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A NEW system at Telstra is causing call centre staff to miss their sales targets and there's concern 500 people could lose their jobs.

CNET - If an Argentine sports fan tried searching Yahoo Argentina for one of his country's most beloved athletes--soccer star Diego Maradona--these days, he'd be out of luck.

AP - The Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to finalize regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block internet gambling. The move is drawing hot protests from Democratic lawmakers and supporters of online betting.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barack Obama had a brigade of Web denizens backing his election, from comedy star Obama Girl to throngs of young voters, and now they are clamoring for the internet to play a big role in his presidency.

A respected Hollywood researcher predicts that paid services such as iTunes will win the public's favor over ad-supported businesses such as YouTube and Hulu.

If you're looking to find a feature-length film online, iTunes is your best option--for now. However, YouTube is sweetening its talk with movie studios. And Hulu.com is trying to find ways to insert ads while remaining attractive to viewers.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc added a voice and video chat feature to its Gmail email service on Tuesday, launching a free Web-based service that competes with the likes of eBay's Skype.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - YouTube will venture into webcasting later this month, in an effort to take the video sharing Web site's popularity to a new level by showcasing the talent behind its most viewed videos.

Electronics retailing giant Best Buy fears major pullback in consumer spending during critical holiday shopping season, lowers earnings forecast.

Consumers say Apple must lower the phone's $500 price for them to make the move.