Niall Kennedy, of Technorati, has the news that Google will release a feed API in early 2006.
Microsoft Bets Big On XML
After having played hard-to-get over XML formats in Office, Microsoft submitted its Open Office XML File Formats as part of a developing standard.
Microsoft Ups Stakes In RSS Race
Companies that offer RSS reader products and services are now in a race against time, as Microsoft prepares RSS functionality within Outlook.
Microsoft Fires Back At EC
The brinkmanship being played between Microsoft and the European Commission escalated as the world’s largest tech company responded to a Statement of Objections from the EC.
Microsoft AdCenter Generates SEM Buzz
Return-on-investment (ROI) is up and the waiting list for advertisers to join AdCenter has lengthened, causing search marketers to clamor for a quicker AdCenter rollout.
Microsoft Vs. EU: Show Me The Money
Microsoft must open up its code or face a 2 million ($2.4 million) a day in fines from the European Commission. The feud over this has been brewing for some time and it seems to be coming to a head. They’ve given Microsoft five weeks to comply.
Microsoft Exposes Google AdSense Scheme
Mistyping a URL in the address bar of a browser can lead to a ring of traffic-stealing “typo-squatters” that ripoff the AdSense for domains system at the expense of Google and its advertisers.
AOL: Google, Yes; Microsoft, No
A five percent stake in AOL could be the price the search advertising giant has to pay to keep Microsoft from moving in and becoming AOL’s partner on search and advertising.
Microsoft, Google, Sun Get RAD
Joint collaboration on a Reliable, Adaptive and Distributive Systems lab at UC-Berkeley has the three tech companies contributing $7.5 million toward the lab’s mission of creating freely-available web services.
Microsoft Calls MCI For VoIP
Microsoft plans to implement VoIP calling in the upcoming version of Windows Live Messenger and have partnered with MCI to deliver the service.