DMA Requires Its Members To Adopt E-mail Authentication Systems

1. DMA Requires Its Members To Adopt E-mail Authentication Systems

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) today said it will begin requiring its member companies—who represent some of the nation's largest and best-known consumer brands—to adopt e-mail authentication systems that help verify the authenticity of legitimate commercial e-mail messages.

For more on this:
- Read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 18 2005


2. Google drops Gmail address in UK

Gmail, the free e-mail service run by internet search giant Google, will change its name for new UK users.
Following a trademark dispute the mail account will be renamed Googlemail.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 19 2005


3. Wikipedia founder admits to serious quality problems

Encouraging signs from the Wikipedia project, where co-founder and überpedian Jimmy Wales has acknowledged there are real quality problems with the online work.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 18 2005


4. Blog Spammers Take Aim at Google

Google Inc.'s free BlogSpot service has become a happy hunting ground for spammers cashing in on the easy integration of AdSense advertisements into the 'push-button' publishing tool.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Oct 18 2005


5. Yahoo's Profits Keep Accelerating

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news)'s profits keep accelerating, but the Internet icon still can't seem to grow fast enough to keep pace with online search engine leader Google Inc

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 19 2005


6. Yahoo buys Whereonearth to bolster local search

Yahoo said on Tuesday it has acquired a small UK company called Whereonearth to help improve its local search and mobile phone services and compete more effectively with search leader Google.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 18 2005


7. Bandwidth.com Helps SMBs Find VoIP

Bandwidth.com unveiled a new tool today to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) determine if their company's network is ready for Voice over IP.

For more on this:
- read full story from theinternetnews.com, Oct 18 2005


8. Yahoo Reports Revenue Gains Bolstered by Online Ads

Yahoo reported yesterday that it had brisk growth in its third-quarter revenue from online advertising and fees from its broadening relations with providers of high-speed Internet service.

For more on this:
- read full story from The New York Times, Oct 19 2005


9. AOL Rediscovers Success With Free Web Sites

Earlier this year, Wall Street analysts were ready to write obituaries for America Online Inc., which was losing dial-up Internet subscribers at a rate of 2 million per year.

For more on this:
- read full story from washingtonpost.com, Oct 19 2005