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We're pleased to announce that we have acquired GrandCentral Communications, a company that provides services for managing your voice communications. GrandCentral is an innovative service that lets u...
Russia shuts down Allofmp3.com
The music download website whose activities threatened to scupper Russia's entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been shut down. — The site, Allofmp3.com, was quietly closed as the Kreml...
AllOfMP3 Shut Down by Russian Government
Before the shutdown AllOfMP3 had nearly 6 million users who were able to download songs and albums for a fraction of the price from authorized alternatives such as the iTunes Store. MP3s were sold fo...
Yahoo!'s New ''SmartAds'' Meld Brand and Direct Response Advertising
Innovative, Patent-Pending Ad Delivery Platform Allows Marketers to Present Highly Targeted Online Display Ads in Real Time to Match a User's Distinctive, Expressed Interests — SUNNYVALE, Calif., Ju...
Universal in Dispute With Apple Over iTunes
Steven P. Jobs, the co-founder and chief executive of Apple, is an emerging force in the mobile phone business, thanks to the snaking lines of gadget fans who queued up last week to buy the iPhone. B...
Update on the Windows Ultimate Extras
When we launched Windows Vista in January 2007, we identified Windows Ultimate Extras as a unique series of add-ons that would be available to Windows Vista Ultimate customers. To date, we have relea...
Online Customized Ads Move a Step Closer
Yahoo will announce new tools for online advertising today that could pull the company ahead in the race for what is called "behavioral targeting," that is, the ability to better tailor online adverti...
Local.com shares soar after mobile local search patent win
BANGALORE, July 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Local.com (LOCM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 52 percent, after the Web search services provider said it received a patent for mobile local search. — The ...
iPhone sales said to hit half-million
New Apple device lives up to the hype, though some buyers have activation woes; availability mixed at Apple Stores heading into new week. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Opening weekend sales of iPhones...
Piper Jaffray: 500,000 iPhones sold over the weekend
Apple sold around half a million iPhones the first weekend the device went on sale, one analyst firm has estimated. — Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster released a report Sunday night estimating that Appl...
Google apologises for Sicko outburst
A la Ferret Blog ye not — THE LATEST TWIST in Google's do-no-evil saga reflects a growing uncertainty about the direction Silicon Valley's biggest startup is taking. — The public and press percept...
Ellison's NetSuite Headed for IPO
Oracle's chief executive plans to take his accounting software company public in a September auction. Critics worry about his role — Make way for Larry Ellison's other company. NetSuite, begun in ...
"Palm OS II" Pushed Back to 2008
In May of this year, Palm, Inc. announced that it is developing its own operating system that will be based on Linux, but also include important parts of the Garnet OS (formerly Palm OS Garnet). — A...
Grand Theft Auto mod virus uses YouTube to spread
Someone is using a Grand Theft Auto mod video as a way to trick viewers into infecting themselves. Although YouTube videos remain safe to view, that hasn't stopped criminals from finding new ways to ...
SK Telecom, EarthLink to put $100 mln each in JV
SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Telecom Co. (017670.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) and U.S. Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. (ELNK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) plan to inject up to $...
NetSuite Decides To Go Dutch For Date With Public Market
The concept of Dutch auction IPOs has been around for some time, but despite its promise of being fairer to investors, the concept hasn't really gained much traction on Wall Street. Without a doubt, ...
Are my online friends for real?
As Facebook continues its explosive growth here's one question troubling me. Are my friends for real? — This week I received this intriguing message from a man who moves in London's new media circl...
Calling In Pros to Refine Your Google Image
At the height of the cyber-abuse, Sue Scheff, a consultant to parents of troubled teens, would type her name in a Google search box and brace herself: Up would pop page after page of attack postings. ...
In a Bid for Dow Jones, an Entrepreneur Again Finds Murdoch as Rival
In the continuing saga of Rupert Murdoch's quest for Dow Jones & Company, perhaps the strangest turn is the rival offer from Brad Greenspan, a former chief executive of Intermix Media, the onetime par...
TiVo CEO works in California, lives in Westchester
Back in 1907, when a man said he was heading to California for work, his family kissed him goodbye with the expectation they might never see him again. — It wasn't until 1911 that the first aviator ...
Kevin v. Evan
So I've had a week now to play around with Pownce, Kevin Rose's (the founder of Digg, pictured left) newly launched Twitter killer. — Twitter, which launched a year ago, was obviously used as the in...
A Player of Video Games and Politics
Michael D. Gallagher does not make video games. He doesn't review them. He doesn't sell them. But recently he became one of the most important people in the video-game industry and, by extension, a...
Mobo makers say AMD Phenom delayed until 1Q08, but AMD says launch remains set for 2H07 (update)
AMD's Phenom processors were originally planned to begin test-production between September and October, and to start shipping in November this year. However, AMD may now be planning …
Google and health care
In a world of 24/7 news cycles, a summer weekend can bring considerable — and unanticipated — excitement. Take for example the reaction we've just seen to an item on our new health advertising blog. ...
Harry Potter worm claims death of teen wizard
Hackers are attempting to exploit Potter-mania with the release of a worm that attempts to infect USB memory drives. — The Hairy-A worm poses as a file containing a copy of Harry Potter and the Deat...
100 New TV and Radio Sites Join AP's OVN
NEW YORK 85 more radio and 15 new television stations have added AP's Online Video Network and MSN player technology to their Web sites. — OVN affiliates can use their own content to leverage AP bre...
Senior execs targeted in 'precision' malware attacks
Spear phishers prey on friends and family of top managers — Hackers are targeting senior managers of large firms - along with members of their families - in a new wave of highly-focused email attack...
BSA announces $1 million reward for piracy snitches
Do you work for a business that's pirating software for its own internal use? If so, you could be in for a windfall if you report it to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) in time. The BSA announce...
Orizon: Memup's Inaugural PMP
Memup will soon become the latest company to enter the PMP market in 2007. With the appearance of many portable video players at the current time, what is it about this debutante that merits recognit...
New Media Meets Old: A Look at Redesigned Mainstream News Sites
Newspaper circulation has been on the decline over the past few years, but the traffic to newspaper websites continues to rise. Interestingly, the area of newspaper websites that has experienced the ...
Universal in Dispute With Apple Over iTunes
Steven P. Jobs, the co-founder and chief executive of Apple, is an emerging force in the mobile phone business, thanks to the snaking lines of gadget fans who queued up last week to buy the iPhone. B...
Silicon Valley Star face-off: Kevin Rose vs. Jason Calacanis vs. Guy
Over the past month three Silicon Valley celebs have launched their respective services. Guy Kawasaki launched Truemors, Jason Calacanis launched Mahalo and most recently Kevin Rose launched Pownce.
A Web Cadre Turns the Tables on African Scam Artists
Ever been tempted to respond to that e-mail message offering untold millions from the relatives of a deposed African dictator? — For some, replying to such Internet scams is a rewarding hobby. They...
Exclusive: Nokia goes multi-format with secret next-gen N-Gage title
Phone meet PC, PC meet phone — Product: — Developer: — Publisher: — Millions of game-capable handsets aren't enough for Nokia. The Finnish company, which holds approximately a third of the wo...