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MoneyAisle Lets Banks Bid, In Real Time, for Your Business
(News) New ad-free site runs automated auctions among banks to get you the best rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit.
(News) New ad-free site runs automated auctions among banks to get you the best rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit.
The Inside Dope on the New Google Health Service
(How To) Google's controversial health-care management service is now live. Here's how to use it.
(How To) Google's controversial health-care management service is now live. Here's how to use it.
Hands On With Google Health
(How To) Google's controversial health care management service is now live. Here's how to use it.
(How To) Google's controversial health care management service is now live. Here's how to use it.
26 Tricks to Help You Tame Google Calendar
(How To) Google's free online calendar makes it easy track your schedule from anywhere, but many of its best features lurk beneath the surface. Here's how to handle Gcal like a pro.
(How To) Google's free online calendar makes it easy track your schedule from anywhere, but many of its best features lurk beneath the surface. Here's how to handle Gcal like a pro.
New Web 2.0 Services To Try Out Now
(News) An instant portable note-taker, superslick (and easy) Flash Web site creation, and a versatile drop box for all things digital--check out these and other nifty Web-based apps that we saw at the Web 2.0 conference.
(News) An instant portable note-taker, superslick (and easy) Flash Web site creation, and a versatile drop box for all things digital--check out these and other nifty Web-based apps that we saw at the Web 2.0 conference.
SugarSync File Syncing Service
(Reviews) This sweet service is easy to use and works across different platforms to keeps files in sync on multiple devices.
(Reviews) This sweet service is easy to use and works across different platforms to keeps files in sync on multiple devices.
Intel's Mash Maker: Mashups for the Rest of Us
(News) With Intel's new browser extensions, you don't have to be a programmer to mix and match data from multiple Web sources to your liking.
(News) With Intel's new browser extensions, you don't have to be a programmer to mix and match data from multiple Web sources to your liking.
Why You Should Jott Yourself
(How To) Free voice-to-text service is an excellent productivity tool for busy mobile professionals.
(How To) Free voice-to-text service is an excellent productivity tool for busy mobile professionals.
Google Brings Offline Access to Docs and Apps
(News) Google is rolling out a much-awaited feature for its hosted applications: the ability for people to use them even when they aren't connected to the Internet.
(News) Google is rolling out a much-awaited feature for its hosted applications: the ability for people to use them even when they aren't connected to the Internet.
Microsoft prepares 'Albany' to compete with Google
(News) Facing pressure from hosted productivity suites such as Google Docs and Google Apps, Microsoft is planning a new package of low-end productivity software and hosted services through a secretive project code-named Albany.
(News) Facing pressure from hosted productivity suites such as Google Docs and Google Apps, Microsoft is planning a new package of low-end productivity software and hosted services through a secretive project code-named Albany.
Google, Yahoo, MySpace Team Up on OpenSocial
(News) The companies announce a foundation to promote the OpenSocial platform as a neutral, community-governed specification for building social-networking applications.
(News) The companies announce a foundation to promote the OpenSocial platform as a neutral, community-governed specification for building social-networking applications.
FaceTime security product scans Skype's encrypted IM
(News) Security vendor FaceTime Communications has released the only security product on the market allowed to look at encrypted instant messages sent between Skype users.
(News) Security vendor FaceTime Communications has released the only security product on the market allowed to look at encrypted instant messages sent between Skype users.
Netflix Web Site Goes Down
(News) The Web site of popular online movie rental company Netflix suffered an outage early Monday morning.
(News) The Web site of popular online movie rental company Netflix suffered an outage early Monday morning.
Facebook Beefs Up Privacy Options, Readies Online Chat
(News) Facebook plans to roll out new privacy features that will give users more control over who sees the data stored on their profile pages.
(News) Facebook plans to roll out new privacy features that will give users more control over who sees the data stored on their profile pages.
MySpace Apps Gallery Opens in Test Mode
(News) MySpace opens a test version of its applications gallery, allowing its members to install programs built by external developers.
(News) MySpace opens a test version of its applications gallery, allowing its members to install programs built by external developers.
Gates: Google not a threat to hosted services
(News) Microsoft has opened up its hosted version of SharePoint and Exchange to medium-sized and small companies, as it tries to take advantage of the demand for software as a service.
(News) Microsoft has opened up its hosted version of SharePoint and Exchange to medium-sized and small companies, as it tries to take advantage of the demand for software as a service.
Developers: Google's OpenSocial Needs Tuning
(News) Google's OpenSocial initiative to simplify the creation and adaptation of applications for social-networking sites needs further improvement.
(News) Google's OpenSocial initiative to simplify the creation and adaptation of applications for social-networking sites needs further improvement.
Easy WebContent Web Page Editing Service
(Reviews) The Easy WebContent editing service lives up to its name.
(Reviews) The Easy WebContent editing service lives up to its name.
Yahoo tests support for OpenID
(News) Yahoo appears close to implementing OpenID, a Web authentication standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords to log into different Web sites.
(News) Yahoo appears close to implementing OpenID, a Web authentication standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords to log into different Web sites.
NetSuite IPO Generates $185 Million
(News) NetSuite's initial public offering raised nearly double the forecasted amount of money.
(News) NetSuite's initial public offering raised nearly double the forecasted amount of money.
