By the Associated Press

YouTube, Universal Music Group form music venture

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? YouTube and Universal Music Group are teaming up on an online music video venture that will launch later this year with Universal's entire catalog of nearly 10,000 music videos.


SonicWALL sees 1Q revenue below prior forecast

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) ? SonicWALL Inc. on Thursday lowered its first-quarter revenue outlook to between $46 million and $47 million, citing a drop in demand, but forecast better-than-expected adjusted profit.


Space: The final frontier for cell phones?, TEC

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? The vast, thinly populated expanses of the country that still lack cell phone coverage could be getting an interesting option next year: ordinary-looking cell phones that connect to a satellite when there's no cell tower around.


Space: The final frontier for cell phones?

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? The vast, thinly populated expanses of the country that still lack cell phone coverage could be getting an interesting option next year: ordinary-looking cell phones that connect to a satellite when there's no cell tower around.


BC-Tech Investing-Tips

Technology stocks have performed unusually well so far in 2009, and many analysts believe the tech outlook remains sunny. But investors should know that tech stocks offer different risks and rewards than those in other sectors. Some considerations:


Yelp to let businesses comment publicly on reviews, 1st Ld-Writethru, TEC

NEW YORK (AP) ? The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under its microscope, will soon let those businesses and others respond publicly to customers' critiques.


Yelp to let businesses comment publicly on reviews

NEW YORK (AP) ? The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under its microscope, will soon let those businesses and others respond publicly to customers' critiques.


Yelp to let businesses comment publicly on reviews, TEC

NEW YORK (AP) ? The review Web site Yelp will soon let businesses respond publicly to customers' critiques. The new feature comes amid various complaints from businesses reviewed on the site.


Yelp to let businesses comment publicly on reviews

NEW YORK (AP) ? The review Web site Yelp will soon let businesses respond publicly to customers' critiques. The new feature comes amid various complaints from businesses reviewed on the site.


Huge computer worm Conficker stirring to life, TEC

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared.


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