Google sets tongues wagging with Talk, BBC News, August 24, 2005

“Search giant Google has sent an instant message to its rivals with the launch of its Talk service. Unveiled on 24 August, the Google Talk system unites net telephony with an instant messaging network and builds on the Gmail e-mail service that was released in March 2004.”
Full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4180182.stm


Google IM Not Talking to Other Jabbers, InternetNews, August 24, 2005

“Google’s much anticipated open standards-based IM client has launched, but apparently without support for interconnecting with other users on non-Google, open-source Jabber servers.”

Full story at: http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3529806


Telecoms face internet challenge, BBC News, August 24, 2005

“The telecoms industry has been warned it must be ready to compete with companies offering customers phone calls over the internet.
New online technology, known as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is the latest innovation set to overhaul the industry, an OECD report said.”
Full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4181216.stm


Skype’s Platform Open For New Apps, InternetNews, August 24, 2005

“Skype, which is about to celebrate its second birthday on Monday, apparently feels it’s better to give than receive. The Internet telephony player today announced that it will allow programmers to integrate the Skype instant message platform and presence application program interfaces into their Web sites and applications.”
Full story at: http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3529771


Analysts: Google’s Talk Move May Shake the Market, eWeek, August 24, 2005

“Google Wednesday launched Google Talk, the company’s open standard-based instant messaging and VoIP server and client package. Analysts and vendors were upbeat about its chances to win both consumers and enterprise customers.”

Full story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1852046,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594


Intel dials up Skype support, CENT News, August 24, 2005

“Intel is investing in VoIP giant Skype to make sure the company’s software products are streamlined for Intel’s next generation of dual-core processors. Intel senior vice president Pat Gelsinger said Wednesday that the two companies were working together at the research and development level to build what he called ‘good business-class audio’, for voice-over Internet protocol networks.”

Full story at: http://news.com.com/Intel+dials+up+Skype+support/2100-7352_3-5842818.html?part=rss&tag=5842818&subj=news


MSN Billing Phisher Arrested, InternetNews, August 24, 2005

“FBI agents and local police in Davenport, Iowa, arrested a man they believe responsible for a number of phishing attacks targeting MSN customers.”

Full story at: http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3529746


In Any Language, IM Worm a Pain, Internet News, August 24, 2005

“A new ‘multiple language’ smart worm is spreading through Instant Messaging, checking system settings of IM clients and then sending messages in the appropriate language.”

Full story at: http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3529911


Tencent seeks to cash in on boom, SCMP.com, August 25, 2005

“Tencent Holdings, which operates the mainland’s largest instant messenger service QQ, plans to launch an online auction service by the end of this year, according to chairman Pony Ma.”

Full story at: http://technology.scmp.com/techmain/ZZZ7I9VRRCE.html


Chinese websites’ attack US computers’, SCMP.com, August 25, 2005

“Chinese websites were being heavily used to breach unclassified networks in the United States Defence Department and other US agencies, The Washington Post said on Thursday quoting US officials who were unsure whether the Chinese government was involved.”

Full story at: http://technology.scmp.com/techmain/ZZZIWBURRCE.html