ATLANTA (Reuters) - Buyers spent $733 million bargain-hunting on "Cyber Monday," up 21 percent from a year earlier, and some analysts expect that one-day tally to be topped as Christmas nears.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet search leader Google Inc said on Wednesday it is introducing a novel mapping system that uses cell phone towers to let mobile phone users locate nearby services without typing in addresses.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - More Australians are hoping to contribute to peace on earth this festive season by avoiding stressful mall crowds and doing their Christmas shopping online, according to a survey.
LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile phone group Vodafone and Spanish carrier Telefonica are taking stakes in a mobile advertising company in a move to battle the threat of online giants Google and Yahoo Inc.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock photography company Corbis is offering Internet bloggers access to some of its images for their posts for free in exchange for showcasing advertising embedded into the photos.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newspaper publisher and broadcaster E.W. Scripps Co said on Wednesday it does not plan to sell its comparison shopping Web site Shopzilla, refuting a report on a media blog.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hateful text messages, abusive e-mails and cyber-gossip are giving bullies new power over their victims -- even in the supposed safety of their own homes, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd and telecoms operator NTT's regional units said they would cooperate in Japan to promote the broadband Internet access of Nintendo's hot-selling Wii game console.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online media syndication company Pluck Corp said on Wednesday it would give traditional media companies the ability to link their Web sites to online social networks like MySpace and Facebook.
