1. BT to spend £££s plugging VoIP

BT plans to spend millions plugging its broadband telephony service next year as it looks to ramp up its investment in VoIP. The UK's dominant fixed line telco currently runs two VoIP services - BT Communicator (which enables calls to be made via a PC) and BT Broadband Talk (which enables internet calls using a standard phone).

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- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Dec 9 2005


2. NTL stands by £817m bid for Virgin Mobile

NTL reckon its £817m bid for Virgin Mobile is a good offer representing "better value for all Virgin Mobile shareholders" - even though it's been rejected by the cellco.

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- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Dec 9 2005


3. Yahoo Acquires Social Network Del.icio.us

In its latest acquisition of a social networking service, Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. on Friday devoured del.icio.us Inc., a startup that enables people to more easily compile and share their favorite content on the Web.

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- read full story from Yahoo! News, Dec 10 2005


4. Viacom nearing deal to acquire DreamWorks

Viacom is close to acquiring DreamWorks, the privately held studio co-founded by director Steven Spielberg, in a transaction that could take place as soon as this weekend, a source familiar with the plan said Friday.

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- read full story from CNET news.com, Dec 9 2005


5. Yahoo offers Movable Type for bloggers

Yahoo Inc. and Six Apart Ltd., creator of Movable Type -- the most popular software used to create professional blogs -- said on Sunday Yahoo will be the preferred supplier of Movable Type for small businesses.

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- read full story from Yahoo! News, Dec 12 2005


6. AOL co-founder calls for split of Time Warner

As Time Warner nears a decision on a big alliance with Google or Microsoft for its America Online unit, Steve Case, the co-founder of AOL, has spoken out against the plan, aligning himself with the thinking of the financier Carl Icahn, who has called on Time Warner's board to break up the company.

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- read full story from CNET News.com, Dec 11 2005


7. Wikipedia becomes Internet force, faces crisis

Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that is the product of collaboration of its users, has become a major force on the Internet, but faces a crisis after a false biography raised questions about its credibility.

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- read full story Yahoo! News, Dec 11 2005


8. Swisscom CEO Discusses Foreign Takeovers

Swisscom's ability to make foreign acquisitions without restrictions must be protected, the firm's chief executive, Jens Alder, told a Swiss newspaper in an interview published on Sunday.

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- read full story from eweek.com, Dec 11 2005