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Sam Gustin writes about technology, business and politics for Portfolio.com. His work has also appeared in the New York Post, the Village Voice, and The Times of London. A native New Yorker, Sam graduated from Reed College with a degree in political science and holds a masters degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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Yahoo's Yang: When Love Is Not Enough
on Nov 18, 2008 about YHOO
Valleywag Absorbed by Gawker: Is It the End of Web 2.0?
on Nov 13, 2008
Who Will Win? Microsoft Doubles Google's Offer to Verizon
on Nov 12, 2008 about VZ, GOOG, MSFT
Google Is Watching Us...Sneeze?
on Nov 12, 2008 about GOOG
FCC Votes to Open White Spaces, and Google Promises 'Wi-Fi On Steroids'
on Nov 05, 2008 about GOOG
What's the Point of a Scaled Back Yahoo-Google Deal?
on Nov 05, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG
Google and Yahoo Might Ditch Their Ad Deal
on Nov 02, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG
Ticketmaster / Front Line Deal Rocks, But Lacks Web Strategy
on Oct 24, 2008 about TKTM
Now That Earnings Are in, When Will Microsoft Go in for the Kill?
on Oct 24, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Yahoo's Q3: Could Have Been Worse
on Oct 22, 2008 about YHOO
Yahoo Earnings: Just How Bad Will They Be?
on Oct 21, 2008 about YHOO
Google Goes Big with Earnings Report, Specifics Be Damned
on Oct 17, 2008 about GOOG
Is Google Feeling Lucky?
on Oct 16, 2008 about GOOG
Yahoo President Defends Ad Pact with Google
on Sep 27, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG
The Google Phone: Blockbuster or Bust?
on Sep 23, 2008 about GOOG, MSFT, AAPL
Comcast's Disclosure Draws Cautious Praise
on Sep 23, 2008 about CMCSA
MySpace Music Delayed - Holdout EMI Set To Join
on Sep 18, 2008 about WMG, NWS
Big Mac for the Zune
on Sep 17, 2008 about MCD, MSFT
Incoming: Google's New Android Phone
on Sep 17, 2008 about GOOG
E.U. Probing the Yahoo/Google Ad Deal
on Sep 16, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG
Apple's "Anti-Competitive" iPhone App Store Draws Developer's Ire
on Sep 16, 2008 about AAPL
Record Labels Are Betting on MySpace Music
on Sep 15, 2008 about WMG, NWS, AAPL
TiVo and BlackBerry Partner Up
on Sep 14, 2008 about TIVO, RIMM
Microsoft's Zune Tries to Preempt Apple's "Rock" Event
on Sep 10, 2008 about MSFT, CCU, AAPL
Department of Justice Hires Litvack in Google-Yahoo Case
on Sep 09, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG, MSFT
Apple Hopes That "Rock" Will Restore Its Roll
on Sep 09, 2008 about AAPL
Chrome Security Flaws Begin to Emerge
on Sep 09, 2008 about GOOG
FCC Chairman Martin Responds to Comcast's "Net Neutrality" Appeal
on Sep 07, 2008 about CMCSA
Amazon.com Enters the Online Video Fray
on Sep 05, 2008 about NFLX, AMZN, AAPL
JP Morgan: Online Search Ad Spending More Resilient Than Display Ads
on Sep 05, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG, MSFT
Happy Customers Don't Change Their Web Browsers
on Sep 04, 2008 about GOOG
Google Goes Big in the Browser Battle
on Sep 02, 2008 about GOOG, MSFT

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