Google, Ask Make Moves In Europe

The UK and Germany now have releases of Google Base for their Internet users; meanwhile, Ask.com has expanded its mapping imagery throughout Europe.

Google Takes On Bird Flu

The world's largest Internet search company has joined the defenses arranged against bird flu. In combination with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, Google Earth is helping to locate commercial poultry flocks, as well as the buildings, schools, and roads close to the farms and production facilities.

The BBC Sets Its Sights On Google, AOL

The blokes at the BBC want to show the world what they're made of. The corporation's director general has set his sights not only on Google - a tough opponent by any standards - but on AOL, as well. As part of this plan, the BBC would expand further into global markets.

J2EE Seen In Oracle’s SOA 2.0 Vision

A combination of Java Enterprise Edition 5, aka J2EE, and Oracle's Project Fusion middleware components will build the service-oriented architecture (SOA) of Oracle's future.