Google Toolbar Flaw Opens Door for Phishers
(News) A bug in the Google Toolbar could allow criminals to steal data or install malicious software on a system, a security researcher warns.
(News) A bug in the Google Toolbar could allow criminals to steal data or install malicious software on a system, a security researcher warns.
Microsoft Fxes Bug in Windows Live File-Sharing Service
(News) Microsoft fixed its online file storage and sharing service after users reported that the service was deleting files without user authorization.
(News) Microsoft fixed its online file storage and sharing service after users reported that the service was deleting files without user authorization.
Google Gmail Integrates AOL's AIM
(News) Google's Gmail Web-based e-mail client now makes AOL's AIM client available via a drop-down menu on the Gmail home page.
(News) Google's Gmail Web-based e-mail client now makes AOL's AIM client available via a drop-down menu on the Gmail home page.
Google Service Uses Cell Towers to Locate Users
(News) Google Maps With My Location, a service for mobile users that doesn't rely on GPS, is now in use by Google.
(News) Google Maps With My Location, a service for mobile users that doesn't rely on GPS, is now in use by Google.
Fabrik Ultimate Backup Service
(Reviews) Ultimate Backup is a super handy way to keep your files remotely backed up.
(Reviews) Ultimate Backup is a super handy way to keep your files remotely backed up.
CashView Bill Management Service
(Reviews) CashView bill management service helps businesses ease the burden of shuffling paper.
(Reviews) CashView bill management service helps businesses ease the burden of shuffling paper.
Microsoft Touts Final Release of Windows Live
(News) Microsoft's Windows Live services and applications officially emerge from beta Tuesday.
(News) Microsoft's Windows Live services and applications officially emerge from beta Tuesday.
Google mobile OS unlikely, analysts say
(News) While it isn't yet clear what type of mobile announcement Google plans to make, it is clear what Google should do and why the company is interested in mobile services, experts say.
(News) While it isn't yet clear what type of mobile announcement Google plans to make, it is clear what Google should do and why the company is interested in mobile services, experts say.
MySpace Joins Google's OpenSocial Project
(News) MySpace, the world's most popular social networking site, says it will participate in Google's project to streamline the creation and adoption of social Web applications.
(News) MySpace, the world's most popular social networking site, says it will participate in Google's project to streamline the creation and adoption of social Web applications.
Meebo to transform Web-based IM into 'platform'
(News) Internet startup Meebo is urging developers to create applications around its Web-based IM (instant-messaging) site, an attempt to create Facebook-like momentum.
(News) Internet startup Meebo is urging developers to create applications around its Web-based IM (instant-messaging) site, an attempt to create Facebook-like momentum.
Free 411: Putting Google and Microsoft to the Test
(News) Google and Microsoft both offer free business directory assistance services. Which one is better?
(News) Google and Microsoft both offer free business directory assistance services. Which one is better?
AT&T unveils mobile Napster as questions abound
(News) Questions filled the air Monday as the mobile industry geared up for one of its biggest U.S. trade shows on Monday by focusing on entertainment.
(News) Questions filled the air Monday as the mobile industry geared up for one of its biggest U.S. trade shows on Monday by focusing on entertainment.
Adobe eyes real-time collaboration with new services
(News) Adobe Systems Inc. is preparing two hosted services that will allow developers to add real-time collaboration capabilities, including voice over IP, to RIAs (rich Internet applications). The company demonstrated the services -- code-named Pacifica and CoCoMo -- at its Adobe MAX 2007 user conference in Chicago Tuesday.
(News) Adobe Systems Inc. is preparing two hosted services that will allow developers to add real-time collaboration capabilities, including voice over IP, to RIAs (rich Internet applications). The company demonstrated the services -- code-named Pacifica and CoCoMo -- at its Adobe MAX 2007 user conference in Chicago Tuesday.
Report: Microsoft seeks Facebook stake
(News) Microsoft Corp. has approached Facebook Inc. in recent weeks proposing an investment that would give Microsoft a stake of up to 5 percent in the popular social-networking company, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
(News) Microsoft Corp. has approached Facebook Inc. in recent weeks proposing an investment that would give Microsoft a stake of up to 5 percent in the popular social-networking company, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
NY blasts Facebook over predators, subpoenas docs
(News) Facebook Inc.'s safety controls and procedures are deficient and fail to properly protect minors from adult sexual predators in the company's social-networking site, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo charged Monday.
(News) Facebook Inc.'s safety controls and procedures are deficient and fail to properly protect minors from adult sexual predators in the company's social-networking site, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo charged Monday.
Nokia's MOSH Service Takes Flight
(News) Nokia hopes service makes it easy for content creators--amateur and professional alike--to deliver content to any cell phone.
(News) Nokia hopes service makes it easy for content creators--amateur and professional alike--to deliver content to any cell phone.
Research predicts that dating will go mobile
(News) Over a quarter of a billion people will be using mobile dating and chatroom services by 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
(News) Over a quarter of a billion people will be using mobile dating and chatroom services by 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Web-hosted office suites are here to stay
(News) Adison & Partners is a small yet emblematic part of a major shift in how office software is sold and used.
(News) Adison & Partners is a small yet emblematic part of a major shift in how office software is sold and used.
