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Internet

Social Networks Aim for Niches

MOG goes for hard-core music fans, one of several new networks focusing on a niche.
Media

Apple Holds Labels to $0.99

iTunes songs won’t sell at varying prices to reflect demand, as some labels had insisted.
Computers, Communications

All Eyes on BlackBerry Judge

A judge may try to end an ugly patent dispute.
Biosciences, Media

Herd Shapes Music Tastes

A study finds that musical choices are based on popularity, not on quality.
Media

Digital Living Room Isn’t Cozy

The headaches of home networks have entertainment's future on pause.
Computers, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

FastStats: Nano On the Move

Cars drive tiny tech; PC shipments rise; Camera phones are the big cheese.
Computers, Internet, Finance

Fast Stats: Users toss their cookies...

Internet users kick Big Brother out; storage holds mixed results; healthcare’s IT fitness plan.
Finance

Fast Stats: Outsourcing’s bad math...

Savings don’t add up to much with outsourcing; high-speed takes off with Internet users; mobile music gets investors singing.
Internet, Finance

Fast Stats: Banking on one password proves risky...

Online bankers keep it simple—and keep getting scammed, lawyers like emails, and filtering the web pays off for libraries.