Office Live To Feature Web Mail Client

1. Office Live To Feature Web Mail Client

Microsoft's Office Live service will likely include a Web-based e-mail client dubbed "Office Live Mail," a Web site run by several Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals said Thursday.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Jan 19 2006


2. Google Opens IM, VoIP Services

Google Inc. has opened it instant messaging and Internet telephony services to any company willing to support the XMPP protocol, a standard under the control of an open-source foundation.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Jan 18 2006


3. Tesco launches net call service

Tesco launches net call service Supermarket giant Tesco is launching an internet phone service to attract the growing number of consumers choosing to switch from landline services.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Jan 19 2006


4. Source: MSN, Yahoo Turn Over Search Terms to Feds

Yahoo Inc. said that it recently turned over information about its users searching habits to federal investigators, a startling admission that has touched off a new round of privacy concerns.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Jan 19 2006


5. This Jingle Brought to You by Google

Google is expanding again. The company announced yesterday that it is acquiring yet another advertising company. Shocking. (Not really.) But what is surprising is that this acquisition, dMarc, is radio-based. It’s offline. Again, still not all that shocking: Google has been making strides into traditional advertising, with print advertising already being tested.

For more on this:
- read full story from fastcompany. Jan 18 2006


6. Microsoft ready to pull Office Live beta trigger

Microsoft Corp. is readying a beta of its Office Live hosted service as new details emerged about an e-mail service the company plans to release as part of the offering.

For more on this:
- read full story from infoworld.com, Jan 19 2006


7. Cisco plugs IP telephony and router security holes

Cisco has fixed updates to address flaws in its IP telephony software and router hardware that create a means to conduct denial of service attacks against vulnerable systems. Neither flaw is particularly easy to exploit but both merit attention.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Jan 19 2006


8. PhoneDrive combines VoIP, Flash in USB key

South Korea's Iocell has integrated Internet telephony into a compact USB Flash drive all in the name of conversational convenience. "The PhoneDrive can fit inside your pants pocket and be carried anywhere," says the company.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Jan 19 2006