First, a little one-minute note from my editor. I’m giving Marc Canter what he wants. More, shorter, pieces.
Microsoft Lobbying For Data Privacy Laws
A growing concern of today’s average citizen is the security of their data. With so many consumers making purchases online, as well as search engines looking to become more personalized by tracking a user’s web history and search trends, ensuring user privacy and protection is becoming increasingly important to a fast growing segment of the population.
Comcast Flirts With Microsoft, Teases Google
Just as AT&T wants to leverage a better deal with Yahoo over their co-branded services, Comcast would like to parlay its broadband customer base into a bigger chunk of the search advertising revenue pie.
Google Loses Lenovo, Microsoft Comes Out Ahead
Today is the Ides of March – the same day that Julius Caesar was betrayed and assassinated so many years ago. And although it’s not likely to go down in history in quite the same way, another betrayal has taken place – Lenovo has chosen Microsoft’s software (in place of Google’s) as its default search application.
Microsoft: It’s Official, We’re Buying TellMe
In a statement today, Microsoft has confirmed its intentions to purchase TellMe, a provider of multiple different types of voice information services. Specific terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed as of yet.
It looks like you can chalk this one up as gossip that actually came to fruition. The last week has been rife with speculation that Microsoft would be purchasing TellMe. It was actually one of the more prominent news pieces until Viacom came along and stole the spotlight by dropping a billion-dollar bomb on YouTube.
Microsoft Continues Opposing Cybersquatters
Microsoft is no stranger to the courtroom given its involvement in antitrust allegations and its efforts to squelch software piracy. Proving that there is indeed no rest for the weary, the legal team at Microsoft is now expanding its efforts to cracking down on cybersquatters who, as the company claims, are profiting off of their brand.
Microsoft Student Partners Applications 07/08 Now Open
As you probably know I have been a UK Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) for this Academic Year 2006/2007 at The University of Kent and well what can say, I absolutely love it. It’s everything I expected and a hell of a lot more!
Google, Microsoft To Invade White Space?
When Google, Microsoft, Dell, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard team up, you know big things are a-happening. In this case, all five companies want to make the Internet accessible through traditional television airwaves.
Microsoft, AP Forge Online Video Network
The explosion of online video has had a significant impact upon the social networking industry, but the influence of the platform is beginning to bleed over into traditional information mediums as well.
Microsoft and Google – Different Approaches to Copyright
The Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild is none too happy with Google’s plan to indiscriminately scan, index, and allow the searching of millions of books from libraries the world over and Microsoft is capitalizing on this rare chink in Google’s armor.
Copyrighters are claiming infringement because Google is making advertising revenue from the results of book searches in the Google Book Search system. Here are all of Google’s arguments that I found: