MySpace 'Data Availability' Open to Developers
MySpace on Thursday will open up its "Data Availability" information-sharing initiative to the public so that any third-party Web site can allow MySpace users to put their profile information on their sites.
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At Google, Obama Rejects Bubble Sort Method
Obama shows off his technology chops during a Google chat.

Microsoft Eyes Subscriptions
The company is preparing to shift its Windows and Office strategies.
Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.

Warner Adding Social Networking to Music Sites
After years of watching music fans flood online social networks to interact with their favorite recording artists, the music industry is starting to get serious about adding community features to its own websites.
Skype, 3 Launch Mobile Phone in U.K.
EBay division Skype and mobile phone group 3 have launched a mobile handset that allows Skype users to make free Internet calls to each other while on the move.

IBM to Invest $1.5 Billion in Nanotech
IBM will invest $1.5 billion in nanotechnology chip projects, which include a research center in upstate New York at a site yet to be chosen, Gov. David Paterson said on Tuesday.
Skype Makes 411 Calls Free with Jingle
Internet telephony provider Skype on Thursday announced that it will partner with Jingle Networks to provide U.S. customers with free directory assistance access via Jingle's 1-800-FREE411 offering.

Yahoo to Pay Bartz $1 Million to $4 Million Per Year
Yahoo will pay its new chief executive Carol Bartz an annual base salary of $1 million, plus a yearly bonus of around $2 million to as much as $4 million, according to an SEC filing on Thursday.