C2C Archive One Extends Archive One To Instant Messaging And RSS Feeds

1. C2C Archive One Extends Archive One To Instant Messaging And RSS Feeds

C2C, Westboro, MA, said that its Archive One e-mail archiving and compliance software now supports the archiving, search and retrieval of instant messages and RSS feeds.

For more than this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 19 2005


2. BSkyB swoops on internet provider

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has begun its planned spending spree with the purchase of broadband internet provider Easynet for £211m ($373.1m).

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 21 2005


3. Ads fuel soaring Google profits

Internet search engine Google has reported a jump in quarterly profits on the back of strong advertising sales. Google saw its net income rise to $381.2m (£215m) in the three months to 30 September, from $52m at the same time in the previous year.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 20 2005


4. Spyware 'rampant' in UK computers

The UK has one of the highest rates of computers infected with secret programs that can track what people do with their machines, research shows. Only Thailand and the US had more infected PCs, found a study by security firm Webroot.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 20 2005


5. eBay names beancounter for top Skype job

Ebay chief beancounter Rajiv Dutta has been named president of Skype as the online auction site attempts to capitalise on its $4bn acquisition of the VoiP outfit.

Dutta will work with Skype chief exec Niklas Zennstrom and eBay's head auctioneer Meg Whitman to help integrate the internet telephony business across eBay.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 20 2005


6. Online Ads Give Google Huge Gain in Profit

Google Inc. yesterday reported a 700 percent increase in third-quarter profit, as a growing number of Fortune 500 companies and other firms around the world shifted their ad spending from newspapers, magazines and television to the Internet.

For more on this:
- read full story from washingtonpost.com, Oct 21 2005


7. Murdoch gets Easynet

BSkyB has agreed to shell out £211m to acquire broadband ISP Easynet in a deal that catapults the satellite broadcaster into the UK's telecoms sector.

The deal, which still needs shareholder approval, gives BSkyB the opportunity to offer its punters the all important "triple play" of TV, phone and internet in a move to rival merging cablecos NTL and Telewest.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 21 2005


8. SBC sees little threat from Skype, Net calling

SBC Communications Inc. sees little challenge to its traditional telephone business from services such as Skype that offer free phone calls over the Internet, SBC's chief financial officer said on Thursday.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 20 2005