dating agency sparkles on first outing in Paris (AFP)AFP - (Internet advertising)

dating agency sparkles on first outing in Paris (AFP)AFP - (Internet advertising)

Meetic dating agency sparkles on first outing in Paris (AFP)

AFP - Europe's biggest online dating agency, Meetic, made a confident debut on the Paris stock exchange as investors embraced the Internet company dedicated to companionless love-seekers.

Google, Comcast eye AOL stake: WSJ (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc. and Comcast Corp. couldbid as much as$5 billion to buy a minority stake in AmericaOnline's Web site network and instant messaging businesses, theWall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiarwith the situation.

Apple Introduces Video IPod (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Attempting to dominate a market that doesn't really exist yet, Apple also introduced a new desktop that includes built-in video camera and remote control, as well as a new version of iTunes.

Q&A: How does Apple's video iPod work? (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Watching videos purchased at Apple's iTunes online store should be a snap for tech-smart consumers. USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham walks you through the process and answers some common questions.

Japan to Offer VoIP for Cell Phones (AP)
AP - Japan is readying a new network for cell phones that will allow people to connect to the Internet to talk over the phone more cheaply and transmit data more quickly.

Deal has some ABC affiliates feeling uneasy (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Less than two weeks after replacing Michael Eisner as Disney's CEO, Bob Iger began to put his stamp on the company Wednesday with a potentially precedent-setting deal. Iger sent several signals by agreeing to sell current episodes of some of his company's biggest TV hits on Apple's iTunes.

Google, Comcast said to eye AOL stake (Reuters)

Reuters - Web search engine Google Inc. andcable company Comcast Corp. are in discussions to buy a stakein Time Warner Inc.'s America Online, two sources said, in adeal reportedly worth as much as $5 billion.

Streaming video website brings costumes to life (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - BuyCostumes.com's new streaming video website, BuyCostumes.tv, features a how-to fashion show of ghastly get-ups. As models strut their spooky stuff, the costumes are painstakingly described by two online TV hosts who also oversee product demonstrations such as monster makeup applications.