNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For years, I've cynically dismissed social networking as the biggest time-wasting tool since I bothered to learn all that CB radio lingo, 10-4, good buddy. I haven't vis...
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Skype connects Naperville students to UK authorNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not every day 127 fifth-graders get invited into the home of a New York Times best-selling author, especially when that writer lives in the UK. But thanks to Skype,...
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Barrington teen's summer job ends up an Internet gaming sensationAug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - When Judy Gerber of Barrington told her teenage son Alex to get a job, she never imagined he'd create a Web site that now boasts more than 70,000 users. When she learned...
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New mafia game hits up Twitter players for money
Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter Inc.'s founders still haven't decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service -- to the delight of a rapidly growing audience...
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Suburban teen runs popular Pakistani music Web siteMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - At 19 years old, Ali Zaidi is living out his life dream. On a typical day, he's busy blogging, uploading musical tracks and videos, interviewing top artists, creating pr...
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Google, music labels launch free download service in China
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AT&T to start sending copyright warnings
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North to launch Internet sports-talk stationMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike North is once again trying to launch an Internet radio venture. This time, however, it's not just his own show, but a new 12-hour-a-day sports-talk station with pro...