Business

Bernie Madoff Dying of Cancer: Report

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Bernie Madoff Reportedly Dying of Cancer

Will companies Upgrade To Windows 7 In September

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Businesses can get Windows 7 in September; despite discouraging survey figures:

Will Apple Really Buy Twitter?

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Rumor has it that Apple is wanting to purchase the social buzz site, Twitter.

Google about to cut 200 jobs on March 26

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It is said that Google will cut another 200 jobs globally on Thursday, March 26,2009 due to the economic recession.

Google Offers New Approach To Online Ads

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As time goes by the way that we shop and live our lives as a result of the internet is rapidly changing. Recent evidence of this change is the seismic shift that Google made regarding its Google Ads Network. Not long ago,

Google�s New Ad Network Draws Criticism

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Google's New Ads May Be Watching You

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Google's new program, which Google is calling interest based advertising, dynamically changes website ads based upon the users previous browsing.

New Google Ad Network Gets Personal

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As the world of online advertising continue to evolve so does the way that ads are viewed on the internet.

Google�s new ad network gets personal

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Major Credit Card Processor Becomes Victim Of Hackers

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Heartland Payment Systems is a company that processes payment transactions for 175,000 merchants with over 100 million transactions. On Tuesday, the company said that hackers had hacked into their system that processes these payments.

Can Apple Still Flourish without Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs is leving apple for a time because of an illness

Even Google Feels Economic Lows

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Google Inc. will close its recently opened office in Austin, Texas after a mere six months of operation. In October, to the pride of local development leaders, Google, known for its unusual company benefits, such as free lunches for employees, officially opened a local engineering firm.

BCE buyout in Jepoardy

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KPMG analysis says BCE cannot meet solvency tests defined in the agreement which would see the company taken over by investor group led by the Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan.

Can Google Finally Make Money With YouTube?

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Google has just announced that it now places links to Amazon or iTunes Music on the pages of artists' music videos found on its website. It is possible to buy MP3 music, the mobile ringtone or video in question.

eBay Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Aquires Two Companies

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Online auction company eBay has removed 10% of its workforce to streamline its cost structure and strengthen its competitiveness.

Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story Under Investigation

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Apple Inc has recently fallen on the Nasdaq almost 10%, after to a CNN report which claimed CEO Steve Jobs suffered a heart aattack.

Google Defends Its New Ad Deal With Yahoo

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Washington (ECN) - Google is stepping up its push to defend its move to team up with Yahoo in an advertising deal.

Google, NBC Sign Major TV Advertising Deal

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Washington (ECN) - Google has managed to strike a deal with NBC Universal in regards to TV advertising.

NBC Enjoying Huge Ratings From The Beijing Olympics

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Boston (ECN) - If one thing is for certain, it is that the Olympics are very popular. The Beijing Olympics has managed to score some huge ratings for NBC.

Best Buy Set To Launch Vending Machines In Airports

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Washington (ECN) - Best Buy has anounced that they are set to launch vending machines in airports.

Online Chief For Microsoft Gets Set To Head For Exit

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Washington (ECN) - Veteran Microsoft executive Kevin Johnson is set to head for the exit sign, leaving the company.

Apple Reports Great News In Earnings During Quarter

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Washington (ECN) - Apple has reported revenue up 38% in the quarter, thanks to big iPod and Mac sales.

Apple Grows To Take Third Spot In U.S. PC Market

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Boston (ECN) - The U.S. PC market is changing as Apple has managed to take the third spot behind HP and Dell.

Guitar Hero DS Proves To Be Major Success At Retail

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Washington (ECN) - Activision's Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS has proven to be a major success at retail.

Virgin Mobile Announced Totally Everything, Unlimited Plan

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New York (eCanadaNow) - Virgin Mobile USA Inc. has thrown their hat in the group of companies offering unlimited calling plans with their Totally Everything plan.

Microsoft Still Thinking About Deal With Yahoo

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO has come out and stated that the company is still interested in a deal with Yahoo or another company.

FCC Chairman In Support Of Sirius, XM Merger

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - The FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has come out and stated that he is in full support of a merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies.

