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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The founders of Web telephone service Skype, currently owned by eBay Inc, are interested in bidding for the company they sold some four years ago, according to a media report.

Apple has released VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1, the first update to the voice response system of the third-generation iPod shuffle. According to the release notes, version 1.0.1 of the kit includes corrected pronunciation for several artist names, as well as minor bug fixes. Notably, the update currently requires users to run Apple's Software Update utility, and exit iTunes before installing. It weighs in at 17MB on the Mac....

According to a source with knowledge of both sides, the CEOs of microsoft and Yahoo are finally in productive, if still preliminary, negotiations.

The CEOs of microsoft and Yahoo are back at the bargaining table to talk about a possible partnership combining the resources of the two companies' Internet search and advertising operations, according to a published report. - SEATTLE (Reuters) The chief executives of Microsoft Corp and YahooInc met last week to discuss potential partnerships between thecompanies' Internet search and advertising operations, the technologyblog All Things Digital reported on Friday.Wide-ranging talks have taken place between executi...

The CEOs of microsoft and Yahoo are back at the bargaining table to talk about a possible partnership that will combine the resources of the two companies' Internet search and advertising operations, according to a published report. - SEATTLE (Reuters) - The chief executives of Microsoft Corp and YahooInc met last week to discuss potential partnerships between thecompanies' Internet search and advertising operations, the technologyblog All Things Digital reported on Friday.Wide-ranging talks have taken place between exe...

Filed under: Economy, Green, Hatchbacks, MazdaMazda2 - Click above for high-res image galleryAccording to a new article in Canada's Globe and Mail, Mazda president and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has confirmed that the Mazda2/Demio subcompact hatch will be sold in Canada. While there is no firm timeframe, the GaM's sources suggest that it is likely to go on sale within the next year, although it is not yet clear which bodystyles will be sold.That doesn't mean U.S. drivers should get their hopes up, however. There are a number of models sold in Canada that that have never been brought over to the States, including Nissan's XTrail and the Acura CSX (admittedly a gussied-up Honda Civic), and Mazda enjoys a significantly larger presence on the Canadian scene than it is in the States. Back in February, Jim O'Sullivan, Mazda's North American president and CEO, told Autoblog that Mazda's share in Canada sits around 5 percent, while in the U.S. they've only recently cracked two percent. Given tha

Just a year ago, most media companies believed the formula for Internet success was to offer free content, build an audience and rake in advertising dollars. Now, with the recession battering advertising online, in print and on television, media executives are contemplating a tougher trick: making the consumer pay.

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New York church to tweet Passion Play in 'unique marriage of tradition and latest social networking trends'What would Jesus tweet? We're about to find out. Wall Street's Trinity Church, in New York, is to use the microblogging site to recreate Christ's final hours in a Twitter version of the Passion Play. Followers of twspassionplay will get updates from the main characters of the play for three hours starting at 5pm today.The church describes the project as a 'unique Passion Play that marries this timeless Christian tradition with the latest in social networking trends'. The response 'Jesus Wept' would fit into 140 characters with plenty to spare.ReligionTwitterUnited Statesguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

According to several industry blogs, the short-range wireless standard Bluetooth 3.0 will get its official launch on April 21.