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Google.org-Backed Film In Tight Race For Oscar

Anyone who's troubled by the idea of Google being omnipresent might be better off skipping this article.  It seems, you see, that a film backed by Google.org has a rather good chance of winning an Oscar on Sunday.  The Final Inch, a 38-minute film about people trying to eradicate polio, is up against just three other movies in the "Documentary Short" category.  It was directed…

Google Stock Downgraded

So much for the "buy and hold" approach to investing, at least where Google and one analyst is concerned.  It might be time to sell and get some cash, instead, as ThinkEquity's William Morrison has downgraded the search giant's stock from "accumulate" to "source of funds." 

Skype Making Mobile Deals

Nokia and eBay-owned VoIP service Skype announced a deal today. Skype will be integrated into Nokia devices, starting with the N97 series.

AOL

AOL's publishing division MediaGlow said its sites saw record growth in January, with page views up 47 percent year-over-year to reach 7 billion and total minutes increasing 39 percent to 4.9 million. AOL says its redesigned homepage grew 5 percent in page views, 12 percent in unique visitors, a record 33 percent in total minutes and 6 percent in total visits year-over-year.