Microsoft Ends Talks With Yahoo Once And For All

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - Microsoft and Yahoo have broken off talks for what appears to be the final time.

Apple Moves Up The Ladder With Smartphones

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Apple has now become the world's third largest smartphone maker, as well as the second-largest in the U.S.

Airlines Eliminate Paper Ticketing

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The International Air Transport Association has announced that member airlines have made the decision to fully go digital, and to eliminate the paper version of airline tickets.

GTA IV Sales Helpes The 360 More Than The PS3

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New York (eCanadaNow) - Chart-Track has reported that the sales of GTA IV helped the Xbox 360 far more than it helped the Sony PS3.

Wii Fit Selling Out Across The U.S.

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Nintendo is off to a very good start in terms of sales for Wii Fit in the U.S.

Netflix And Roku Aim To Take Down Apple TV

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Netflix has signed a deal with a start-up company named Roku, to develop a set-top box that is said to be a cheaper, and higher-quality set-up than Apple TV.

AOL Finishes Deal To Buy Bebo Social Network

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - AOL has closed an $850 million buyout deal for the social-networking site Bebo.

Consumers In Italy Get A Choice When Buying iPhone

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - Apple Inc.will be giving consumers in Italy a choice when they go to buy the iPhone. Two companies, Telecom Italia, and Vodafone will be selling the iPhone this year in the country.

Wendy's Merges With Arby's Parent Company

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - Triarc Companies Inc., the company who franchises the Arby's restaurants, has merged with Wendy's International Inc.

Starbucks Backs Away From Music Label

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Hollywood (eCanadaNow) - Starbucks has announced that they are pulling away from ltheir entertainment division, taking a step back from their music label.

Apple Purchases Computer Chip Company

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In a move that is puzzling to some people in the Industry, the Apple Computer Inc. company moved to purchase the PA Semiconductor Company, makers of a low cost, high power PowerPc Computer chip.

Skype Declares Unlimited VoIP Calling

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The newest purchase of eBay Inc. has announced that Internet Phone calling is entering a new era.

CEO Of Jaguar Land Rover Dies At Age 60

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - The chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover, Geoff Polites, died at the age of 60 over the weekend. He died in his home in Australia.

HP Unveils Low-Cost Mini-Notebook For Students

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Hewlett-Packard announced a new low-cost mini-notebook on Tuesday, the HP 2133 Mini-Note. The notebook, priced at $499 to start, is aimed at students as well as business professionals on the go, looking for a rugged and low-cost PC.

Stocks See Huge Rises On Tuesday To Open Second Quarter

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - On Tuesday, stocks saw some big gains to kick off the second quarter, with the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P all gaining. This left many very optimistic about the upcoming quarter.

Fed Cuts Rates Again, Stocks Have Largest Gain in 5 Years

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Hollywood (eCanadaNow) - U.S. stock had their largest gains in five years on Tuesday following the Fed cutting rates by .75 points.

EU Approves Deal Between Google and DoubleClick

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Hollywood (eCanadaNow) - The European Commission has approved a $3.1 billion deal which will have Google make a huge aqcuisition in the form of DoubleClick.

Canadian Space Tech Lost To USA

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Last year the firm of Dettwiler and Associates, located in Richmond, B.C. began to quietly offer for sale a variety of defense and space assets. They went so far as to approach several large customers, at least seven that are known to have been offered various space and technology assets.

Patrick Swayze Doing Well

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Patrick Swayze is doing well following a third round of chemotherapy.

TiVo Sees Q4 Loss Drop, Surpass Expectations

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Digital video recording manufacturer TiVo Inc. has reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than expected.

Apple Leader Addresses Shareholders

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The public is long used to Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs addressing the public at the annual MacWorld events, but Jobs also used a recent shareholders meeting to wax prose. Jobs addressed company shareholders for over an hour recently and took a few questions about the direction and future of the company.

Facebook Hires Google Exec As New COO

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Facebook has hired a new chief operating officer, none other than former Google executive Sheryl Sandberg.

Universal To Buy Music Division of Univision

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Hollywood (eCanadaNow) - According to reports, Universal Music Group has agreed to buy the music division of Univision Communications Inc.