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    As Google put thousands of public domain books online Thursday, Amazon.com responded by announcing plans to allow people to read books on the Web.

  • Amazon makes bid for Web-ad patent

    Online retailer Amazon.com has filed for a patent on a method for auctioning Web advertisements, a move that raises questions about the company's interest in the ad market.

  • Amazon music ads fall on sceptical ears

    Amazon.com is testing a new advertisement form, offering a piece of software that plugs into the popular Winamp MP3 player and recommends new music -- from the online retailer's virtual shelves, of course.

  • Amazon's ads are music to few ears

    The online retailer is testing a new ad form, offering a piece of software that plugs into the popular Winamp MP3 player and recommends new music--from its own virtual shelves, of course.

  • MS, AOL want your e-wallet

    No, this is not a hold-up! Longtime foes in areas such as instant messaging and online access, AOL and Microsoft are facing off in the e-commerce arena--specifically over e-wallets.

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    Microsoft hustles to catch up with search engine giants Google and Yahoo, but the beta version of MSN Search still leaves plenty of room for improvement.

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    From the capital of Tugo to a Hang Seng IPO, it's on the Web -- if you can only find it. PC Magazine reviews 20 search engines that make the hunt easier.

  • Microsoft music store to open next year

    The software giant confirms plans that it will launch its own music-download store, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple's iTunes and a growing list of rival digital song stores.

  • Opera 7 for Windows: Should you pay?

    Current Opera users should definitely upgrade. Everyone else: evaluate this browser using the ad-free download period.

  • Browser wars on the Mac

    PC users always say they have more apps than Mac users. But that's not true of browsers. We review five.

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