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Day: May 25, 2006

  • Hardware Makers Against Net Neutrality Laws

    Software and Internet firms have voiced their strong desire to see legislation regarding the issue of Net neutrality, but this has not changed what hardware makers think about the matter. Last week, a group of major hardware makers…

  • Pepsi, Motorola, and Yahoo! to Offer Video Ringtones

    Yahoo! has always had a strong desire to offer its users an increasing amount of unique content, and they seem to have found a niche that has been virtually untapped thus far. The trio of Pepsi, Motorola, and Yahoo! Music will soon offer…

  • Google Sandbox Plays the SEO

    A few weeks ago, I presented myself with a challenge – to do some Internet sleuthing and get to the bottom of this perplexing condition that newly search engine optimized websites (that’s SEO) face known as the Google…

  • InfoUSA Buys List Firm Mokrynskidirect

    InfoUSA has signed a deal to purchase list and brokerage firm Mokrynskidirect. The company will become part of InfoUSA

  • Washington Settles State’s First Can-Spam Suit

    The state of Washington has settled with representatives of two California businesses it accused of spamming the Seattle school district in violation of the federal Can-Spam Act, the state

  • Email

    Anti-Spam Group Tries to Resurrect Blue Frog

    A group of anonymous anti-spam activists is attempting to pick up in the war against e-mail spam where now-defunct start-up Blue Security left off after it went down in flames last week.

  • Coupons Inc. Buys 50% of Cashstar International

    Coupons Inc., a provider of printable coupon marketing and technology, has acquired a 50% interest in Cashstar International, the Australian parent of Couponstar Ltd (UK) and Couponstar Pty Limited (Australia).

  • Agencies

    Williams-Sonoma Earnings Fall Nearly 12%

    Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported net earnings of $23.1 million for the first quarter, down 11.7% from $26.2 million last year.

  • Influent to Open Call Center in Philippines

    Influent plans to open its second customer contact center in the Philippines, a facility it anticipates will employ more than 1,000 by the end of he year.