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News site counts on readers to pay for experience

(AP) -- A new website called Ongo wants to charge people $7 per month to look at news that is for the most part free elsewhere.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Probe may push Facebook to early stock offering

A US probe into Goldman Sachs's massive investment in Facebook could drive the hugely popular social-networking website to go public earlier than it hoped for, analysts said.

Technology / Business

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cablegate leaks divide opinion on freedom of information

WikiLeaks' mass exposure of US diplomatic cables has divided liberal intellectual opinion between supporters of total government transparency and those who see a threat to democratic rule.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

China's Tencent to offer Facebook-like services: report

Chinese Internet firm Tencent plans to offer users links to third-party websites and access to externally developed applications, mirroring some features of Facebook, a report said Monday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Scientist's Life Science Salary Survey 2010 -- results announced

This year's Salary Survey saw drops in salaries across the board with almost every speciality suffering a setback, some with dips as large as $20,000 (ecology) and $28,000 (virology).

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Full-time work no longer considered the norm in Australia

Casual, part-time and contract work is gradually overtaking permanent full time employment as the standard type of job for the majority of working Australians, according to a major report by the Workplace Research Centre ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New York Times Co. shares higher on Slim rumors

Shares in The New York Times Co. soared on Wednesday on a resurgence of rumors that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim may increase his holdings in the newspaper giant.

Technology / Business

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Who buys what? Research finds clues to marketing innovation

Introducing innovative new products and ideas to the marketplace can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes they take off immediately (like the iPod) and sometimes they can take a while to garner consumer confidence (like the ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The Times starts charging for online content

One of Britain's most famous newspapers, The Times, started charging readers to access its website Friday, the first non-specialist daily here to do so.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 02, 2010 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Google to leave China April 10: state media

US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Make sure your sweetie isn't a financial heartbreaker

(PhysOrg.com) -- Before you get caught up in the romance of Valentine's Day, take a moment to consider your sweetheart's financial health, says a Purdue University personal finance expert.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 27, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

New York Times to ask Web readers to pay up in '11

(AP) -- The New York Times plans to charge readers for full access to its Web site next year, reviving an idea that fizzled twice for the newspaper. This time it's betting that it will be able to wring more ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 1.2 / 5 (5) | comments 12

Don't bet newspapers will get rich shunning Google

(AP) -- There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers to withhold their content from Google. Just don't count on that ...

Technology / Internet

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Investors need not lose sleep over daylight saving

(PhysOrg.com) -- The changeover to and from daylight saving does not have a detrimental effect on financial markets, according to new research.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Time Warner beats 2Q estimates; outlook steady

(AP) -- Time Warner Inc.'s second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street forecasts Wednesday despite a declining advertising market, as its Turner cable networks held up better than expected and "The Hangover" ...

Technology / Business

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0