Search ads fire up Google profits, BBC News, 21 Apr 2005

“Google reported a net income of $369.2m (£282.7m), or $1.29 a share, in the first quarter, compared with $64m, or 24 cents a share a year ago. The key to the company's rapid profits growth has been the surge in revenue from adverts that are triggered when internet users type certain key words into Google's search engine.�

Full Story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4470747.stm


Google blows past estimates, Cnet News.com, 21 Apr 2005

“Google makes 99 percent of its money from advertisements that appear atop or adjacent to search results, as well as those on partner sites. The company is continually introducing new product and software in the effort to extend those ads into new realms, according to its management team.�

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Google+blows+past+estimates/2100-1030_3-5680097.html?part=rss&tag=5680097&subj=news



File-sharers facing spam attacks, BBC News, 21 Apr 2005

“Research has revealed that peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are proving a lucrative hunting ground for spammers. Spammers are using the search tools built in to file-sharing systems to find archive files of popular e-mail programs such as Outlook or simply files that contain mail addresses.�

Full Story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4466509.stm



UK laws are failing to deter spam, BBC News, 21 Apr 2005

“Since the law came into force over a year ago no UK spammers have been fined or prosecuted. Internet service provider AOL is becoming frustrated by the lack of effective anti-spam laws in the UK………..the best example of effective spam law lies in Australia, where threats to impose huge fines on spammers have virtually eliminated Australian-originated junk mails.�

Full Story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4466053.stm



Yahoo releases e-mail of deceased Marine, Cnet News.com, 21 Apr 2005

“Yahoo complied with the mandate Thursday, despite the company's policy of not giving e-mail passwords to anyone other than the account holder. Some e-mail providers, such as America Online, allow next-of-kin to access e-mail accounts of the deceased by submitting documents proving the relationship and by faxing a copy of the death certificate.�

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Yahoo+releases+e-mail+of+deceased+marine/2100-1038_3-5680025.html?part=rss&tag=5680025&subj=news



Vodafone pushing e-mail service, Infoworld.com, 21 Apr 2005

“In the past, users have had to check their mailbox periodically and then "pull" new mail from the server to their handset. In a "push" e-mail service, the server notifies the handset automatically as soon as new mail is available, and then pushes the message out to the handset.�

Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/04/21/HNvodafonepushemail_1.html