First Bytes: Yahoo, Cablevision, Apple, Daily Candy more...

-- In the case of the missing 200 million votes, it turns out Yahoo's Jerry Yang and Roy Bostock are not as popular as they thought they were. [Portfolio.com]

-- Cablevision shares rose nearly 9 percent on news that the company is considering spinning off assets such its cable business or its Madison Square Garden unit, which includes the Knicks and Rangers. [Bloomberg]

-- After its disastrous launch, one prominent blog says should Apple "shut down MobileMe immediately." [ZDNet]

-- Comcast has reportedly purchased Daily Candy, the shopping-oriented newsletter service, for $125 million. [SAI]

-- Note to political candidates: It's generally not a good idea for your kids to be putting up Facebook pages that include sentiments such as "Slavery Gets Shit Done." [TPM]

-- Warning: Your PC may be controlled by a gang of Russian cyber-criminals. [NYT]

-- In further heart-warming online crime news, the feds have charged 11 hackers with stealing more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers, possibly the largest such bust in history. [NYT]

-- You've got to love the $1000 iPhone app that does nothing. [SAI]

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