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Google-MySpace Deal May Be On For Another Month

It looks like MySpace's dealings with Google aren't over - or conclusively continued - just yet.  Even though a search and advertising deal is set to expire today, a report's indicated that the companies' existing contract has been extended a short time while negotiations continue.

YouTube Seals Its Biggest "Premium Sports" Deal Yet

Baseball fans in Japan and four other countries have reason to celebrate today.  A record-breaking deal involving YouTube and Major League Baseball has been struck, and as a result, said fans will gain access to lots and lots of footage. In an email to WebProNews, a YouTube representative provided some more details in the form of bullet points.  One highlight is that "[f]ull-length, catch-up MLB games [will be] available in Japan 36 hours after they air."  Historic game footage will be offered, too, along with profiles of Japanese players.

Yahoo Canada Partners With Zoocasa

Canadians with an interest in real estate should now get more use out of the Yahoo homepage.  Yahoo Canada has partnered with a company called Zoocasa to launch a new application that's located right by eBay- and Facebook-related apps. Zoocasa is supposed to be Canada's fastest-growing real estate site, and a statement issued by Yahoo explained, "Now the more than 17 million Canadians who visit Yahoo! every month will be able to search for a new home, research local neighbourhoods and receive updates about properties that fit their personal profile . . ."

Google Acquires Social Startup Angstro

A company that was founded for the specific purpose of addressing one of Google's weaknesses has now been acquired by the larger corporation.  Angstro should help Google (and whatever sort of social network it's building) distinguish between lots of results for a given name. Angstro is shutting down due to the acquisition, and Google's given no sign of when anything will resurface, so don't count on being able to try the tech out for yourself in the near future.  But the company's search powers do sound impressive.

Target Launches Online Weekly Ad Deals

Retailer Target has introduced a new online weekly ad called “My TargetWeekly” that offers users deals. My TargetWeekly allows users to create customized views and deal alerts so they know when items they are looking for are on sale. Users can also view coupons, see top 10 deals, share via Facebook and Twitter and create their own customized mobile shopping lists to use in-store or online.  

Motorola Buys 280 North to Foster Android Growth

While no official announcement has been made by either party, Motorola has reportedly acquired 280 North, a startup known for developing the Cappuccino programming language. TechCrunch claims to have confirmed the acquisition, and has heard that the price is around $20 million, though this is not confirmed. Michael Arrington shares this quote from a Motorola spokesperson:

Opera Enters Agreement With Telenor for Co-Branded Browsers

Opera has announced a non-exclusive agreement with the Telenor Group, aimed at stimulating growth of mobile Internet services across Telenor's business units. As part of the agreement, Opera and any of Telenor's business units may develop a co-branded version of Opera Mini that is adapted to the local operator.

AT&T Sells Centennial Comm. Assets to Verizon

AT&T announced that it has completed the sale of certain wireless assets of Centennial Communications to Verizon Wireless. The release says:

Analyst Suggests Yahoo Interested In Hulu Stake

If and when Hulu goes public, Yahoo might be interested in purchasing a significant number of shares, according to an analyst.  What's more, the company supposedly wouldn't purchase them as a standard compound-your-worth investment, but instead to really buy into the business. We'll note right here: this seems to be one man's opinion, not any sort of official plan.  Also, it's of course hard to say when Hulu will hold an IPO and what Yahoo's financial state will be at that time.

Yahoo, CafeMom Understood To Be In Acquisition Talks

Millions of mothers may soon become much better acquainted with Yahoo.  Rumor has it that CafeMom, the popular site aimed at female parents, is close to being acquired by the company, although the matter of price apparently remains a significant sticking point. According to Kara Swisher's anonymous sources, Yahoo's prepared to pay $100 million.  CafeMom would like to see $200 million instead, so the deal isn't a sure thing.