Facebook cracks down on developer spam
(News) Three months after it opened its platform to outside developers, Facebook Inc. is taking steps to prevent some third-party applications from engaging in what the social networking company considers inappropriate actions.
(News) Three months after it opened its platform to outside developers, Facebook Inc. is taking steps to prevent some third-party applications from engaging in what the social networking company considers inappropriate actions.
Nokia offers Windows Live services on handsets
(News) Microsoft Corp. has partnered with handset manufacturer Nokia Corp. to deliver some of its Windows Live services on wireless handsets in Europe and the Middle East.
(News) Microsoft Corp. has partnered with handset manufacturer Nokia Corp. to deliver some of its Windows Live services on wireless handsets in Europe and the Middle East.
Microsoft plans unified communications service
(News) Microsoft Corp. is working on a "service in the sky" for unified communications, an executive said Tuesday at the VoiceCon conference in San Francisco.
(News) Microsoft Corp. is working on a "service in the sky" for unified communications, an executive said Tuesday at the VoiceCon conference in San Francisco.
Online Video Shoot-Out: Blip.tv Beats YouTube
(Reviews) Scrappy video-sharing rivals offer better quality than YouTube does, and many will share ad revenue with you.
(Reviews) Scrappy video-sharing rivals offer better quality than YouTube does, and many will share ad revenue with you.
Google struggles with phone number 'for life'
(News) Google Inc.'s GrandCentral Communications is finding it tricky to keep its promise to provide its clients with a single phone number "for life."
(News) Google Inc.'s GrandCentral Communications is finding it tricky to keep its promise to provide its clients with a single phone number "for life."
Wikipedia co-founder to test quality control idea
(News) A way to ensure better quality control on Wikipedia entries by color coding edits to red flag potentially dubious content will be tested on some smaller sites in the Wikia Inc. community to determine its effectiveness, the co-founder of Wikipedia said Sunday.
(News) A way to ensure better quality control on Wikipedia entries by color coding edits to red flag potentially dubious content will be tested on some smaller sites in the Wikia Inc. community to determine its effectiveness, the co-founder of Wikipedia said Sunday.
Users antsy over Google Analytics problems
(News) A string of recent technical problems at Google Inc.'s Analytics service has webmasters and publishers concerned about this Web site traffic monitoring service.
(News) A string of recent technical problems at Google Inc.'s Analytics service has webmasters and publishers concerned about this Web site traffic monitoring service.
Symantec to deliver messaging, Web filtering services
(News) Symantec Corp. will follow up the release of its Symantec Protection Network backup service with a range of new SAAS (software-as-a-service) offerings in 2008 and beyond, company executives said Monday.
(News) Symantec Corp. will follow up the release of its Symantec Protection Network backup service with a range of new SAAS (software-as-a-service) offerings in 2008 and beyond, company executives said Monday.
MySpace hosting 29,000 sex offenders
(News) News Corp.'s popular MySpace.com social networking site hosted Web pages for at least 29,000 known sex offenders as of July 2007, North Carolina's Attorney General said Tuesday.
(News) News Corp.'s popular MySpace.com social networking site hosted Web pages for at least 29,000 known sex offenders as of July 2007, North Carolina's Attorney General said Tuesday.
Is Facebook the New MySpace?
(News) MySpace has an impressive lead today, but things can change quickly in the fluid world of mass-market social networking sites. Just ask Friendster.
(News) MySpace has an impressive lead today, but things can change quickly in the fluid world of mass-market social networking sites. Just ask Friendster.
Project management Lite: Basecamp and Wrike
(Reviews) Web-based project management applications help you coordinate the work of employee teams.
(Reviews) Web-based project management applications help you coordinate the work of employee teams.
New Salesforce.com Service Helps Businesses Track Online Leads
(Reviews) New CRM service's tight integration with Google AdWords simplifies measuring the results of pay-per-click advertising.
(Reviews) New CRM service's tight integration with Google AdWords simplifies measuring the results of pay-per-click advertising.
Firefox developers sell Parakey startup to Facebook
(News) Social networking site Facebook Inc. has bought Parakey Inc., a tiny startup that had been developing software it bills as a Web-based operating system.
(News) Social networking site Facebook Inc. has bought Parakey Inc., a tiny startup that had been developing software it bills as a Web-based operating system.
SAP bangs drum for A1S hosted apps
(News) SAP AG continued to build expectations for its hosted suite of midmarket applications, saying Thursday that it will release the product's official name in September and present some initial customers that have gone live with the service.
(News) SAP AG continued to build expectations for its hosted suite of midmarket applications, saying Thursday that it will release the product's official name in September and present some initial customers that have gone live with the service.
Free Web Service Helps Consumers Reap Store Refunds
(News) The just-launched Priceprotectr.com sends e-mail alerts when prices drop and you may be eligible for a price protection refund.
(News) The just-launched Priceprotectr.com sends e-mail alerts when prices drop and you may be eligible for a price protection refund.
Solar Web hosting company powers Live Earth sites
(News) The Web hosting company chosen to power the Web sites for this weekend's Live Earth concerts adopts an environmentally friendly business plan: Let the sunshine in.
(News) The Web hosting company chosen to power the Web sites for this weekend's Live Earth concerts adopts an environmentally friendly business plan: Let the sunshine in.
