CMP Media Buys Black Hat

Java Card Platform A Contactless Sport

Like Seattle's latest exotic dancer law, Sun Microsystems has gone "contactless" with its new Java Card platform, which eliminates the need for making contact with a Java Card reader. The contactless smart card can be read up to four inches (10 cm) away, enabling applications in rigorous environments such as public transportation or gaining access to government facilities.

eBay Wants To Be The Yellow Pages

They have the phone component in place from their purchase of Skype, and now eBay wants all the listings it can get to be the online resource for local search.

Google Base Arrives

Google has opened up its massive server farms to host user-submitted content that it will index and make searchable. The company opened up Google Base to users today.

Internet Portals Reap Huge Profits From Ads

Massive demand for prime placement on sites like MSN, Yahoo, and AOL means rates have skyrocketed, advertisers have to plan out campaigns well in advance, and smaller niche sites are profiting from the overflow.