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Apr 13 2009 4:52pm EDT

Last Bytes: Twitter, Microsoft, eBay, Prince iPod

Companies are sifting through Tweets as if site was one big suggestion box. [New York Times]

Just how hard is it for Microsoft to get people to use its search engine? Look no further than its own offices for the answer: Half of Microsoft employees use Google to search the web. [CNet News]

Ebay sold StumbleUpon, the content search firm it bought two years ago for $40 million. Is Skype next? [Business Insider]

For just $2,100, 950 lucky Prince fans can buy a little purple iPod Touch that comes with 15 songs on it. $150 songs never sounded so good. [All Things Digital]

Time Warner wants to impose download caps on internet subscribers. Wired.com has some tips for how you can blow through your first gigabyte. [Wired.com]

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