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Texas Investigating Amazon Over Taxes

Amazon.com may soon have to pay the state of Texas back taxes with penalties and interest after the state learned the online retailer had a distribution center in Irving.The Texas Comptroller's Office is investigating if Amazon owes Texas possibly millions of dollars in uncollected sales taxes on purchases made by its customers in the state.

Google As Corporate Cop Creates Enemies

One, among many, things can be said about Google: The company has taken punches from some pretty powerful hitters and has not gone away. The drama that has played out over the years has lived up to its hype and shows no sign of falling curtains. The drama will just get grander actually, as Google encroaches on the territories of more empires.

Now There Are Two Net Neutrality House Bills

Congressional Net Neutrality proponents appear to be taking a multi-pronged approach to passing legislation to cement what many call the First Amendment of the Internet, a moniker that may oversimplify it a bit. Two days after Ed Markey's (D-Mass.) Internet Freedom and Preservation Act was debated in the House Energy Committee, Representatives John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) re-introduce the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act.

Facebook Agrees To Child Safety Plan

Facebook has announced an agreement with 49 U.S. state attorneys general and the District of Columbia to take significant steps to protect children on the social networking site.The move comes after a similar agreement was reached with MySpace in January. The Facebook agreement is aimed at better protecting children from online predators and inappropriate content.

EU Says Online Travel Sites Misleading

A third of European consumers are being misled or ripped off by Web sites selling airline tickets, according to EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva."It is unacceptable that one in three consumers going to book a plane ticket online is being ripped off or misled and confused," Kuneva told a news conference.

Google Wireless Plot Thickens

All's fair in love and war—and politics and business. While greased politicians, like good minions, slam Google for meddling in the 700 MHz auction, Google's own associations show the company is getting better at playing these high-stakes games. Chalk one up for razor's-edge stategery cutting right to the quick of Verizon and AT&T.

Guitar World Tabs Site Receives Content Boost

Alfred Publishing has partnered with Guitar World to offer its catalog on the Guitar World Tabs Web site. Alfred Publishing controls guitar tabs songs performed by The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Green Day, and Santana.

Search Engine Strategies Announces SES Awards

To mark its 10th anniversary, Search Engine Strategies is hosting its first annual SES Awards in San Jose.The goal of the SES Awards is to inspire innovation and new ideas. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at the San Jose Conference Center.

WiMax And Google, In Your Pocket

The conquest of the desktop network ended once Google passed 50 percent of the search market. To grow, they need to roll into broader lands beyond their empire.

More People Listening To Online Radio At Work

An increasing number of American workers are listening to online radio while at work according to Arbitron/Edison Media Research.The number of people who listen to the radio online has increased from 12 percent in 2007 to 20 percent in 2008. During the same period the number of workers listening to traditional radio dropped from 88 percent to 80 percent.The research revealed that education played a big role in workers choosing to listen to radio online. Thirty percent of college graduates listen to online radio most often compared to 12 percent of non-college graduates.