15 Best Free Services and Software for Business
(Reviews) These services and applications can do a lot of the work for you, and they won't cost you a dime.
(Reviews) These services and applications can do a lot of the work for you, and they won't cost you a dime.
Rave: A Gamer's Look at Customer Relationship Management
(Reviews) Rave's engaging user interface makes light work of sales-force automation.
(Reviews) Rave's engaging user interface makes light work of sales-force automation.
Mobile banking still slow to catch on in US
(News) Mobile banking is slowly catching on among U.S. consumers, mainly because of efforts by the largest 15 banks, a Tower Group Inc. analyst said at a conference in Boston Thursday.
(News) Mobile banking is slowly catching on among U.S. consumers, mainly because of efforts by the largest 15 banks, a Tower Group Inc. analyst said at a conference in Boston Thursday.
Microsoft tests more Windows Live services
(News) Microsoft Corp. continues to test updates to its Windows Live online services, including a service launched last year that allows users to submit blog posts simultaneously to more than one blogging platform.
(News) Microsoft Corp. continues to test updates to its Windows Live online services, including a service launched last year that allows users to submit blog posts simultaneously to more than one blogging platform.
Google gears up offline access for Web apps
(News) Google Inc. will tackle offline access, one of the thorniest problems facing Web-hosted applications, when it releases an early-stage browser extension called Gears to developers worldwide on Wednesday.
(News) Google Inc. will tackle offline access, one of the thorniest problems facing Web-hosted applications, when it releases an early-stage browser extension called Gears to developers worldwide on Wednesday.
XO, Jamcracker offer hosted services for SMBs
(News) XO Communications Inc. is moving beyond telecommunications services, with hopes of becoming a one-stop IT and communications provider for small and medium-size businesses.
(News) XO Communications Inc. is moving beyond telecommunications services, with hopes of becoming a one-stop IT and communications provider for small and medium-size businesses.
Meebo Tops in Web-Based IM Services
(Reviews) We examined six free online instant messengers and found several strong contenders for the number one spot on our chart.
(Reviews) We examined six free online instant messengers and found several strong contenders for the number one spot on our chart.
Outsource Your Business Communications
(Reviews) FlyDoc can handle your postal mailings, faxes, and electronic business communications--for a price.
(Reviews) FlyDoc can handle your postal mailings, faxes, and electronic business communications--for a price.
Google launches ISP version of Apps suite
(News) Google Inc. has released a version of Google Apps tailored for ISPs (Internet service providers) and Web portals, growing this family of hosted collaboration and communication suites for organizations.
(News) Google Inc. has released a version of Google Apps tailored for ISPs (Internet service providers) and Web portals, growing this family of hosted collaboration and communication suites for organizations.
Joost
(Reviews) New Internet service broadcasts TV channels to your PC, but video quality needs improvement.
(Reviews) New Internet service broadcasts TV channels to your PC, but video quality needs improvement.
Mozilla service opens up mobile Web
(News) Mozilla Corp. developers are experimenting with a service that lets users store online content on a remote server and access that information on cell phones.
(News) Mozilla Corp. developers are experimenting with a service that lets users store online content on a remote server and access that information on cell phones.
ILoveIM.com
(Reviews) Unlike many of its competitors, ILoveIM.com won't let you access more than one IM service at a time.
(Reviews) Unlike many of its competitors, ILoveIM.com won't let you access more than one IM service at a time.
Yahoo closes Yahoo Auctions
(News) Yahoo is closing its Yahoo Auctions service in the UK and Ireland, as well as in the U.S. and Canada. The U.K. and Ireland service will be closing from 28th June, while the US and Canada version will shut on 16 June.
(News) Yahoo is closing its Yahoo Auctions service in the UK and Ireland, as well as in the U.S. and Canada. The U.K. and Ireland service will be closing from 28th June, while the US and Canada version will shut on 16 June.
Kool IM (Alpha)
(Reviews) While this service lacks some customization options, ita??s more than capable of filling in for your desktop client.
(Reviews) While this service lacks some customization options, ita??s more than capable of filling in for your desktop client.
RadiusIM
(Reviews) This service adds location-based features to its IM service, but its registration process may deter new users.
(Reviews) This service adds location-based features to its IM service, but its registration process may deter new users.
Comcast works on single comms dashboard with Zimbra
(News) Comcast Corp. has turned to open-source software vendor Zimbra Inc. to help supply some of the technology behind the U.S. cable provider's upcoming free SmartZone communications dashboard for its broadband users.
(News) Comcast Corp. has turned to open-source software vendor Zimbra Inc. to help supply some of the technology behind the U.S. cable provider's upcoming free SmartZone communications dashboard for its broadband users.
Microsoft loosens grip on Windows Live APIs
(News) In an effort to drum up support for its Windows Live hosted services, Microsoft Corp. has changed the terms of use for APIs (application programming interfaces) to key services, including Windows Live Search, to allow companies to use information and leverage Microsoft's back-end infrastructure for their Web-driven businesses.
(News) In an effort to drum up support for its Windows Live hosted services, Microsoft Corp. has changed the terms of use for APIs (application programming interfaces) to key services, including Windows Live Search, to allow companies to use information and leverage Microsoft's back-end infrastructure for their Web-driven businesses.
