The peak Australian consumer watchdog has charged global search engine Google with deceptive and misleading conduct over sponsored links. Sydney – Australia’s consumer watchdog launched legal action accusing Internet giant Google of misleading web users Thursday in a case that analysts said would “send a shudder” through the global IT industry. TheAustralian Competition and Consumer […]

More than 100 cameras in Lower Manhattan, roadblocks, to mimic London “Ring of Steel” The city that never sleeps is about to get many more unblinking eyes. New York – In a controversial move that is certain to be challenged by privacy-loving Americans, the police of New York City say, more than 100 cameras will […]

Three of the biggest names in high tech are buddying up to improve the security of IT systems for government agencies. Microsoft, EMC and Cisco Systems are partnering to facilitate the sharing and protection of sensitive government information.

The software maker says the time has come to offer business software in versions that are both hosted and not hosted. Denver — Microsoft is sharpening its blades for battle in the CRM Software as a Service space, going after Salesforce.com with a highly competitive subscription price schedule. Microsoft has been busy readying its online […]

Hoping to make it even easier to turn its online maps into collages of local information — Google Inc. is introducing tools that will stitch together applications from a hodgepodge of Web sites. San Francisco — Google Inc. has officially launched its Mapplets add-ons to Google Maps, a new collection of tools and mini-applications which […]

LG YouTube-enabled mobiles will enable users to view and share YouTube video clips and upload their own video content… LG Electronics, the world’s fifth-largest mobile phone manufacturer, has signed a deal with Google to develop a YouTube-focused 3G phone. Initially, it was just search tools, but that was meant to expand to include Google Maps, […]

Yahoo! Users Gain Access to Australian and Canadian Advertiser listings through GenieKnows.com Halifax, Nova Scotia — GenieKnows.com, a privately held, Halifax-based search company part of IT Interactive Services Inc., has announced a search distribution deal with Yahoo that will allow GenieKnows.com access to Australian and Canadian sponsored search listings.

A German court has ruled that entrepreneur Daniel Giersch holds the “Gmail” trademark in that country, ending Google’s legal battle for the name. A young German entrepreneur won a legal battle against internet behemoth Google on the use of its “Gmail” brand for free electronic mail service.

MSN adCenter is reporting on and defining low quality clicks and standard quality clicks within their system and taking the extra step to help fight click fraud with a pledge to not bill for low quality clicks, the company announces. According to a post on the adCenter blog by Brendan Kitts, program manager for click […]

Google swoops up web security business in new challenge to Microsoft. New York — The Internet Google said on Monday it has agreed to acquire e-mail security company Postini for $625 million in cash expanding its package of online applications to compete with Microsoft’s Office software.