- News
- Yahoo News: Top Stories
This where you will find top news stories from Yahoo. In addition to stories from Associated Press, this site also contains links to stories from Reuters, The Washington Post, USAToday, Los Angeles Times, and others.
- MSNBC
This site contains top stories from MSNBC. Also available from this site are video news stories from MSNBC TV, Today Show, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and Meet The Press.
- BigCharts
This free site is a service provided by MarketWatch. It provides charts and analysis on stocks and index data for securities traded on a number of exchanges.
- Comics
- Dilbert
This, of course, is the home of the funny and often all-too-true cartoon strip by Scott Adams.
- Search Engines / Directories
- Google
This is the home of the Google search engine. It is one of the most popular sites for fast, relevant results. Many other services are available here as well.
- Yahoo!
The Yahoo! site also offers many services in addition to searching the web. These services include shopping, travel, and communication to name only a few.
- AltaVista
A leading provider of search services and technology, AltaVista remains a popular place to search the web. The company continues to innovate new ways to find information quickly and efficiently.
- SiteFetcher
This site contains a directory of a number of popular internet sites.
- Job Search
- Monster.com
This site helps employees and employers to find each other. It includes helpful services, such as tips on writing a job-winning resume.
- Dice
This is a job board focused on technology. Their database contains permanent, consulting, and contract job postings.
- Reference
- Merriam-Webster Online
This is the home of the on-line version of this popular dictionary. The site also contains paid versions with many more word definitions. Other reference works are available here as well.
- Roget's Thesaurus
This Thesaurus is made available by the Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language (ARTFL). The web site is hosted by the University of Chicago.
- Encarta
This is a popular reference library from Microsoft.
- Britannica
This web site offers partial article content in the main encyclopedia and summary content in the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia for non-subscribers. Full content is unlocked with a paid subscription.
- Encyclopedia.com
Here you will find content from the Columbia Encyclopedia. Articles are enhanced by including links to newspaper and magazine articles and pictures and maps.
- Webopedia
This site contains an online dictionary and search engine for computer and internet technology definitions.
- Cornell University
This web site contains a free service provided by Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute. The site contains legal information in areas ranging from the U.S. Constitution to the Uniform Commercial Code.
- World Time
This site contains time zone information for major cities around the world.
- Other Reference Links
Here are some additional reference links, including many not listed here.
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- Find People, Businesses, Places
- SmartPages
Yellow pages and white pages listings can be found here, as well as maps, directions, and city guides.
- MapQuest
This is the place to go to find street maps, driving directions, and to locate places nearby.
- Expedia
This web site helps you book flights, hotels, cars, cruises, and more.
- Public Record Finder
Search Public Records using this site.
- Zip+4
Find the correct zip + 4 zip code for an address. This site is a service of the United States Postal Service.
- Area Codes
This site provides you with information related to telephone area codes, and city and country codes.
- Shop
- Yahoo Shopping
Shop here to compare prices from a number of different vendors.
- Amazon.com
Purchase books, clothes, electronics, jewelry, shoes, gourmet food, and much more.
- CompUSA
Shop here to purchase computers, software, digital cameras, computer games, and more.
- CNET Shopper
This site lets you compare products and prices side-by-side from many different vendors.
- Office Depot
This is the on-line home of the popular office equipment / supply store. Shop on-line or locate a store near you.
- Staples
This is the on-line shopping site for Staples. Find office supplies, equipment, or a neighborhood store.
- FedEx
Ship online using this FedEx web site.
- Other Shopping Links
This site contains some additional links to online shopping for general items, office, computers, electronics, and more.
- Entertainment
- TV Guide
This site contains searchable TV listings, movie guides, sports guides, entertainment news, and more.
- Yahoo Movies
Get showtimes and tickets. View trailers & clips, read entertainment news and movie reviews.
- Blockbuster
Search for movies, find a store near you, or have DVDs delivered by mail.
- Screen It!
This site offers detailed reviews of movies and videos. It also has links to movie trailers and clips.
- Software, Internet
- Microsoft
This is the home of Microsoft Corporation. Obtain product information, updates, support, and more.
- Network Solutions
This domain name registrar also provides services such as web hosting, web site design, e-mail, and more.
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Technology News items from Yahoo! News:
Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules
(AP)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:34:20 GMT
AP - In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.
Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking
(AP)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:43:36 GMT
AP - Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
(AP)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:24 GMT
AP - Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.
Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings
(AP)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:14:15 GMT
AP - Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.
Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary
(AP)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:27:20 GMT
AP - When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go a totally innovative idea back in 1979.
Review: New guide gives Twitterific advice
(AP)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:24:06 GMT
AP - Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds.
Conviction reversed in web hoax that led to suicide
(AFP)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:36:44 GMT
AFP - A woman who was convicted of computer fraud in an Internet hoax that led to the suicide of 13-year-old girl was tentatively acquitted Thursday by a federal judge.
Mac News Briefs: BenVista releases PhotoZoom Pro 3 photo enlarger
(Macworld.com)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:30:00 GMT
Macworld.com - BenVista has released the latest version its photo enlargement sofware, PhotoZoom Pro 3.
Hybrid Cellular Satellite Will Boost Rural Coverage
(NewsFactor)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:07:11 GMT
NewsFactor - European space transportation provider Arianespace launched its largest satellite ever on Wednesday on behalf of TerreStar Networks -- a Virginia-based company that intends to inaugurate a hybrid satellite/cellular service in the United States and Canada later this year.
Paisley: 'Hard to ignore' serious themes on new CD
(AP)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:31 GMT
AP - As much as he enjoys singing about the double lives of computer geeks ("Online") and amorous country boys ("Ticks"), Brad Paisley says there's too much going on in the world to be too lighthearted on his new album, "American Saturday Night."
Xbox 360 Dashboard Ads to Get Animation, Audio
(PC World)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:36:00 GMT
PC World - What's worse than paying $50 a year more than Games For Windows Live gamers, just to play Xbox 360 games online?
Preview: Facebook's Upcoming New iPhone App
(PC World)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:04:00 GMT
PC World - The folks at Facebook don't seem to be taking much downtime this summer. After announcing a revamped approach to user privacy control this week, the Facebook team is now preparing to launch a new and improved Facebook application for the iPhone.
Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP
(Reuters)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:20 GMT
Reuters - Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company's earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
MySpace, Web servers not liable for assaults: court
(Reuters)
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:51:28 GMT
Reuters - Internet servers like MySpace cannot be held liable when minors are sexually assaulted by people they first meet on a website, a California appeals court ruled in an opinion filed late on Tuesday.
Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone
(PC World)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT
PC World - Conficker may not dominate the headlines any longer, but it's still going strong, according to Trend Micro's Malware Blog and stats from the Conficker Working Group.
'BugDay' Planned To Fix Bugs in New Firefox 3.5
(NewsFactor)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT
NewsFactor - Mozilla is scrambling to fix bugs in its just-released Firefox 3.5 browser. Users are posting complaints about problems across the Web.
Claims of Apple 'admitting' iPhone 3GS overheating are hot air
(Macworld.com)
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT
Macworld.com - They say the iPhone 3GS is hot. Hot as in sexy. Hot as in selling like cakes that are hot. Hot as in âscorch the skin off your face
Raiders of the Ark-style.â
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