Google offers new stock at $295, BBC News, Sept 15 2005

Google offers new stock at $295, BBC News, Sept 15 2005

“Google says it will price its latest stock sale at $295 (£162.55) a share, more than three times the price of its initial public offering last year.”

Full Story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4247846.stm


Microsoft offers development tools for Mac, Web, Cnet News, Sept 15 2005

“LOS ANGELES--Even as it steers developers toward the forthcoming edition of Windows, Microsoft is building tools to write applications for the Mac OS and the Web.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+offers+development+tools+for+Mac,+Web/2100-1007_3-5867417.html?part=rss&tag=5867417&subj=news


Yahoo debuts beta of Instant Search, Cnet News, Sept 15 2005

“Yahoo on Thursday unveiled a beta version of a search tool that pops up results before a user is finished typing.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Yahoo+debuts+beta+of+Instant+Search/2100-1032_3-5867118.html?part=rss&tag=5867118&subj=news


Internet Oversight Board OKs New Domains, Yahoo! News, Sept 16 2005

“NEW YORK - The Internet's key oversight agency approved a domain name for the Catalan language Thursday while deferring final action on creating a red-light district on the Internet through a ".xxx" suffix.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050916/ap_on_hi_te/internet_pornography


Ebay to pay up to $4.1 bln to buy Skype, Yahoo! News, Sept 15 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc. plans to pay between $3.7 billion and $4.1 billion to acquire Skype, depending on how fast it meets three growth targets, the online auction leader said in a U.S. regulatory filing on Thursday.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050916/wr_nm/skype_ebay_dc


Microsoft in talks on AOL link: source (Reuters), Yahoo! News, Sept 15 2005

“NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are discussing ways they could combine their Internet assets, including the possibility of an investment by the software giant, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050915/wr_nm/media_aol1_dc


Microsoft Defector Gagged, blog.fastcompany.com, Sept 15 2005

“Kai-fu Lee, the former Microsoft executive, is heading to Google to help launch a research center in China. Only he's barred from working, consulting or even chatting around the watercooler about search and language technologies. That or anything else he picked up at Microsoft.”

Full Story at: http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2005/09/14/microsoft_defector_gagged.html?partner=rss


eBay's Big Buy Leaves 'em Guessing, internetnews.com, Sept 15 2005

“Before the ink could dry on Internet auction giant eBay's (Quote, Chart) $2.6 billion deal to acquire VoIP titan Skype this week, industry analysts were delivering mixed reviews on the move.”

Full Story at: http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3548771


RIAA Puts More File-sharing Firms On Notice, internetnews.com, Sept 15 2005

“The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has asked seven file-sharing companies to stop making and promoting software that lets users download copyrighted music.”

Full Story at: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3549161

Google unveils blog search site, BBC News, Sept 14 2005

Google unveils blog search site, BBC News, Sept 14 2005

“Google has unveiled a website that lets people search web journals or blogs.
The database behind the search site will index all weblogs not just the ones published on the Google-owned blog writing site Blogger.”

Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4244944.stm


Google getting its Microsoft man, BBC News, Sept 14 2005

“Google has been given legal clearance to hire a former Microsoft executive to head its Chinese research and development facility.”

Full Story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4243744.stm


Yahoo set to unveil new search feature, Cnet News, Sept 14 2005

“Yahoo is set to launch a new beta feature on its search Web site on Thursday.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Yahoo+set+to+unveil+new+search+feature/2110-1032_3-5865783.html?part=rss&tag=5865783&subj=news


Google sells $4.18 billion in stock, Cnet News, Sept 14 2005

“Web search leader Google priced a follow-on stock offering at $295 per share, raising $4.18 billion in the largest high-tech secondary sale in nearly a decade, underwriters said on Wednesday.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Google+sells+4.18+billion+in+stock/2110-1038_3-5865913.html?part=rss&tag=5865913&subj=news


New Firefox, Mozilla releases coming to fix bugs, Cnet News, Sept 14 2005

“The Mozilla Foundation plans to "shortly" release new versions of its Firefox and Mozilla Web browsers to address a recently disclosed serious security bug as well as several additional flaws, a representative said Wednesday.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/New+Firefox%2C+Mozilla+releases+coming+to+fix+bugs/2100-1002_3-5865882.html?part=rss&tag=5865882&subj=news


TV to become web-like, theregister.co.uk, Sept 14 2005

“IPTV - TV that's beamed over the net - is set to become the next big thing for boggle-eyed couch potatoes everywhere.”

