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

Intellisync Unveils 'Always-On' IM For Mobile Phones

1. Intellisync Unveils 'Always-On' IM For Mobile Phones

Intellisync Corporation has announced availability of its 'always-on' instant message solution for users of Symbian OS smartphones.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 12 2005


2. Wi-fi cities spark hotspot debate

A growing number of cities in the US are treating high-speed internet as a basic amenity for citizens, like running water or the electricity grid. But as the concept expands so does the battle with big business.

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


3. You've got mail--again

America Online's Web-based e-mail systems were back up by mid-afternoon Wednesday after a technical glitch caused sporadic delays and problems with receiving and sending e-mails, said AOL spokesman Nicholas Graham.

For more on AOL:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Oct 19 2005


4. Message Partners Adds Compliance Features For Open Source E-mail Servers

Message Partners, New Rochelle, NY, said it has added e-mail compliance features as part of a new release of its Message Processing Platform (MMP) e-mail security application for Unix and other open source platfroms.

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


5. Voice phone calls to be free within years: eBay CEO

In a few short years, users can expect to make telephone calls for free, with no per-minute charges, as part of a package of services through which carriers make money on advertising or transaction fees, eBay's chief executive said on Wednesday.

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

6. Lawmakers urge US to keep control of Internet

U.S. lawmakers are urging the Bush administration to resist a push from other countries to shift control of the Internet to the United Nations, arguing that such a move would stifle innovation and free expression.

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


7. Intel Heeding Call of VoIP

Voice over IP (VoIP) may be hot, but the world's biggest chip manufacturer thinks it has the technology to make it even hotter with companies.

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


8. Ofcom gives Bulldog the all clear

Ofcom has closed its investigation into Bulldog after receiving assurances from the broadband ISP that it's introduced a range of measures to improve customer service.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 19 2005

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

We Can't Get Enough E-mail

1. We Can't Get Enough E-mail

More than half of e-mail users manage more than one account, according to Outblaze, which today issued the results of its 2005 Global E-mail User Survey.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 17 2005


2. Skype wary of Microsoft

Internet phone-calling phenomenon Skype, which was bought by online auction company eBay for almost $4 billion last week, sees computer giant Microsoft as one of its biggest potential rivals.

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


3. IRCbot Trojan Spoofing Skype

Security firm MessageLabs has detected a new variant of the IRCbot Trojan disguised as the latest release of the popular Skype VoIP software client version 1.4.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Oct 17 2005


4. VeriSign Acquires News Aggregator

Internet services company VeriSign Inc. said Monday it has acquired news aggregator Moreover Technologies Inc. for $30 million in cash to bolster its
position as an organizer and gatekeeper of information flowing on the Internet.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 17 2005


5.Yahoo, BellSouth Sell High-Speed Access

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) and BellSouth Corp. are joining forces to sell high-speed Internet access, the latest step in a mating dance that has now united the owner of the Web's most popular destination with the three largest U.S. regional phone companies.

For more information on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 17 2005

6. CA acquires e-mail archive specialist

Computer Associates International has acquired privately held e-mail storage company iLumin Software Services in an effort to grow its data storage business, the company said Monday. The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET news.com, Oct 17 2005


7. FBI Raid Closes Spam Operation

The FBI has at least temporarily put one of the world's largest spammers out of business, a possible victim of the almost two-year-old CAN-SPAM Act.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Oct 17 2005


8. Microsoft Bakes Windows AntiSpyware into Vista

Microsoft has confirmed plans to bundle anti-spyware protection into Windows Vista, a move that is sure to raise eyebrows among competitors and possibly antitrust regulators.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Oct 17 2005

Nigeria considers outlawing spamming

1. Nigeria considers outlawing spamming

Nigeria -- which has global notoriety as a base for criminals exploiting the reach of the Internet -- is considering making spamming a criminal offense that could land senders of unsolicited e-mails in jail for three years.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNN.com, Oct 14 2005


2. Web Mail Becoming The New Phone Number

Yahoo Inc. tops the list of major email providers in customer satisfaction, as email for online consumers become as important as a telephone for communications, a research firm said Thursday.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 13 2005


3. WLAN and VoIP sales to double by 2009

According to two recent studies conducted by IDC, spending on WLAN and VoIP will double by 2009. IDC expects the biggest spending to come from the government sector.

For more on this:
For more on the rapid growth in WLAN, VoIP sale:
- take a look at this article from EE Times


4. WebEx Offers E-Meetings For Sole Proprietors

WebEx Tuesday unveiled MeetMeNow, an online collaboration service that the Santa Clara, Calif.-based e-meeting provider will pitch to individual professionals.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 11 2005


5. Easynet rises on BSkyB bid hopes

Shares in broadband internet provider Easynet have risen on hopes that satellite television broadcaster BSkyB will bid for the company.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 17 2005


6. BT gears up for 'max' broadband

BT is extending a trial of its faster broadband service to prepare for its roll-out across the UK next spring.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 14 2005


7. Spammer's net name scam revealed

An internet spammer is in court following scams which allegedly netted him £1.5m over a number of years.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Oct 13 2005


8. Skype sees Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL as main threats

Internet phone-calling phenomenon Skype, which was bought by online auction company eBay Inc. for almost $4 billion last week, said it sees computer giant Microsoft as one of its biggest potential rivals.

For more on Skype:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 16 2005


9. Broadband Subscriber Growth Slows

Broadband subscriber growth started to slow in 2005, according to a new study from Kagan Research.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Oct 14 2005


10. Wanadoo toasts unbundled broadband with 8 meg service

Wanadoo UK is to flick the switch on it new unbundled broadband service next month with the promise of speeds up to 8 meg.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 17 2005


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