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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Yahoo Goes Scorched Earth — What a day. I can't say neither side is throwing punches any longer in the epic fight over what's left of Yahoo. Microsoft and Yahoo are done, for the most part, with sternly worded letters. — Yesterday Yahoo made two announcements/leaks.
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Search Engine Roundtable
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Wall Street Journal:
Yahoo to Test Google Ads As It Mulls Broader Deal — Yahoo Inc. said it will carry search advertising from Google Inc. as part of a test effort that could lead to a broader partnership and boost Yahoo's leverage in its ongoing takeover standoff with Microsoft Corp.
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Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider:
Jerry Strikes Back, Part 2: Yahoo-AOL May Announce Merger Next Week* — The WSJ confirms that a Yahoo-AOL deal may be imminent. Earlier, Rafat Ali at PaidContent had speculated that the Yahoo-Google search partnership could pave the way for a Yahoo-AOL merger announcement, perhaps as early as next week.
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Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:In Another Surprise Twist, AOL-Yahoo Deal Said to Be Close At Hand
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Business Wire:Yahoo! to Conduct Limited U.S. Test of Google's AdSense for Search Service
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John Markoff / New York Times:
Microsoft Introduces Tool for Avoiding Traffic Jams — SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Thursday plans to introduce a Web-based service for driving directions that incorporates complex software models to help users avoid traffic jams. — The new service's software technology, called Clearflow …
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Search Engine Land, eWeek, localmobilesearch.net, Gear Diary, jkOnTheRun, All Points Blog and Slashdot
Hugh Macleod / gapingvoid:
WHY I DELETED MY TWITTER ACCOUNT — It's no big deal. I liked Twitter. But I found it too easy. — I think my time would be better spent drawing cartoons and writing books. — That's just how I feel.
Ryan Block / Engadget:
Engadget gets a new look and adds Switched to the family! — It's been well over a year since our last big redesign, which in gadget time means our last design was unveiled circa original Walkman. So we're freshening up the whole joint — all seven sites — with a brand new design.
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WebProNews
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
AOL Regroups Blogs, Launches AOL Tech Network — AOL launched what they're calling the AOL Tech Network this evening. It's a grouping of existing blogs - the Engadget sites, Switched, TUAW and Download Squad, under a new tech content group. — Unike AOL Games, AOL Entertainment and other sub brands …
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The Blog Herald
Economist:
Start making sense — Big and small companies are getting into the business of building an intelligent web of linked data — SOME new ideas take wing spontaneously. Others struggle to be born. The “semantic web” is definitely in the latter category. But it may have found its midwife in Reuters, a business-information company.
Associated Press:
Text Alerts to Cellphones in Emergency Are Approved — WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators approved a plan on Wednesday to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cellphones. — Text messages have exploded in popularity, particularly among young people.
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CrunchGear
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Barbara S. Peterson / Popular Mechanics:Why U.S. Airlines Still Won't Join the Mobile Mile-High Club
Richard Felton / TG Daily:
Apple 's 3G iPhone to be priced from $399 — Chicago (IL) - We just came across a few more interesting 3G iPhone details. Industry sources told TG Daily that the device in fact will launch at WWDC 2008, in two or possible three different configurations, and prices starting at $399.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Meebo Can't Get Their Price, Goes For Fundraising Instead Of Sale — Web chat startup Meebo has been working with investment bank Montgomery & Co. for the last few months to either find a buyer or raise a big new round of financing. The rumor was they were looking for a $250 million valuation.
Maggie Shiels / BBC:
MySpace signs TV show deal — Social networking site MySpace has signed a deal to put its shows on TV. — The deal means that MySpaceTV shows such as Quarterlife, Roommates and Special Delivery will soon air on screens outside the US. — The deal was signed with the Shine Group …
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Duncan Riley / TechCrunch:
YouTube Updates Layout, Now With Tabs And Statistics — YouTube has quietly launch a new layout on video pages with a new tab focused layout and video statistics (pic above). — The first change in the consolidation of Share, Favorites, Playlists and Flag into a dedicated tab driven box.
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Google Operating System
Andrew Wallenstein / Hollywood Reporter:
Blockbuster eyes streaming to TVs — Apple TV is getting some competition from Blockbuster. — The home video giant is developing a set-top device for streaming films directly to TV sets and is expected to announce the offering sometime this month. — Blockbuster declined comment …
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Tim Greene / Network World:
Experts hack power grid in no time — Basic social engineering and browser exploits expose electric production and distribution network — SAN FRANCISCO — Cracking a power company network and gaining access that could shut down the grid is simple, a security expert told an RSA audience, and he has done so in less than a day.
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Newlaunches.com
Allen Stern / CenterNetworks:
AdBrite Launches Open Targeting Exchange — Online advertising network AdBrite (our coverage) is announcing the launch of the Open Targeting Exchange or OTX today. I have to say that it took me a bit of time to understand what this OTX does and I've bought hundreds of millions in media over my career.
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Tech Beat
