• Intel will miss its already-lowered 4Q targets (AP)

  AP - Even after sharply reducing its outlook for the fourth quarter, Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it would miss its revenue projection by about $500 million, a sign that PC makers and buyers are being more tightfisted than it seemed only two months ago.

• Apple cuts copy protection and prices on iTunes (AP)

  AP - Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and plans to make every track available without copy protection.

  
  
  

• Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing (AP)

  AP - The recession figures to tone down the flashiness of this week's International Consumer Electronics Show, but the lineup of innovative products likely will measure up to those of past years.

  
  
  

• SEO, Keywords, And Links -- Improving Your Site's Traffic - Turks.US

  It is important to implement Internet marketing strategies to drive traffic to your website. Even if you put up a page on the Web, it is not a guarantee that your page will be accessible on search engines. Considering that there are millions of ...

• There's No Shortcut to Good SEO...Or Is There? - Search Engine Watch

  In some ways, this is a continuation of my rant in last week's column on paid links . In life and business, I've always felt that there are no shortcuts. You work hard and build a successful life. You reap what you sow. Nothing good in life comes ...

• Obama tech appointments seen coming soon (Reuters)

  Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama, whose campaign used text messaging and the Internet to raise millions of dollars, is expected to announce key technology appointments as early as this week.

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