Bidz.com sees 2Q loss; eyes stock buyback plan (AP)
AP - Online jewelry retailer Bidz.com said Wednesday it expects to post a loss in the second quarter and is considering a stock buyback of up to $2.5 million. Full text
And Now... Google Instant Search Mind Reader? (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Google has reinvented search, at least its own search platform. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Instant, a new search-as-you-type approach that works to serve up results on the fly with each keystroke. Full text |
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BofA to roll out online account with fee (Reuters)
Reuters - Bank of America Corp plans to offer an online bank account that charges an $8.95 monthly fee for paper statements and using tellers, as it looks for ways to make up for income lost because of new regulations. Full text
Survey: Cloud-based iTunes streaming could be a hit (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - There???s been a lot of talk lately about the future of iTunes and the possibility of a subscription model coming to the iTunes Store. While we can???t say for sure what the future will bring,? Full text
$3.8 Billion Suit Charges eBay with Stealing PayPal Idea (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - eBay is the target of a $3.8 billion intellectual-property suit. XPRT Ventures filed suit against the online auctioneer in a Delaware U.S. District Court. The suit also names eBay subsidiaries PayPal and Bill Me Later, along with Shopping.com and StubHub. Full text
Summary Box: Review finds Infocast not clever (AP)
AP - THE PRODUCT: The Infocast Internet media display ($170) is made by Insignia, a brand carried by consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. It uses technology from Chumby Industries. Full text
Apple iPhone Antenna Defenders Speak Out: Yeah, They Exist (PC World)
PC World - As a chorus of pitchfork wielding iPhone 4 customers are demanding Apple admit to antenna problems, a less vocal minority are defending Apple. A cadre of noted analysts and influential bloggers are taking Apple's side in the antenna debacle. They defend the company's line that signal bars are inaccurately reading the iPhone 4's reception capabilities. Full text
Google Begins Phasing Out YouTube Accounts (Mashable)
Mashable - Existing YouTube users are now required to associate their YouTube accounts with Google's cross-site account system. New users are already required to do so, but Google is trying once and for all to phase out the pre-Google account system that's left over from the days before The search giant purchased the video sharing site. Full text
Google finances projects to test digital library (AP)
AP - Google is giving researchers nearly a half-million dollars to test the academic value of its rapidly growing online library. Full text
Microsoft Office 2010 sales on the slow side (Christopher Null)
Christopher Null - Did you even know? The Windows version of Microsoft Office 2010 has been out for a few weeks now. Perhaps this never registered with you since you’re happy with whatever version of Office you already have on your computer. Or maybe you don’t use Office at all anymore, preferring to write documents and edit spreadsheets online. Full text
Crackdown fears after Chinese micro-blogs disrupted (AFP)
AFP - Top Chinese social networking sites offering services similar to Twitter have experienced sporadic service disruption in recent days, triggering fears that a government crackdown could be on the way. Full text
