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Amazon Acquires Online Music Store Amie Street (Mashable)

Mashable – Amie Street, the online music community and store Amazon has invested in back in August 2007, has now been acquired by Amazon for an undisclosed amount. Starting with September 22 this year, all AmieStreet.com pages will be forwarded to Amazon.com.

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Amazon Acquires Online Music Store Amie Street
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YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times (AFP)

AFP – Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.

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YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times
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YouTube in talks over pay-as-you-go film service: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Google’s YouTube video-sharing website is in talks with Hollywood movie studios over a global pay-as-you-go video service that could be launched by the end of the year, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

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YouTube in talks over pay-as-you-go film service: report
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Apple Envisions Tech to Photograph, Record IPhone Thieves (PC World)

PC World – Sure, if someone steals your iPhone, you might be able to remotely wipe it in order to protect sensitive data.

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Apple Envisions Tech to Photograph, Record IPhone Thieves
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Giant W.A.S.P Sniffs Out Insecure Wi-Fi (PC World)

PC World – A pair of hackers have created the ultimate gadget for finding unsecured Wi-Fi connections–one made with a surplus US Army drone.

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Giant W.A.S.P Sniffs Out Insecure Wi-Fi
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Intel Will Acquire McAfee To Secure Online Computing (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – Intel said Thursday that the chipmaker will purchase security software vendor McAfee in an all-cash transaction valued at $7.68 billion — equivalent to a 60 percent premium over the closing price for McAfee shares on Wednesday. Unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, Intel said it hopes to complete the acquisition of McAfee as early as the end of this year, subject to regulatory review and other factors.

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Intel Will Acquire McAfee To Secure Online Computing
(NewsFactor)

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"Dilmaboy" and Twitter: Brazil election goes online (Reuters)

Reuters – Complete with its own version of “Obama Girl,” Brazil’s election has moved firmly into the Internet age this year as candidates battle for votes and clicks among a surging number of computer users.

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"Dilmaboy" and Twitter: Brazil election goes online
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Cameron Diaz is McAfee’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Internet Celeb (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – For the fourth year, McAfee has compiled its “most dangerous celebrities” to search on the Web study, and Cameron Diaz tops this year’s list.

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Cameron Diaz is McAfee’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Internet Celeb
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HOW TO: Make a Graceful Online Exit From Your Job (Mashable)

Mashable – So, you’re leaving your job. Maybe you’re finally going to start that Kafka-themed coffee shop/art space/bowling alley you keep talking about

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HOW TO: Make a Graceful Online Exit From Your Job
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Broadband adoption slows down, but blacks catch up (AP)

AP – The adoption of high-speed Internet service in homes has slowed to a crawl this year after a decade of rapid growth, according to two new studies. And it looks as if broadband is going to be a tough sell for those who don’t already have it.

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Broadband adoption slows down, but blacks catch up
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