Google Website Optimizer simplifies design
(News) One Seattle company using a new site optimization service from Google Inc., introduced in beta to select users in October and to all AdWords customers earlier this month, is already seeing improvements on its site.
(News) One Seattle company using a new site optimization service from Google Inc., introduced in beta to select users in October and to all AdWords customers earlier this month, is already seeing improvements on its site.
Google scratches controversial Calendar maintenance
(News) Google Inc. has scrapped a planned 13-hour maintenance of Google Calendar that had some users confused and worried about potentially significant disruptions of the online calendaring service.
(News) Google Inc. has scrapped a planned 13-hour maintenance of Google Calendar that had some users confused and worried about potentially significant disruptions of the online calendaring service.
Web 2.0 tools inspire data-sharing software
(News) Businesses that use ECM (enterprise content management) software to manage data could soon be giving employees more control over that data, as application providers are inspired by Web 2.0 tools like wikis, mashups and data tags.
(News) Businesses that use ECM (enterprise content management) software to manage data could soon be giving employees more control over that data, as application providers are inspired by Web 2.0 tools like wikis, mashups and data tags.
Google to add presentations app to hosted suite
(News) Google adds a presentations application to Docs & Spreadsheets, narrowing the competitive space between this productivity and collaboration hosted suite and Microsoft's Office suite.
(News) Google adds a presentations application to Docs & Spreadsheets, narrowing the competitive space between this productivity and collaboration hosted suite and Microsoft's Office suite.
Amazon Web Services losing money
(News) Amazon.com Inc.'s Web services business isn't profitable, but it's growing very rapidly and the company expects it to make money eventually, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos said Monday.
(News) Amazon.com Inc.'s Web services business isn't profitable, but it's growing very rapidly and the company expects it to make money eventually, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos said Monday.
FAQ: iTunes and DRM-Free Music
(News) Apple's new plans--to distribute one record company's higher-quality music files that will play anywhere--can be confusing. Our FAQ will set you straight.
(News) Apple's new plans--to distribute one record company's higher-quality music files that will play anywhere--can be confusing. Our FAQ will set you straight.
Google Apps customers miffed over downtime
(News) Google Inc. is having problems keeping its uptime pledge to some paying customers of its Google Apps suite of hosted services, throwing into question the company's ability to offer guaranteed levels of application reliability.
(News) Google Inc. is having problems keeping its uptime pledge to some paying customers of its Google Apps suite of hosted services, throwing into question the company's ability to offer guaranteed levels of application reliability.
PayPal Asks E-Mail Services to Block Messages
(News) Money-transfer service wants e-mail providers to block PayPal messages that lack digital signatures.
(News) Money-transfer service wants e-mail providers to block PayPal messages that lack digital signatures.
Salesforce.com readies its take on MySpace
(News) Salesforce.com Inc. Monday joined other corporate software players trying to take the concepts behind the highly successful social networking site MySpace and apply them to the business world.
(News) Salesforce.com Inc. Monday joined other corporate software players trying to take the concepts behind the highly successful social networking site MySpace and apply them to the business world.
Lenovo to ship Windows Live on PCs
(News) In a modest win for Microsoft Corp.'s struggling online services business, Microsoft said late Tuesday that computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. will pre-load Windows Live services on its ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops and Lenovo-branded PCs.
(News) In a modest win for Microsoft Corp.'s struggling online services business, Microsoft said late Tuesday that computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. will pre-load Windows Live services on its ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops and Lenovo-branded PCs.
New Web-Based OS Company Draws Big Names
(News) VC firm, ex-Microsoft execs backing potential Google, Microsoft competitor Xcerion.
(News) VC firm, ex-Microsoft execs backing potential Google, Microsoft competitor Xcerion.
Wikipedia founder speaks on the Essjay controversy
(News) Jimmy Wales, founder of the Wikipedia user-generated and edited encyclopaedia, said he expects contributors to the site who claim certain credentials will soon have to prove they really have them.
(News) Jimmy Wales, founder of the Wikipedia user-generated and edited encyclopaedia, said he expects contributors to the site who claim certain credentials will soon have to prove they really have them.
Analysts: Outlook grim for Microsoft online business
(News) Despite its CEO's claims that Microsoft Corp. eventually will trump Google Inc. to be number one in online search revenue, the company's online business is "massively underperforming" against the competition, according to a leading financial analyst.
(News) Despite its CEO's claims that Microsoft Corp. eventually will trump Google Inc. to be number one in online search revenue, the company's online business is "massively underperforming" against the competition, according to a leading financial analyst.
Adobe to launch Apollo beta later this month
(News) Adobe Systems Inc. later this month plans to launch the beta of a new runtime that will allow rich Web-based applications to run offline, technology that could threaten the popularity of programming platforms such as Java and Microsoft Corp.'s .NET.
(News) Adobe Systems Inc. later this month plans to launch the beta of a new runtime that will allow rich Web-based applications to run offline, technology that could threaten the popularity of programming platforms such as Java and Microsoft Corp.'s .NET.
Finding love on the cell phone
(News) This Valentine's Day, more lonely hearts than ever before will use mobile dating services to make a personal connection, according to analysts and mobile dating companies.
