Google Maps users will be able to access coupons from more than 20,000 advertisers. While Craigslist takes on the classifieds, Google Inc. lately announced it will soon be displaying printable discount coupons to local shoppers, in a promotional bid that aims to drive U.S. online shoppers using its Google Maps service to visit stores for […]

Search giant gives open access to Japanese version of Gmail. Google Inc., the world’s biggest Internet search engine, lately said that Japanese users can access its email service, Gmail, without an invitation. In other countries, signups are limited to those who receive email invitations from existing users or access it via mobile phones. Google already […]

New feature lets Yahoo users customize the login page to foil information-thieving phishing scams. Yahoo Inc. lately said it is testing a sign-in seal that ensures subscribers they are visiting the Web portal and not a bogus site set-up by a phisher to steal personal information. Phishing is one of the most common online threats. […]

Beta version of Office 2007 identifies hot spots worldwide Microsoft has issued beta test software for a Wi-Fi management utility called Windows Live Connection Center WiFi to a limited group of Office 2007 beta testers. According to the Techlog.org blog, Microsoft has invited a small number of Office 2007 Beta 2 testers to preview a […]

The key to any successful Web 2.0 deployment is the availability of an open API. It is a key that Google is now giving out for its base — Google Base that is. Google’s mysterious Google Base service went live recently, allowing people to post any kind of information they want for free and to […]

Company acquires tiny start-up that built an add-on for purchasing and managing Google-driven Web ad campaigns. Software provider Salesforce.com Inc. has acquired a tiny four-person start-up Kieden Corp., specializing in paid search technology that created an add-on to its hosted services, which helps customers track sales leads generated with online advertisements for purchasing and managing […]

Google, the company behind the world’s No.1 internet search engine, is planning to set up back-office operations at a special economic zone in Andhra Pradesh in India and the investment could go as high as $1 billion, government officials say. This is the second attempt by the company, after infrastructure-related problems forced it to call […]

The $200 million deal as big media companies compete with upstart online video leader YouTube.com. MTV Networks (MTVN), a division of Viacom, Inc., recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Atom Entertainment, Inc., a portfolio of four leading online destinations for casual games, short films and video, for $200 million, as big media companies move […]

Business-class IM offers online conferencing, collaboration and advanced multimedia AOL has launched a version of its popular AIM Pro messaging service for businesses that provides an array of communications and collaboration tools, which features security and online meeting functions aimed at corporate users. The service, which is free for anyone to use, integrates with Microsoft […]

Search engine’s plans could revolutionize book industry as much as Gutenberg did The row is a classic clash between the old and the new; between an industry that can trace its roots back to Johannes Gutenberg and other printers of the 15th century and one that has erupted in just half a decade. Google, the […]