Does RSS Imply Permission To Reuse Content?

With the advent of the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, copyright law got a lot trickier. Labeled "really simple stealing" by AOL's Jason Calacanis, there is still no clear-cut legal precedent about implied consent to repurpose syndicated content, but the legal system that protects search engines may also green-light spammy content aggregators.

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‘Tis The Season For A Yahoo Shopping Upgrade

Yahoo Shopping has a new look, and as the company admits, it's "just in time for the holidays." The redesign's timeliness doesn't necessarily mean it's exploitative, though, and Yahoo boasts that the site offers "a delightful and convenient shopping experience."

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Yahoo China Wages War On Qihoo

Yahoo China is preparing to file an aggressive new lawsuit against Qihoo, a rival portal. The case will reportedly target Qihoo's founder (and former president of Yahoo China), Zhou Hongyi, by claiming "that Zhou has embezzled from Yahoo China and defrauded it."

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Microsoft, Novell Make Nice Over Linux

A history of network competition and some contentious patent issues between the two companies have been overcome with the announcement that Microsoft and Novell will collaborate on making Vista and SuSE Linux more interoperable and manageable.

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Target Marketing – Whats a Lead?

Many marketers believe generating more sales leads is the key to hitting revenue targets. That's not always true. In fact, most companies need to do a better job managing and qualifying the leads (or more likely the inquiries) they already have.

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