Microsoft Buys Travel Search Engine Farecast

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/359537_farecast18.html
http://www.farecast.com/blog/2008/04/microsoft-acquires-farecast/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2004357294_farecast18.html
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/microsoft-flies-off-with-farecast/
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i5IWq37kY0fWMfyfw3jYKnaCzBKgD903U2900
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/microsoft-acquires-farecast-for-115m/

Google Earnings Report Profit Surge Industry Reaction

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/technology/18google.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120846206032023831.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/04/17/google-keeps-on-rolling/
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1740758020080418
http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/17/google-regains-its-momentum/
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/earnings/2008-04-17-google_N.htm
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/04/18/google-slays-nintendo-plays-microsoft-pays.aspx
http://mashable.com/2008/04/18/google-stock-soars/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/18/google_1st_quarter_earns/
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aFIpIrCSZzQ4&refer=technology
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article3769105.ece
http://www.webmasterworld.com/goog/3629487.htm

ComScore Shares Slip 8% After Google Announcement

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120847765217024849.html
http://www.news.com/8301-10787_3-9921525-60.html
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/comscore_trashed_after_google_unfairly_
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2008/04/google_good_comscore_bad.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8530

Google CEO says "Nice to be working with Yahoo" / Microsoft CEO jokes about Yahoo bid, search users

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1620362320080418
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1747979120080417
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/04/17/microsoft-yahoo-google-tech-ebiz-cx_ag_0417yhoo.html

Google Android Mobile Operating System Developers' Competition Draws 1,788 Entries

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144806/android_developers_competition_draws_1788_entries.html
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/04/android-developers-have-risen-to.html

Microsoft plans Office subscription service Albany to compete with Google Docs

http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9921711-56.html
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/18/Microsoft-confirms-testing-of-Albany-low-cost-Office-suite_1.html
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/microsoft_albany_revealed.php
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144807/microsoft_confirms_testing_of_albany_lowcost_office_suite.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1345

Google Video Revamped

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-04-18-n60.html
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/04/yet-another-google-video-redesign.html
(related, tips) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/17/tools-for-your-video-career/

Yahoo Sponsored Search keywords minimum bid raised

http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2008/04/17/min-bids/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/yahoo_search_marketing_overture_ppc/3627894.htm

WEB / OTHER

Ebay considers sale of Skype subsidiary

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af6bd79a-0ca0-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/18/ebay_may_sell_skype/
http://www.informationweek.com/news/telecom/voip225002=telecom/unified_communications/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OVGPTAHNBYBCEQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=207400309

Paypal to block 'unsafe browsers' Including Apple's Safari

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7354539.stm

Amazon Gains Share of Shrinking Paid Music Market

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/amazon-gains-share-of-shrinking-paid-music-market/index.html

MySpace India Launched: 500,000 Users In India; Tie-Up With Saregama; Events Planned

http://www.contentsutra.com/entry/419-myspace-india-launched-500000-users-in-india-tie-up-with-saregama-event/
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3767760.ece

Users around the world translate Facebook for free

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/world/2008-04-18-facebook-free-translation_N.htm

MyOpenID for Your Domain - The Easiest Way to Use Your URL as an OpenID

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/myopenid_for_your_domain.php