(News) This Valentine's Day, more lonely hearts than ever before will use mobile dating services to make a personal connection, according to analysts and mobile dating companies.
WebEx WebOffice: Collaboration Plus E-Mail
(Reviews) WebEx WebOffice adds e-mail to its collaborative service offerings for small businesses.
(Reviews) WebEx WebOffice adds e-mail to its collaborative service offerings for small businesses.
Microsoft Office Live Puts Your Business Online
(Reviews) Despite some flaws, Office Live makes it easy for a small business to create a basic Web site--and more.
(Reviews) Despite some flaws, Office Live makes it easy for a small business to create a basic Web site--and more.
Beyond Search: Google Specialty Services
(News) We test-drive a few of the myriad Web offerings from the search giant.
(News) We test-drive a few of the myriad Web offerings from the search giant.
Just Cancel the @#%$* Account!
(Reviews) It's hard to find a Web service that doesn't offer a free trial. But just try canceling. We did, and the results weren't always pretty.
(Reviews) It's hard to find a Web service that doesn't offer a free trial. But just try canceling. We did, and the results weren't always pretty.
Verizon, Microsoft to Join Forces
Verizon, Microsoft to Join Forces
Verizon, Microsoft to Join Forces
Microsoft Plans Link Between Directory, Live Services
(news) Microsoft Plans Link Between Directory, Live Services
(news) Microsoft Plans Link Between Directory, Live Services
Microsoft Live Labs Releases New Security Services
(news) Microsoft Live Labs Releases New Security Services
(news) Microsoft Live Labs Releases New Security Services
Symantec Considers Automatic Online Backup Service
(news) Symantec Considers Automatic Online Backup Service
(news) Symantec Considers Automatic Online Backup Service
Google Not in Microsoft Crosshairs, Ballmer Claims
(news) Google Not in Microsoft Crosshairs, Ballmer Claims
(news) Google Not in Microsoft Crosshairs, Ballmer Claims
First Look: ThinkFree Web App Outshines Microsoft Office
(reviews) First Look: ThinkFree Web App Outshines Microsoft Office
(reviews) First Look: ThinkFree Web App Outshines Microsoft Office
First Look: Windows Live Search Offers New Tools
(reviews) First Look: Windows Live Search Offers New Tools
(reviews) First Look: Windows Live Search Offers New Tools
Dialed In: Do You Hear Your E-Mail Ringing?
(reviews) Taking Push To Talk service to the next level, Nextel's NextMail lets you send a voice message via e-mail with the touch of a button.
(reviews) Taking Push To Talk service to the next level, Nextel's NextMail lets you send a voice message via e-mail with the touch of a button.
Photo Albums That Display Your Way
(reviews) PhotoSite AlbumBuilder, PiXPO, and Webshots Desktop let you share your digital images easily.
(reviews) PhotoSite AlbumBuilder, PiXPO, and Webshots Desktop let you share your digital images easily.
PDA Pundit: Handy Handheld Information
(reviews) Handmark Express delivers useful information in a handheld-friendly format. Plus, a look at Sony's PEG-TH55 Clie.
(reviews) Handmark Express delivers useful information in a handheld-friendly format. Plus, a look at Sony's PEG-TH55 Clie.
Pumatech Offers Limited Remote Access
(reviews) Access files and Outlook data remotely--as long as you keep your Net-connected PC up and running.
(reviews) Access files and Outlook data remotely--as long as you keep your Net-connected PC up and running.
NewsGator Updates RSS Feed
(news) Subscription service offers more services, supports new devices and clients.
(news) Subscription service offers more services, supports new devices and clients.
Internet Tips: Pay Less, Stay Private, and Block Spam in One Shot
(howto) Get the most from AOL and MSN; reduce the flow of junk mail; download a free software firewall.
(howto) Get the most from AOL and MSN; reduce the flow of junk mail; download a free software firewall.
GlobalStreams Unveils Web-Based Video Phone
(news) Vibe Phone merges instant messaging with Webcasting for voice and video over IP service.
(news) Vibe Phone merges instant messaging with Webcasting for voice and video over IP service.
New Ways to Remotely Access Your PC
(reviews) Laplink Everywhere and PCAnywhere vie to provide mobile remote control.
(reviews) Laplink Everywhere and PCAnywhere vie to provide mobile remote control.
Updated GoToMyPC Features Choice of Versions
(news) Expertcity adds Pocket PC support, tackles corporate security worries.
(news) Expertcity adds Pocket PC support, tackles corporate security worries.
Music Downloads: Is It Time to Pay?
(news) You've heard the saying "I got it for a song." But how much is a song really worth? That's one question music lovers are asking now that Apple's ITunes digital music store has opened its online doors.
(news) You've heard the saying "I got it for a song." But how much is a song really worth? That's one question music lovers are asking now that Apple's ITunes digital music store has opened its online doors.
Vonage Offers Crisp, Clear Internet Telephony
(news) Company is showcasing its DigitalVoice service, offering competitive rates and clean calls.
(news) Company is showcasing its DigitalVoice service, offering competitive rates and clean calls.
Crazy 8s: Hands on MSN and AOL
(news) Battle of the (version) 8s shows MSN gaining ground, but AOL knows its membership.
