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Tech Companies Team Up to Combat Email Scams
2:10PM 1/30/2012
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Bank of America, Facebook, Yahoo, eBay, AOL
Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer or other business.
Starbucks CEO Invites 'Concerned Citizens' to a National Town Hall
3:25PM 9/06/2011
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has grand plans to cut through the partisan noise and remind our country's politicians of their problem-solving duties: On Tuesday, he's hosting a gigantic, public telephone town hall, and asking all "concerned Americans" to join his movement and participate.
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Six Ways to Save Money by Communicating Through the Cloud
3:30PM 7/06/2011
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, AOL, Family Money
Communication is increasingly moving off the grid and into the cloud. For cellphone users -- especially ones with smartphones -- there are a host of online tools and apps that can help reduce usage on carrier plans and save money. Here are a half dozen easy options.
Google Acquires Admeld to Boost Display Ad Business
3:00PM 6/20/2011
Company News, Technology, Google , Stock Picks, Yahoo, AOL, Stocks in the News, Market News, Investment
Google recently acquired Admeld in order to provide better display online advertisement management services. Admeld's technology is expected to be incorporated into Google's DoubleClick Ad Exchange, and could help Google to fend off Yahoo and AOL.
Can Groupon or LivingSocial Be Stopped?
5:00PM 4/05/2011
Company News, Technology, Economy, Investing, Stock Picks, Amazon.com, AOL, NYSE, Market News
When will Groupon and Living Social go public...and how have the sites already changed the way older companies do business? With high profit margins leading to steep valuation, it looks like the group coupon market is poised to explode!
It's Crunch Time for Google's Battle Against Content Spam
10:45AM 2/14/2011
Company News, Technology, Columns, Google , Microsoft, AOL, Stocks in the News
The trouble lies in the quality of information -- a thorny problem due to the subjectivity of "quality" in general. Google keeps tweaking its algorithms, but the junk content keeps rising to the top. In the arms race against spammers, the next few years are crucial.
Nothing like a big media deal to spark commentary from the media. And indeed, there's been no shortage of reaction -- from praise to pillory -- to AOL's decision to purchase upstart news site The Huffington Post for $315 million, mostly in cash.
Daily Blogwatch: The Four Reasons for Apple's Success
8:30AM 2/07/2011
Some of the day's top online stories for investors, including the AOL-Huffington Post deal, the four keys to Apple's success, and Google's Eric Schmidt on the future of computing.
AOL Earnings Rise, Top Wall Street Estimates
7:31AM 2/02/2011
Company News, Technology, Investing, Earnings, AOL, Stocks in the News
Internet company AOL Inc. (AOL) says its fourth-quarter net income grew despite lower revenue, as the year-ago results were weighed by restructuring costs related to its separation from Time Warner Inc. and other items.
AOL said Wednesday its net income for the October-December quarter was $66.2...
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