Googling Vint Cerf, theinternetnews.com, Sept 8 2005

Googling Vint Cerf, theinternetnews.com, Sept 8 2005

“Searching for Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the Internet, became a little bit easier today. You just have to go to Google. The head office, that is. Google announced today that it hired Cerf as Chief Internet Evangelist. Cerf is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of the Internet for the role he played in the development of the TCP/IP protocol that is the core underpinning of the Internet, and indeed all modern IP communications.”

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EBay to Buy Skype?, theinternetnews.com, Sept 8 2005

“Internet auction giant eBay is reportedly in talks to acquire Internet telephony company Skype for $2 billion to $3 billion, according to a published report.

However, spokesmen from both companies declined to comment on the Wall Street Journal report, saying their respective companies do not comment on "rumors." The report cited as its source "people with knowledge" of the talks between the both sides.”

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Emergency VoIP Gets a Private Line, theinternetnews.com, Sept 8 2005

“Voice over IP manufacturer VoIP, Inc., launched what it says is the industry's first private network 911 service for Internet-based telephony, officials said Thursday.

The service is available today on a trial basis, with general availability of the entire product in October, to be showcased at the CompTel/ASCENT Fall 2005 Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla.”

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Arguments End in Microsoft vs. Google, theinternetnews.com, Sept 7 2005

“The judge hearing preliminary arguments in Microsoft versus Google said he'd rule on Tuesday, September 13.

At issue is whether Kai-Fu Lee, the former Microsoft executive who was hired to head a new Google research lab in China, can go to work pending the verdict in the trial. “

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Dell to protect e-mail, data for AMD v. Intel, Reuters, Sept 8 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc. (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to retain e-mail and other documents that could be used against its close partner Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) in a private antitrust suit filed by Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , court papers show.”

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Symantec Plugs DoS Flaws in Brightmail, eweek.com, Sept 8 2005

“Internet security software vendor Symantec Corp. has shipped a patch for a pair of security flaws affecting users of its enterprise-facing Brightmail AntiSpam product.”

Full Story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1856717,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594


Skype Proves Anyone Can Sell Phone Service, forbes.com, Sept 8 2005

“NEW YORK - Why is Skype Technologies suddenly the hottest firm in the tech world, lusted after by giant companies like eBay and News Corp, and valued as high as $3 billion? In a nutshell, it's because Skype is helping to kill the telecom business, and proving that just about anyone can sell phone service.”

Full Story at: http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/09/08/skype-ebay-merger-cx_de_0908skype.html?partner=rss


Second Life' membership now free, Cnet news, Sept 8 2005

“Linden Lab, maker of the popular virtual world "Second Life," is making membership to its metaverse free.
The company said that because free membership will likely prompt a significant number of people to join Second Life, revenue from virtual land the new members buy will probably make up for the loss of subscription fees.”

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