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New music site gives fans a cut of tune sales

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:14:13 -0400

Being a trendsetter can be pricey. As any fashionista or gadget hound knows, the latest frocks and tech toys don't pay for themselves. But a new Web site is trying to make it profitable for music lovers to stay ahead of the curve - by paying them when other people purchase MP3s they've bought.

New eBay site has social, environmental aim

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:03:39 -0400

Most consumers probably associate eBay Inc. more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi.

Internet traffic grows 53 percent from mid-2007

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:36:52 -0400

International Internet traffic kept growing in the last year, but at a slower rate than before, and carriers more than kept pace by adding more capacity, a research firm said Wednesday.

Review: Google Chrome lacks polish under the hood

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:20:18 -0400

Google Inc.'s new Web browser, called Chrome, does much of what a browser needs to do these days: It presents a sleek appearance, groups pages into easy-to-manage "tabs" and offers several ways for people to control their Internet privacy settings.

CEO of embattled Web-tracking firm NebuAd leaves

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:53:12 -0400

The chief executive of NebuAd Inc., whose Web tracking technology raised a privacy backlash, has left the company to be chief financial officer at Verifone Holdings Inc., a maker of payment processing equipment.

Sony recalls laptops for possible overheating

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:52:12 -0400

Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.

New home door locks can be controlled online

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:11:18 -0400

What if locking the front door of your home while you're away were as easy as hopping on the Internet?