Brush Up on the Mandarin for 'Table Tennis' and 'Triathlon'
ChinesePod, a popular podcast to help people learn Mandarin, is offering special lessons to teach Olympic terminology for this year’s games.
Facebook Was in Talks to Buy German Social Site
When Facebook sued StudiVZ last month, it did not mention that it had been negotiating to buy the German social networking site.
Google May Write Down AOL Investment
In an assessment that could lead to a substantial charge against its future profits, Google believes its $1 billion investment in advertising partner AOL is souring.
Chinese Tweeters Celebrate Olympics With #080808
A new online movement less than 24 hours old seeks to spread the Olympic spirit among users of the Twitter micro-blogging site.
Motorola Bullish on Potential of ‘White Spaces’
Motorola is feeling hopeful that the F.C.C. will soon give device manufacturers the O.K. to use TV white spaces to deliver high-speed broadband.
Why ‘Tibet’ Can’t Be in a Hotmail Address
Microsoft is not letting people choose usernames with the word “Tibet” in them when signing up for its online services. But it has an explanation — and it’s not political.
Wall Street Beat: Time to Put Off Buying LCD TVs and Displays
The LCD panel industry is suffering from over supply and falling demand, and in this case, what’s bad for Wall Street and stock prices is good for consumers.
Fingerprint Test Tells What a Person Has Touched
A new analytical technique could be used to identify substances like drugs, explosives or poisons on fingerprints.
Finally, a Little Dancing in the Hallways at Yahoo
Yahoo recruited the Internet dance sensation Matt Harding to perform with employees in a music video.
Warner Music Trims Loss as It Shifts Focus
The Warner Music Group reported narrower losses in the third quarter as growth in Europe helped offset a slowdown in global music sales.
Sales in China Raise Lenovo Profit
The Lenovo Group, the PC maker, said that its quarterly profit rose 65 percent as strong sales in China and emerging economies offset weakness in the United States.
German City Wonders How Green Is Too Green
A town’s decision to require solar-heating panels has prompted a debate over ecological good citizenship.
Sprint Puts Positive Spin on Losses
Sprint Nextel, the troubled No. 3 wireless carrier, lost nearly a million customers in the second quarter. But the company says it lost some of them on purpose.
Is Apple iPhone Ready for Business? Sort of, Say Gartner Researchers
The Apple iPhone is acceptable for business use, says Gartner. But companies should still be concerned about some security and usability issues.
Search Closing in on E-Mail as Most Popular Online Activity
Almost half of all Internet users now use search engines on a typical day, according to a new study that showed search engines are drawing closer to the dominant Internet application e-mail.
The New Workplace Perk: Gas
Telecommuting, shortened workweeks and Internet subsidies were ways of saving time and providing workers with a little more balance in their lives, but now they've become ways to save money and to keep workers from driving.
Where the Fashionistas Go for a Quick Fix
Fashion Webzines offer a sense of community that conventional monthlies cannot replicate.
AOL Weighs on Time Warner; Earnings Fall 26%
Declining subscriber fees at the AOL online unit and lower ad revenue at the Time publishing business pushed down second-quarter earnings.
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