Around the Web 7.25.08: Microsoft really is over Yahoo, AOL spruces itself up and bike messengers become endangered
-- Yet another Internet casualty: Bike messengers are an endangered species because the legal community is embracing electronic filing of court documents. Wired
-- Finally: Microsoft says it really is over Yahoo. LAT
-- Lessons learned: Be nice to your IT workers, and other tips gleaned from the case of a hijacked network in San Francisco. LAT
-- The enemy of my enemy: What does Microsoft's arrangement with Facebook mean for Google? Silicon Alley Insider
-- Sprucing up: AOL is trimming some of its services and products, possibly making it more attractive to a buyer. PaidContent
-- VOTE4ME: Barack Obama likes to text message. LAT
-- Netflix flexes its muscle: The DVD service reported its Q2 earnings this morning: revenue up 11%, profit up 3%, subscribers up 25%. PaidContent
-- A window into the economy: Real estate ads are still strong. But job ads have fallen off, says Craigslist's CEO. Silicon Alley Insider
-- Brace yourself: A new service from 12Second allows people to send video updates. Web Scout
-- Still struggling: Apple customers are ready for the transition issues to be over with the company's new Internet service, MobileMe. NYT
--Tweaking the iPhone: Apple is working to improve the GPS in its next iPhone software upgrade. GearLive
-- Digital divide: Latinos and the poor in California are being left behind when it comes to the Web. SiliconValley
-- A terrible ending: A spam king in Colorado who escaped a minimum-security work camp kills himself and his family. Denver Post
-- Health concerns: The cancer doctor's warning about cellphone use sets off a debate. Crave via CNet
-- Michelle Quinn
Photo: A bike messenger at work in San Francisco. Credit: Robert Durell / Los Angeles Times