Full Story at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/14/iptv_report/


186K buys Mailbox, theregister.co.uk, Sept 14 2005

“Business ISP 186k has snapped up London-based provider Mailbox Internet.
Financial details were not disclosed but The Reg understands that 186k probably didn't get much change from a couple of million quid.”

Full Story at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/14/186k_mailbox/


Uk.com wildcard raises Net stability worries, theregister.co.uk, Sept 14 2005

“A decision by British company CentralNic to make all unregistered domains ending with "uk.com" direct to its own webpage has raised concerns over the future stability of the Internet.”

Full Story at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/14/centralnic_wildcard/


Yahoo to Begin Testing E-mail Upgrade (AP), Yahoo! News, Sept 14 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) on Wednesday will begin testing a sleeker version of its free e-mail service, shifting to a more dynamic design that mimics the look and feel of a computer desktop application like Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050915/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_e_mail

New Yahoo Mail beta unveiled, Cnet News, Sept 13 2005

New Yahoo Mail beta unveiled, Cnet News, Sept 13 2005

“Yahoo was set to unveil on Wednesday a limited public beta of its new Yahoo Mail service, featuring a new desktop e-mail application-type interface and faster response time.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/New+Yahoo+Mail+beta+unveiled/2100-1038_3-5863793.html?part=rss&tag=5863793&subj=news


Gates on Google, Cnet News, Sept 13 2005

“Would you buy Windows Vista?
For Bill Gates and Microsoft, that's the big question. This week at the software giant's Professional Developers Conference, Gates rallied the troops--software developers, Microsoft's most important audience--to build enthusiasm for Vista, the oft-delayed new version of Windows, and Office 12, an update to Microsoft's most profitable franchise.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Gates+on+Google/2008-1082_3-5863514.html?part=rss&tag=5863514&subj=news


VOIP provider discloses customer e-mail addresses, Cnet News, Sept 13 2005

“In a typical case of "oops," Internet telephony provider Packet8 last week accidentally disclosed the e-mail addresses of about 21,000 of its subscribers.”

Full Story at:
http://news.com.com/2061-10804_3-5863395.html?part=rss&tag=5863395&subj=news


New lawsuit looming over Google's use of 'Gmail'? Cnet News, Sept 13 2005

“A British company is considering filing a lawsuit against Google over its use of the Gmail name.
After 15 months of negotiations with Google, Independent International Investment Research has been unable to reach a settlement with Google on use of the trademark and may sue the search giant, Shane Smith, chief executive of Independent II Research, said Tuesday.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/New+lawsuit+looming+over+Googles+use+of+Gmail/2100-1030_3-5863391.html?part=rss&tag=5863391&subj=news


Microsoft offers free photo-sharing tool, Cnet News, Sept 13 2005

“LOS ANGELES--Microsoft on Tuesday released a photo-sharing program aimed at showing off the graphics abilities being built into the next version of Windows.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Microsoft+offers+free+photo-sharing+tool/2100-1012_3-5863001.html?part=rss&tag=5863001&subj=news


The Next Internet Gold Rush? Forbes.com, Sept 13 2005

“NEW YORK - When online auction giant eBay said on Monday that it was purchasing Internet telephone provider Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion, reactions fell largely into two camps: Those who saw the deal as recognition of the money-making potential and transformative power of Internet telephony; and those who questioned the wisdom of paying billions for a company whose sales hover in the tens of millions.”

