Top U.S. Radio Company Switches to Flash Technology to Reach Millions of Online Listeners

SAN JOSE, Calif.–Clear Channel Radio, Inc. and Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Clear Channel has chosen the Adobe® Flash® Platform for its digital audio and video solution. A beta version based on the Adobe Flash Platform is now available at iheartradio.com and will start rolling out to radio station sites over the next few weeks. Adobe Flash Player – already installed on more than 98 percent of Internet-connected desktops – will enable listeners to tune in to Clear Channel stations on the Web without having to download additional software.

“We switched to the Adobe Flash Platform to bring the highest-quality experience to our listeners and advertising partners,” said Paul Miraldi, senior vice president of programming and marketing for Clear Channel Radio’s Digital Division. “Flash technology allows us to present hundreds of stations and literally thousands of pieces of on demand content, from songs and music videos to exclusive performances and news footage in the most ubiquitous and easy-to-use format.”
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3FN Service Specializes in Hosting Spam-Spewing Botnets, Phishing Web sites, Child Pornography, and Other Illegal, Malicious Web Content

A rogue Internet Service Provider that recruits, knowingly hosts, and actively participates in the distribution of spam, child pornography, and other harmful electronic content has been shut down by a district court judge at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. The ISP’s upstream providers and data centers have disconnected its servers from the Internet.
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Companies Joining Forces to Provide new Online Payroll Offerings to Small Businesses, Accountants and Financial Institutions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase PayCycle Inc., one of the nation’s fastest-growing online payroll services, serving more than 85,000 small businesses. The cash transaction is valued at approximately $170 million, subject to adjustment. Privately held PayCycle, based in Palo Alto, Calif., is a leader in online payroll for small businesses, accountants and financial institutions.
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