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Toshiba Satellite May Double as Handy Labor Day BBQ

in News on September 3, 2010 at 11:34 am PT

If you’re reading this on a Toshiba laptop, you might want to switch from AC to battery power before continuing. The company is recalling 41,000 of its Satellite computers for fear that they may overheat and injure someone.

Yahoo Snaps Up Associated Content for $90 Million to Compete With AOL and Demand Media

in News on May 18, 2010 at 1:00 pm PT

Yahoo–in a clear attempt to get deep into the social content space and better compete with both AOL and Demand Media–announced the acquisition of Associated Content. Sources close to the situation said the price was $90 million in cash, which is a solid outcome for Associated Content, a start-up that found itself in an increasingly crowded space for cheaper content.