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Complaints about Dell coupons are common

Q. I bought a Dell Inspiron 15 in August. A few weeks later, I received a pamphlet from Dell with a coupon for $250 off a $799 or larger purchase of a Dell Inspiron. (Boston Globe, 11/7/09)

To build up real business selling virtual goods, 2 Mass. firms change tactics

Just after Labor Day last year, Pano Anthos flew out to San Francisco to unveil his new start-up, Hangout Industries Inc., at a major technology conclave, the TechCrunch50. (Boston Globe, 11/7/09)

US gives Mass. $2m for broadband map

The Department of Commerce has awarded $2 million to a Massachusetts state agency to create a map of the state’s broadband Internet services. The money will go to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, which was founded last year to expand affordable Internet access throughout the state. (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)

DVD prices drop at online giants in new retail war

NEW YORK - First it was books. Now it is DVDs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. started another price war Thursday, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following its price cut on books last month. And again, competitors Amazon.com and Target scrambled to match the prices. (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)

Skype founders, buyer of service reportedly reach deal

SAN FRANCISCO - The founders of Skype have agreed to join the investor group buying the Internet calling service from EBay Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. (Boston Globe, 11/5/09)