Around the Web 7.25.08: Microsoft really is over Yahoo, AOL spruces itself up and bike messengers become endangered

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-- 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 servicereported 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