Google to Distribute Online Video Ads

Google to Distribute Online Video Ads

Google Inc. will begin distributing online video ads for the first time later this week, continuing the Internet search engine leader's effort to diversify beyond the static written messages that generate most of its profits.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News, May 23 2006


Helio Offers Cell Phones for the MySpace Crowd

I've been hearing a lot of buzz about mobile service newcomer Helio. So on my recent trip to Los Angeles, I stopped by the company's headquarters and checked out its Hero and Kickflip cell phones.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News.com, May 23 2006


Motorola Unveils 'Q' Cell Phone

Motorola Inc. unveiled its highly anticipated "Q" cell phone Monday, joining other manufacturers in aiming for businesspeople who want their e-mail to go.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News.com, May 22 2006


Bugs plague Windows Live Mail beta

Microsoft acknowledged on Friday problems with its most recent beta release of Windows Live Mail, the company's revamp of the Hotmail hosted e-mail service.

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-read full story from InfoWorld.com, May 22 2006


Skype Patches Security Flaw

Skype is advising users to upgrade to a more recent version of its VoIP software to fix a security bug reported late last week by a security researcher in New Zealand.

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-read full story from PCWorld.com, May 22 2006
Trillian Dumped From Google Pack

Google has dropped Trillian from its Google Pack software suite with nary an explanation, prompting a terse reaction from Cerulean Studios, maker of the popular instant messaging application.

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-read full story from PCWorld.com, May 22 2006


Making the Web fit for mobile

The World Wide Web Consortium last week published a first public working draft of Device Independent Authoring Language, which is aimed at making it easy to present content on a wide variety of mobile devices.

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-read full story from ZDNet.com, May 22 2006


Yahoo IM Worm Hijacks Browsers, Plays Migraine Music

A worm running through Yahoo's instant messaging network is installing a browser of its own -- a first for IM malware -- that leads users to adware and spyware sites, several security firms said Monday.

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-read full story from InternetWeek.com, May 22 2006