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Microsoft Testing Live Display Ads

With a goal of building the web's largest advertising network, Microsoft initiated testing with 20 global marketers to display their ads across Office Live, Windows Live, and MSN Spaces.

Nothing New For IBM

Big Blue's executive VP for innovation and technology does not think a "next big thing" will be coming around the corner ever again.

NewRoo New To News Corp

The Fox Interactive division of News Corp picked up NewRoo.com for between $5 million and $10 million, edging Yahoo aside to buy the 3-person startup.

Enabling Linux telnet

This has to be one of the more common support calls that I get. The telnet daemon is no longer usually installed by default, so people are surprised when their newly installed Linux system won't answer telnets.