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    Paid search listings have helped pull Yahoo and Microsoft's MSN Web portal from the dot-com advertising mire, but America Online is still in search of a saviour.

  • Internet radio: The sound of money?

    Hundreds of millions of dollars have been poured into Internet radio this year by such companies as America Online, Yahoo! and Viacom for one simple reason: It finally works.

  • Net ad industry tackles tough sell

    The chief trade group of the US$8 billion online advertising industry is taking steps to improve its image and buttress the ailing companies it represents - moves critics say are long overdue.

  • Broadband, here we come!

    While most analysts agree the AOL/Time Warner merger will speed up the arrival of broadband Internet access, consumer advocacy groups fear the deal will stifle competition and potentially limit free speech.

  • Solving the Tech Patent Problem

    When is an idea truly original? Should it be protected from copycats at all costs? Will patent enforcement inhibit free enterprise and hinder consumer satisfaction? These questions are plaguing e-commerce law-makers and practitioners as Web businesses inundate the US Patent and Trademark Office with patent proposals.

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  • Google vs. Yahoo: Clash of cultures

    As the two giants tussle for domination of online advertising dollars, it's increasingly clear that this tug-of-war is really a test of each company's corporate culture.

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    The world's e-mail network is no longer the friendly place it once was and authentication could mean the end for the platform as we know it.

  • False promises about ending spam

    CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks whether the tech industry is only kidding itself about what it will take to fight the plague.

  • The spyware inferno

    Venture capitalist Sharon Wienbar explains why discussions about the software ultimately end up resembling Dante's nine circles of Hell.

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