Full Story at:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/09/12/voip-takeover-targets-cx_de_0913voip.html?partner=rss


Microsoft, Partners Offer IP-Based TV Platform, Yahoo! News, Sept 13 2005

“The nascent Internet Protocol television (IPTV) market has taken a leap forward with the launch of new set-top boxes and other equipment provided by software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) and a handful of its IPTV collaborators.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nf/20050913/tc_nf/38171


Judge allows ex-Microsoft exec to do China work for Google, Yahoo! News, Sept 13 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A judge ruled that former Microsoft executive Lee Kai-Fu can set up an Internet research center in China for rival tech giant Google despite concerns Lee may have taken trade secrets from Microsoft.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050913/tc_afp/usinternetgoogle


Gripes from Skype users after eBay buy-out, Yahoo! News, Sept 13 2005

“LONDON (Reuters) - Ebay's acquisition of Skype could be worth up to $4.1 billion to investors in the Internet telephony start-up, but it is getting mixed reviews from Skype's fervent supporters.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050913/wr_nm/skype2_dc


Siebel's Oracle union may end its IBM OnDemand alliance, infoworld.com, Sept 13 2005

“Oracle's (Profile, Products, Articles) agreement to buy Siebel Systems immediately raised questions about the future of Siebel's CRM OnDemand service - a venture in which Oracle rival IBM is deeply involved. Executives from both Siebel and Oracle say the hosted CRM (customer relationship management) service will go forward, but IBM (Profile, Products, Articles) is likely to be left out of Siebel's OnDemand future.”

Full Story at: http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/09/13/Hnsiebeloracleibm_1.html

Portal bid drives eBay Skype deal, BBC News, Sept 12 2005

Portal bid drives eBay Skype deal, BBC News, Sept 12 2005

“At first glance, auction giant eBay and net phone firm Skype seem to have little in common apart from the fact that both do almost all of their business online.
eBay is a giant marketplace used by more than 100 million people to buy and sell all manner of things to each other.”

Full Story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4238258.stm


Oracle to buy Siebel for $5.85bn, BBC News, Sept 12 2005

“Software giant Oracle is buying US rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth $5.85bn (£3.2bn) in cash and stock.
Oracle is offering $10.66 per Siebel share, 16.8% more than Siebel's closing share price on Friday.”

Full Story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4237810.stm


Bloggers debate impact of Skype acquisition, Cnet News, Sept 12 2005

“The blogging community got an early jump on the news that eBay is acquiring VoIP provider Skype, and bloggers were quick to speculate on what was behind the move and how the e-commerce giant plans to use Skype's communications technology.”

Full Story at: http://news.com.com/Bloggers+debate+impact+of+Skype+acquisition/2100-1038_3-5861754.html?part=rss&tag=5861754&subj=news


Tool Assesses VOIP Readiness, eweek.com, Sept 12 2005

“As Voice-Over-IP deployments continue to increase, enterprises are looking to get a handle on what it takes to support and manage voice services on traditional IP data systems. Now, one smaller network management vendor is stepping into the breach to show users how to prepare and maintain networks for optimum VOIP quality.”

Full Story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1857346,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594


MSN Kicks Out API Jams, internetnews.com, Sept 12 2005

“MSN wants outside developers to have their way with its innards.
The company is letting outside developers and Web publishers connect to its services and applications via application programming interfaces (APIs) for MSN Search, Messenger and Virtual Earth.”

Full Story at: http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3547736


Yahoo Hires Journalist to Report on Wars, The New York Time, Sept 12 2005

“SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Yahoo, in its first big move into original online video programming, is betting that war and conflict will lure new viewers.

Lloyd Braun, the former chairman of ABC's entertainment group who now oversees Yahoo's expanded media group in Santa Monica, has hired Kevin Sites, a veteran television correspondent, to produce a multimedia Web site that will report on wars around the world.”

Full Story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/12/technology/12yahoo.html?ex=1284177600&en=601508afe447d1f8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


OneTel could be flogged, theregister.co.uk, Sept 12 2005

“Centrica - the UK company that owns utility British Gas - is looking to flog its OneTel telco business, according to The Sunday Times.
The paper reports that Centrica - which has more than a million telephone and internet punters - has received interest from a number of outfits keen to make a bid for the telco.”

Full Story at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/12/onetel_easynet/


France Telecom to blow €1bn on LLU, theregister.co.uk, Sept 12 2005

“France Telecom (FT) plans to blow more than €1bn installing its kit in incumbent telcos' telephone exchanges so it can provide broadband services direct to customers.
Some of that cash is to be spent in the UK but FT is also eyeing up other European countries for further investment in local loop unbundling (LLU), reports The Business”

Full Story at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/12/ft_llu/


Phone Firms to Take On Internet Calling Rivals, The Washington post, Sept 12 2005

“Traditional telephone companies are likely to fight back as eBay Inc. acquires Skype Technologies SA and expands the reach of Internet phone service, experts said yesterday. Many competitors will offer their own version of online telephone technology, expand into broadband and television services, and work to limit upstarts such as Skype through regulation.”

