Hoping to become less dependent on Internet advertising, online search engine leader Google Inc. is introducing a tool designed to make it easier for companies and their workers to find vital information scattered across a maze of complex software applications. Google Inc. has recently unveiled two enterprise search products–a Google Search Appliance and a next-generation […]

Vodafone Deploys Solution to Protect Minors from Pornography and Prevent Illegal Internet Content on Mobile Phones; Prevents Malware and Enables Premium Content European cell phone giant Vodafone is introducing a new content filter that could be used to block subscribers from using competitive phone services. A Vodafone spokesman scoffs at such a notion. He said […]

Forget the TV, tomorrow’s screen of preference will probably be the Internet, AOL chief Jonathan Miller predicted at the influential "MIPTV featuring MILIA" trade show here. "Video consumption is exploding on-line and on-demand is going to be the dominant way to consume content," Miller said in a keynote speech that must have sent shivers down […]

Looking to drive mobile customers in the right direction, Mapquest recently announced two new services that offer navigation capability via cell phone. AOL unit MapQuest recently unveiled a mobile map service that customers can use on their cellular phones, complete with voice directions, text and maps in a bid to expand on the popularity of […]

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are all vying for the right to post their keyword advertising in front of Ebay’s millions of online users, signaling a scramble between the search engine providers for access to one of the internet’s biggest untapped audiences. Ebay, which boasts one of the largest audiences on the web, does not currently […]

In an unusual hire of a senior outside executive, Microsoft has hired Steven Berkowitz, former chief executive of Ask Jeeves, to run its floundering Internet division, Microsoft said in a statement. The move also robs InteractiveCorp, Barry Diller’s TV and online commerce group, of one of its most senior internet executives. Mr Berkowitz joined IAC […]

With enhanced search functionality, Google Toolbar 2 for Firefox is able to offer suggestions on the fly for narrowing queries and correcting spelling. Google released the beta version of its Toolbar for Firefox v2. Toolbar for Firefox works on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows — and in 16 languages, the company said. This new […]

In a legal win for Google, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a writer who claimed the search giant infringed on his copyright by archiving a Usenet posting of his and providing excerpts from his Web site in search results. Although a minor victory for the company, which faces numerous suits charging that […]

Google Inc. is introducing a free Web calendar service for consumers to schedule events and share them with others, opening a new level of competition with rivals such as Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. The beta version of Google Calendar, which can be accessed with a Gmail account, enables users to search for and add […]

Skype buys voice processing startup, which could help it avoid licensing fees it pays to its current tech provider. Even for the technically challenged, making calls over the Internet is no longer a daunting task, and the cheap price offered by Voice over Internet Protocol providers has made VoIP a must for many long-distance phone […]