InternetMicrosoft to buy Web-comparison shopping sites (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash.

SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker says the acquisition of Greenfield Online Inc., which owns Ciao, a collection of European price-comparison, shopping and consumer reviews sites in seven countries and languages, will boost its search presence in Europe. The company... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

InternetComcast Limits Homes To 250GB in New Public Policy (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Comcast has made it official: Home Internet service customers are limited to 250GB of data per month. According to the company, the move is in response to heavy usage by some customers that can cause network congestion.

InternetIDC: Q2 Server Sales Have Their Own Price

Servers are getting cheaper to buy, especially x86 servers.