Full Story at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/12/AR2005091201683.html?nav=rss_technology

Nokia to take mobile e-mail to corporate masses, Yahoo! News, Sept 13 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said late on Monday it was launching a corporate e-mail system that would enable workers at almost any level to send and receive mail from their mobile phones.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050913/wr_nm/nokia_email_dc

"IPhone" could be music to Apple's ears, Reuters, Sept 11 2005

"IPhone" could be music to Apple's ears, Reuters, Sept 11 2005

“SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With the help of Motorola Inc., Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Steve Jobs finally made good last week on his pledge to deliver a cellular phone that plays music like an iPod, Apple's wildly successful digital music player.”

Full Story at: http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=9618612&src=rss/technologyNews


China Telecom said to block Skype (Reuters)

“SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China Telecom has started blocking access to a popular Internet telephone service that is threatening its long-distance revenue, according to local media reports and Internet postings.

China's largest fixed-line phone carrier recently began blocking access to service from Skype Technologies SA, a European-based Internet telecoms services provider, in the affluent southern city of Shenzhen near Hong Kong, according to the reports, including one in the Shanghai Daily.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050911/wr_nm/telecoms_china_chinatelecom_dc


Fraud Reveals Workings of Internet Theft

“WASHINGTON - The illicit haul arrived each day by e-mail, the personal details of computer users tricked by an Internet thief: a victim's name, credit card number, date of birth, Social Security number, mother's maiden name.”

Full Story at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050911/ap_on_hi_te/anatomy_of_a_hack


VOIP to the Rescue, eweek.com, Sept 9 2005

“News Analysis: The American Red Cross uses VOIP for all of the same reasons you should, but for the Red Cross, the stakes are vastly higher.

Imagine what it must be like to attempt a phone call in the littered wasteland that was once the central Gulf Coast of the United States.

Not only are there no phones, there are no phone lines, no central offices, nothing.

While there is cell service—T-Mobile was apparently running at full capacity within a day or two—sites are swamped with high priority calls. Making a phone call can be nearly impossible.”

Full Story at: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1857523,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

What I Did at Google's Summer of Code, internetnews.com, Sept 9 2005

“Summer is a time for vacation, for introspection and for summer student internships. In 1967, it was about love. And in 2005, it was about code –- for Google, that is.

About 9,000 people applied to Google for the paid opportunity to participate in Google's Summer of Code program, an open source development project aimed at producing new and established open source programs.”

Full Story at: http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3547611


IM Market Chat: From Text to VoIP, internetnews.com, Sept 9 2005

“With nearly a billion instant messaging accounts in use worldwide, what is the current state of instant messaging market and where does it go from here?

According to a panel of IM vendors including Microsoft, AOL, Akonix and IMLogic, enterprise adoption, IM security, the impact of Google's entrance are just a sampling of IM's horizon.”

Full Story at: http://www.internetnews.com/stats/article.php/3547446


Google and GEICO settle AdWords dispute, theregister.com, Sept 9 2005

“Google and car insurance firm GEICO have settled a trade mark dispute over the search engine's sale of sponsored search terms "Geico" and "Geico Direct". GEICO had claimed that this use was in breach of its trade mark rights.

Car insurance firm GEICO sued both Google and Yahoo! subsidiary Overture in May 2004 over the sale of its registered trade marks as sponsored search terms in the keyword advertising services of both search engines.”

Full Story at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/09/google_geico_settlement/


Yahoo Says It Gave China Internet Data, washingtonpost.com, Sept 11 2005

“HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 10 -- A co-founder and senior executive of Yahoo Inc., the global Internet giant, confirmed Saturday that his company gave Chinese authorities information later used to convict a Chinese journalist now imprisoned for leaking state secrets.”

Full Story at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/10/AR2005091001222.html?nav=rss_technology