(news) Battle of the (version) 8s shows MSN gaining ground, but AOL knows its membership.
The Straight Story on Search Engines
(news) Want unbiased, accurate results? Choose your search site carefully. From the big guys to the undiscovered gems, we find the sites you can trust.
(news) Want unbiased, accurate results? Choose your search site carefully. From the big guys to the undiscovered gems, we find the sites you can trust.
Newsgroups Get a New Life
(news) Usenet's ranks swell as surfers seek community and free stuff--raising interest in other camps.
(news) Usenet's ranks swell as surfers seek community and free stuff--raising interest in other camps.
Web Savvy: Expand Your Web Search Horizons
(howto) Six tips for finding the info you want by searching hidden corners of the Web.
(howto) Six tips for finding the info you want by searching hidden corners of the Web.
Consumer Watch: Make Your Trash Someone's Treasure
(howto) Twenty tips for using online auction sites to sell your unwanted stuff--safely.
(howto) Twenty tips for using online auction sites to sell your unwanted stuff--safely.
Mobile Computing Tips: In-Room, High-Speed Net Access
(howto) Pros and cons of hotel broadband offerings, new PDA accessory--a cutting board.
(howto) Pros and cons of hotel broadband offerings, new PDA accessory--a cutting board.
Mobile Computing Tips: Best Web Sites for Travelers
(howto) Go online before you hit the road, prevent eye strain, death by cell phone.
(howto) Go online before you hit the road, prevent eye strain, death by cell phone.
It's an Ad, Ad, Ad, Ad World
(howto) Welcome to pop-up purgatory: Why ads are taking over the Web--and how to take back your browser.
(howto) Welcome to pop-up purgatory: Why ads are taking over the Web--and how to take back your browser.
Web Savvy: Save Time--Let the Web Surf for You
(howto) Why wander the Web aimlessly? 'Spy' services alert you when sites change.
(howto) Why wander the Web aimlessly? 'Spy' services alert you when sites change.
Where to Click in a Crisis
(news) Relief Interactive compiles charity sites to simplify donations to relief efforts.
(news) Relief Interactive compiles charity sites to simplify donations to relief efforts.
'Wrong Page, Sucka!'
(news) Error pages don't have to be boring 404s--Webmasters get creative with dead ends.
(news) Error pages don't have to be boring 404s--Webmasters get creative with dead ends.
Best Free Stuff Online
(howto) Think all the goodies are gone? Our seventh annual roundup uncovers surprising treasures, from must-have tools to unique new services.
(howto) Think all the goodies are gone? Our seventh annual roundup uncovers surprising treasures, from must-have tools to unique new services.
Web Savvy: Yet Another Word From Our Sponsor
(howto) The new, annoying, unavoidable world of online ads.
(howto) The new, annoying, unavoidable world of online ads.
Democrats Push Campaign Online
(news) Political strategists refine Internet resources as another tool to reach voters, activists.
(news) Political strategists refine Internet resources as another tool to reach voters, activists.
Browsing & Beyond
(reviews) We pick 13 must-have tools for today's Internet, including the best in browsers and add-ons, e-mail, instant messaging, and much more.
(reviews) We pick 13 must-have tools for today's Internet, including the best in browsers and add-ons, e-mail, instant messaging, and much more.
Web Sites an Underused Political Tool
(news) Most Congressional sites need work, but a few recognize the communications opportunity, research shows.
(news) Most Congressional sites need work, but a few recognize the communications opportunity, research shows.
Web Service Sends Your Final Farewell
(news) TimelessMail.com's e-mail from eternity is intended to comfort grieving survivors.
(news) TimelessMail.com's e-mail from eternity is intended to comfort grieving survivors.
New Web Survival Guide
(howto) Hard times for dot coms mean tough choices for users. Here's how to make the most of the Net ahead.
(howto) Hard times for dot coms mean tough choices for users. Here's how to make the most of the Net ahead.
Web Resources End Party-Planning Hassle
(news) Online services offer tips, tools, and supplies for last-minute holiday party planning.
(news) Online services offer tips, tools, and supplies for last-minute holiday party planning.
Put On a Picture Show for the Holidays
(news) You can still create and share online photo albums for free, but which sites will stick around?
(news) You can still create and share online photo albums for free, but which sites will stick around?
Find High-Tech Holiday Fun on the Web
(news) Jolly sites offer Santa e-mail and tracking, online games, and even intriguing history lessons.
(news) Jolly sites offer Santa e-mail and tracking, online games, and even intriguing history lessons.
Procrastinators Beware: Some Holiday E-Cards Charge
(news) Just in time to send digital seasons' greetings, several top sites switch to subscription service for increasingly popular cards.
(news) Just in time to send digital seasons' greetings, several top sites switch to subscription service for increasingly popular cards.
Have Web, Don't Travel
(news) User-friendly Web-conferencing services deliver many benefits of in-person meetings, without hassle and expense.
(news) User-friendly Web-conferencing services deliver many benefits of in-person meetings, without hassle and expense.
Do Elections Need a Technological Upgrade?
(news) Government study considers whether the Net could help restore voter confidence.
(news) Government study considers whether the Net could help restore voter confidence.
Designer Calls for a More Dynamic Web
(news) Wedding Web design with databases livens sites and eases maintenance, advocate urges.
