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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Searching for the net's big thing

Searching for the net's big thing
You may not know it, but every time you search on Google, the company makes 12 cents in revenue. That may not sound like much but it all adds up when you realise that Americans alone did more than 2.7 billion searches via Google in January 2006, according to figures gathered by Nielsen/NetRatings
For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, March 13 2006


Not Everyone Is Happy With Windows Live OneCare

An update late last week for Microsoft's OneCare security service has apparently given some users fits, including an industry analyst who called the glitches "unacceptable."

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- read full story from messagingpipline.com, March 13 2006


Amazon provides storage for developers

The S3 service, aimed at software d runs on top of the storage infrastructure on which Amazon runs its own Web sites and offers 99.99 percent availability.

For more on this:
- read full story from Infoworld.com, March 14 2006


Court likely to rule Google must give up data

Google will likely have to turn over search-engine usage records to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) following a hearing Tuesday in which the judge indicated he will probably order the company to comply with a government subpoena, according to published reports.

For more on this:
- read full story from infoworld.com, March 14 2006

Microsoft asks for public antitrust hearing
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has asked for a public hearing to present arguments that it is complying with the European Commission's 2004 antitrust ruling. The Commission, however, has so far denied the request.
For more on this:
- read full story from infoworld.com, March 14 2006
New Met blogging rules spark anger
Many organisations are now having to consider how they deal with employees who blog about their work, and one of the most recent to take up the challenge is the Metropolitan Police.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, March 14 2006


Judge to Order Google to Turn Over Records

Google Inc.'s legal showdown with the Bush administration over the right to protect the privacy of its audience and trade secrets appears to be tilting in the Internet search engine's favor, even though a federal judge has signaled he will order the company to turn over some records to the government.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, March 15 2006

Sony to Delay Release of PlayStation 3

Sony will put off the release of its much awaited PlayStation 3 console until November from its planned spring debut because of delays in finalizing its next-generation optical disc technology, the company said Wednesday.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, March 15 2006

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