Earnings Preview: PC weakness to hurt MicrosoftSEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Google, MySpace, Facebook make music movesLOS ANGELES — Internet power players Google, MySpace and Facebook are adopting strategies to better compete in a music industry that is rapidly shifting online.
EBay 3Q net income falls, but revenue risesSAN FRANCISCO — Despite a 29 percent decline in third-quarter net income, eBay Inc. saw stronger revenue in its marketplaces businesses, suggesting that efforts to revitalize its main Web site are gaining traction among bargain-hungry shoppers.
MySpace Music videos to appear on FacebookLOS ANGELES — Social-networking site MySpace is using its joint venture with recording companies to launch a music video service that will pop into millions of profiles at rival Facebook as well.
Google CEO: Vast Web changes coming within 5 yearsORLANDO, Fla. — A Web where Chinese is the dominant language, and connections are so fast that distinctions between audio, video and text are blurred is perhaps just five years away, the head of Google said Wednesday.
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