Google Secures Patent For Geocoding

Today, Google was awarded the geocoding patent, which will allow them to issue geocodes (longitude and latitude readings) for postal addresses they've gathered from documents and web sites, among other places.

Verizon, Yahoo! Team Up For DSL

Verizon Communications Inc. and Yahoo! will announce today their launch of a joint DSL service that is, according to the AP, half as fast but just as expensive as Yahoo!'s SBC Communications link-up. At least the DSL service will still be cheaper than AOL's $23.90 a month dial-up. One day AOL should change its name to AWOL (America Waiting Online).

LexisNexis Working On Copyright Protection

LexisNexis and iParadigms teamed up to create a product called CopyGuard to help detect plagiarism and copyright infringement and protect intellectual property. At a time where people and companies are having real problems with copyright protection, this may be a suitable solution for protecting their properties.

Googles Ready to Chat About IM

For quite a while, many have speculated about Google getting into the instant messaging business. The New York Times ran an article focusing on Google's new stock offering and mentioned deep into the story, Google's launch of a "communications platform" on Wednesday.