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  • Yahoo to launch its own music player

    Web portal Yahoo is planning to launch its own online music service later this year, despite its US$160 million purchase of Musicmatch announced this week, according to music industry sources.

  • AOL goes head-to-head with Kazaa

    Legal online music services began their biggest test Wednesday, as America Online launched a long-awaited paid-subscription music plan aimed at competing with free services such as Kazaa.

  • Did AOL shoot the messenger?

    A little-publicised but startling study released last month showed that one of AOL's chief rivals in the IM market, Microsoft's MSN Messenger, tallied more subscribers worldwide. Its findings have raised questions about AOL's controversial move to cut off the rest of the IM world.

  • Sun, AOL take on MS 'fat desktop'

    Will AOL turn out to be the partner that Sun needs to displace Microsoft at the top of the corporate space?

  • Media giants: What's new is old

    Thomas Middelhoff's departure as CEO of Germany's Bertelsmann this week has all but cemented the victory of the old guard in big media following years of costly ventures by bold Internet experimenters.

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  • Microsoft's next move as Yahoo rejects dowry

    As Microsoft's deadline for Yahoo to accept its takeover bid passes, the tech world is still waiting for information from either company on their wedding plans.

  • Can Yahoo do content?

    The Web portal's plan to become a major Internet content player is treading water, despite its Hollywood credentials.

  • Yahoo tries to out-Google Google

    Yahoo continues to struggle behind Google in the US but in Australia, it's a slightly different story -- NineMSN, the partnership between Kerry Packer's PBL and Microsoft, remains a major stumbling block for the online giant.

  • Microsoft to try again for Yahoo or for Facebook?

    With Yahoo apparently off the table, what's Microsoft's back-up plan? Try again for Yahoo or go for a new target?

Reviews (3)

  • Real looks to tame media player circus

    RealNetworks has introduced a new digital media player that supports all the major file formats and expanded its subscription programming to include US college sports.

  • Cyber Snoop 4.0

    Cyber Snoop is not an "install and forget" utility, as many other filtering products claim to be, but its ability to monitor and ultimately control Web access is a powerful tool for parents.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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