“The localized service has been introduced to take advantage of the expanding market for user-generated web content in the Asian country…” Seoul — YouTube, the world’s most popular online video-sharing website, launched a localized service in South Korea Wednesday to capitalize on the country’s fast-growing user-created content (UCC) market. “Now Korean users have a site […]

“Microsoft is joining the heated competition of the Internet-Protocol TV market in Korea with two local partners by piggybacking on existing networks of other telecommunication firms…” Seoul — Software Maker Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has signed agreements with two South Korean firms for a joint venture into the country’s emerging Internet TV market.

Leading Chinese language search firm Baidu has launched a Japanese language version of its search engine… Tokyo — China’s most popular search engine Baidu.com, which has risen rapidly as Internet use expands in China, aims to overtake Google and Yahoo has finally launched its long anticipated Japanese portal, its executives said on Wednesday.

23andMe Expands Reach Globally into Europe and Canada Following its Successful U.S. Launch… “A private firm funded by Google Inc. launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the $999 service went on sale in November…”

AT&T plans to soon make its nationwide Wi-Fi network free to users…provided you are one of its 10 million plus broadband subscribers… “With the growing popularity of Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices, AT&T wanted to give its subscribers more options to access the Internet on the go, the carrier said…” AT&T said Wednesday that it will […]

The move is the latest turn of what has become a revolving door executive suite at Microsoft… “Microsoft has hired a new marketing vice president as part of a bid to make Windows Mobile a household name…” Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has hired “Todd Peters,” formerly an executive at office-supply retailer Staples, to […]

Google is to collaborate with Publicis as the French advertising giant looks for the best way to drive revenue through the internet… “Hundreds of Google staff will be installed in Publicis offices around the world to advice on technical issues…”

Microsoft renewed its commitment to an education program called “Partners in Learning” … Training also gives software exposure around the globe… “At its Government Leaders Forum in Berlin on Wednesday, Microsoft plans to announce that it is reinvesting in its Partners In Learning program, a global effort to provide software and training to teachers, students, […]

Cesar Mascaraque to head up European operations… “Cesar Mascaraque, an executive at Google, has left the company to work for Ask.com as European managing director…” London — Ask.com has appointed Google’s “Cesar Mascaraque” as its new managing director in Europe, beginning February 4, 2008.

“Microsoft has published guidelines in its Knowledge Base to warn corporate administrators on how to ward off the imminent update of Internet Explorer to version 7…” Microsoft has warned corporate administrators that it will push a new version of “Internet Explorer 7” their way next month, and it has posted guidelines on how to ward […]