Safari browser and AJAX-like technologies helped improve Google apps to work better on the Apple iPhone… “It never released the much-rumored Google Phone, but now Google has said it is developing software for use in the Apple iPhone…” New York — In another of many recent mobile-oriented announcements, Google Inc. on Wednesday rolled out a […]

The first free U.S. in-flight e-mail and instant messaging service will launch next Tuesday aboard a JetBlue flight leaving Kennedy Airport in New York… In a welcome first for domestic airlines, JetBlue Airways Corp., is working with Yahoo Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd., plans to be the first U.S. airline to provide free in-flight […]

Developers at Yahoo built the Messenger client for Vista with the new operating system’s capabilities in mind, particularly the look and feel of Vista… Last night, Yahoo opened the pre-beta preview version of “Yahoo Messenger for Vista,” with graphic features that appear to be more at home in the Vista environment than with XP.

Users skeptical the move will allay their privacy concerns… “Just one month after Facebook launched Beacon, a controversial advertising platform — the company has scaled back its plans and humbly apologized for stomping on its users’ privacy…” San Francisco — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized Wednesday for the popular social networking site’s controversial new marketing […]

For TiVo, integration with Web services offers a way to better compete with cable and satellite companies offering rival DVRs… “The race to dominate the living room is not a new one, but it has been an uphill battle for many companies, and Apple’s recent TV effort fell flat despite the success of its iPod […]

The navigation gear maker strikes a deal that could slow competition from mobile phones loaded with GPS… “Google, the internet search giant with interests in areas ranging from word-processing software to mobile telephony, intends to conquer yet another new territory — the car…” Amsterdam — TomTom, the Dutch-based navigation device maker, said on Wednesday it […]

Yahoo’s Flickr has announced a partnership with Picnik.com to integrate Picnik’s online photo editing tools into Flickr… “The services are thanks to a newly minted partnership between Yahoo and Picnik, an online start-up that specializes in Internet-based digital photo editing…” San Francisco — Yahoo Inc. has just added photo-editing capabilities to its popular online photo-sharing […]

“At a time of numerous developments in the mobile phone world, carrier Verizon Wireless has announced it is now to support Google’s Android initiative.” Exactly one week after announcing it would open up its network to compatible phones and applications, Verizon Wireless on Tuesday surprised the industry once again by admitting in an interview with […]

“Beliefnet, an online spiritual network that caters to many different religions, has been purchased by Fox Entertainment Group, an arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. yesterday in an effort to tap the faith market in a country where 88 per cent of the population says that they pray regularly.” New York — Fox Entertainment Group […]

Gmail users can now use AOL’s popular instant-messaging program in addition to Google’s own Gmail Chat… Gmail and Google Talk users can now chat with their AOL Instant Messenger buddies through the Gmail interface, Google announced on Tuesday. “Now, you can just log into Gmail and in addition to chatting with fellow Google Talk users […]