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EBags CEO leaving post after 10 years

EBags co-founder Jon Nordmark is stepping down from his role as chief executive officer after a 10-year tenure overseeing one of the most successful Colorado Internet firms.

Qwest, union reach tentative contract

Qwest Communications and its largest union reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract early this morning.

Market tough on local telcos

The market has battered local telco stocks in recent weeks, with Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications dipping below $2 a share and Denver-based Qwest hovering just above that mark.

Dish Network judgment upheld

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a $104 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a digital video recording software patent held by TiVo Inc.

Qwest seeking court costs in retirees' suit

U S West/Qwest retirees are miffed that the Denver telco is seeking $2,672 in court costs in connection with a lawsuit the retirees filed to try to preserve a death benefit.

EBay announces layoffs, sending 1,600 workers home

After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees.

DVR patent ruling stands against Dish

The Supreme Court is refusing to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders.
Allstate to explore driving-games link

Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games.

Japan's online social scene isn't so social

Like a lot of 20-year-olds, Kae Takahashi has a page on U.S.-based MySpace, and there is no mistaking it for anyone else's.

Dell notebooks to get LED displays

Dell Inc. is switching to mercury-free light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, to illuminate laptop screens starting in mid-December, a move aimed at making the computers softer on the environment and easier to recycle.

Outsourcing can be root of data thefts

The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of consumer data breaches over the last few years, according to data sleuths at Verizon Communications Inc.

Software writers free on nondisclosure

Apple Inc. will no longer force iPhone software developers to sign a nondisclosure agreement that many had said was hampering their ability to work.

Internet banking - brave new online world

Plenty of people wrestle daily with the march of technology.

Diller: IAC lucky with split timing

Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now.

Netbook worth a look

Computer makers are betting consumers want a product that's more than a smart phone but less than a full-featured laptop.

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