One blog created “every second”, BBC News, August 2, 2005

"The blogosphere is continuing to grow, with a weblog created every second, according to blog trackers Technorati. In its latest State of the Blogosphere report, it said the number of blogs it was tracking now stood at more than 14.2m blogs, up from 7.8m in March. It suggests, on average, the number of blogs is doubling every five months. "

Full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4737671.stm


Moore’s Law of Blogs, cNet News, August 2, 2005

"Popular blog search Web site Technorati posted a report on the growth of blogs that shows that, on average, the number of blogs is doubling every five-and-a-half month. As of last month, more than 80,000 blogs were created daily, with a new blog created every second, the report found. Technorati tracks more than 14.2 million blogs. About 55 percent of all new bloggers are considered active, or had a posting in the last 3 months and about 13 percent update at least weekly, according to the study "

Full story at: http://news.com.com/2061-10802_3-5815787.html?part=rss&tag=5815787&subj=news



Yahoo to launch blog ad network, cNet news, August 2, 2005

"Yahoo is planning to launch on Wednesday an ad network for small Web publishers intended to strengthen its hand against rival Google. Like Google’s service, Yahoo’s self-serve product will display text ads deemed relevant to the content of specific Web pages. Advertisers pay only when a reader clicks on their ads. Yahoo and publishers will split the fees. "

Full story at: http://news.com.com/Yahoo+to+launch+blog+ad+network/2100-1024_3-5815551.html?part=rss&tag=5815551&subj=news



Yahoo to Start Tests of Ads on Blog Sites, NYTimes, August 3, 2005

"Call it the battle of the blogs. Yahoo is testing a system that will let it place ads on Web sites of bloggers and other small and medium-size publishers, a market that was created and is dominated by Google. Yahoo will invite 2000 sites to take part in the test, beginning today, and will open the system to blogs and other publishers by the end of the year. "

Full story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/03/technology/03yahoo.html?ex=1280721600&en=b3463ef2cae95496&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss



Vonage, WiMax provider team up, cNet news, August 2, 2005

"TowerStream, a provider of high-speed Internet services using cutting-edge WiMax technology, has teamed with Internet telephony giant Vonage in one of the first co-marketing agreements of its kind. "

Full story at: http://news.com.com/Vonage,+WiMax+provider+team+up/2100-1039_3-5815406.html?part=rss&tag=5815406&subj=news



Vonage, wireless carrier to sell together, InfoWorld, August 2, 2005

"A provider of high-speed wireless service to businesses in several U.S. cities is now selling Vonage Holdings Corp. VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service along with its data connections. A deal announced Tuesday between fixed-wireless provider TowerStream Corp. and Vonage Marketing, is intended to make it easier for businesses to completely bypass traditional carriers for both data and phone service. "

Full story at: http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/08/02/HNvonagewireless_1.html



AOL ready to reinvent itself, cNet news, August 2, 2005

"The company plans to launch in mid-August a new portal that will make the services and content that were previously available only to AOL subscribers free to everyone. A beta version of the site has been public since early in the summer. "

Full story at: http://news.com.com/AOL+ready+to+reinvent+itself/2100-1025_3-5814373.html?part=rss&tag=5814373&subj=news



Internet Attacks Increase in Number, Severity, Yahoo News, August 2, 2005

"Virus-laden email and criminal-driven security attacks have increased 50 percent in the first half of 2005, according to a recent IBM report. Customized attacks on government, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare also have seen significant increases. "

Full story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nf/20050802/tc_nf/37597



Phishers cash in on ATM cards, cNet news, August 2, 2005

"Phishing attacks have led to an estimated $2.75 billion in losses related to ATM and debit cards over the past 12 months, according to a new Gartner report. Gartner estimates that 3 million Americans have lost an average of more than $900 each due to online scams over the past year. "

Full story at: http://news.com.com/Phishers+cash+in+on+ATM+cards/2100-7349_3-5815141.html?part=rss&tag=5815141&subj=news