(news) Wedding Web design with databases livens sites and eases maintenance, advocate urges.
Find Everything Faster
(howto) From big-time search engines to specialty sites, we uncover the best tools for tracking down facts, news, people, music, and more.
(howto) From big-time search engines to specialty sites, we uncover the best tools for tracking down facts, news, people, music, and more.
Do Search Engines Tell the Truth?
(news) Industry debates appropriate disclosure for paid placement of findings.
(news) Industry debates appropriate disclosure for paid placement of findings.
McAfee.com Heralds Patent for Web Services
(news) Site hints it could quash competitors in court, but ASP consortium isn't worried.
(news) Site hints it could quash competitors in court, but ASP consortium isn't worried.
Surprise, Surprise: Online Spending on the Rise
(news) While the economy fizzled, online spending sizzled and grew to $5.3 billion.
(news) While the economy fizzled, online spending sizzled and grew to $5.3 billion.
Enterprise Technology: IP Telephony Goes to Work
(news) Net-based phone systems are finally catching on for business use. Here's the good, the bad, and the future.
(news) Net-based phone systems are finally catching on for business use. Here's the good, the bad, and the future.
Best of the Web 2001
(reviews) We pick the top sites for PC users in 33 categories--from free tech support to essential Web services.
(reviews) We pick the top sites for PC users in 33 categories--from free tech support to essential Web services.
Online Report Cards Draw High Marks
(news) Wired parents can easily peek at kids' grades, when schools supply Web-based reports.
(news) Wired parents can easily peek at kids' grades, when schools supply Web-based reports.
Trademark Filings Hit a Digital Milestone
(news) Web-based applications number 100,000 after two years, but that's still only 25 percent.
(news) Web-based applications number 100,000 after two years, but that's still only 25 percent.
I-Drive Turns Corner, Ends Free Web Storage
(news) Online storage services shift focus, leaving customers seeking backup alternatives.
(news) Online storage services shift focus, leaving customers seeking backup alternatives.
Three Minutes With Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
(news) Blockbuster's nemesis discusses online DVD rentals, movies via broadband, and surviving the dot-com fallout.
(news) Blockbuster's nemesis discusses online DVD rentals, movies via broadband, and surviving the dot-com fallout.
Web Savvy: Free Stuff--An Endangered Species
(howto) Harry McCracken girds up for a fee-based future as free Web services disappear.
(howto) Harry McCracken girds up for a fee-based future as free Web services disappear.
Web Savvy: Smarter Ways to Search
(howto) Harry McCracken goes searching for search engines and finds some cool new tools.
(howto) Harry McCracken goes searching for search engines and finds some cool new tools.
Webby Awards Announce Finalists
(news) From the practical to the playful, scores of Web sites vie for recognition, including the People's Choice award.
(news) From the practical to the playful, scores of Web sites vie for recognition, including the People's Choice award.
Playboy Places Its Bets Online
(news) Online edition of the Playboy empire hops along with paid services, CEO tells Seybold conference.
(news) Online edition of the Playboy empire hops along with paid services, CEO tells Seybold conference.
The Sound of Web Music Is A-Changin'
(news) Get ready to pay for online tunes, but the subscription services face challenges too.
(news) Get ready to pay for online tunes, but the subscription services face challenges too.
Full Disclosure: When Services Die--A Survivor's Guide
(howto) Stephen Manes thinks a lot of Web services are great--until they're no longer there.
(howto) Stephen Manes thinks a lot of Web services are great--until they're no longer there.
March Madness Spreads on the Web
(news) Find NCAA tournament information, coverage, contests, and do-it-yourself comparisons online, but not live broadcasts.
(news) Find NCAA tournament information, coverage, contests, and do-it-yourself comparisons online, but not live broadcasts.
Glitch Wipes Out Many Tripod Sites
(news) Sites go MIA as a result of a technical glitch that caused an overzealous sweep by the host.
(news) Sites go MIA as a result of a technical glitch that caused an overzealous sweep by the host.
Excite@Home Update 'Zooms In' on Searches
(news) New tool promises easier and more relevant 'Precision Searches' through Excite.com portal.
(news) New tool promises easier and more relevant 'Precision Searches' through Excite.com portal.
It's Tax Time: Can the Web Help?
(news) A look at leading online tax-preparation programs finds trade-offs, options, and fees besides software licenses.
(news) A look at leading online tax-preparation programs finds trade-offs, options, and fees besides software licenses.
Valentine's Day: Beyond the E-Card
(news) Electronic greetings expand to let you send your last-minute love in words, song, or video.
(news) Electronic greetings expand to let you send your last-minute love in words, song, or video.
Be a Hometown Yahoo
(howto) Yahoo isn't just a global site--it sports local editions for most cities.
(howto) Yahoo isn't just a global site--it sports local editions for most cities.
Tonos Calls Far-Flung Musicians to Jam
(news) Site/software combo provides a recorder on your desktop and a virtual studio of colleagues.
(news) Site/software combo provides a recorder on your desktop and a virtual studio of colleagues.
Cyber Super Bowl Has Its Limits
(news) Web sites and wireless services bring football to your PC or PDA, but TV has a lock on the field.
(news) Web sites and wireless services bring football to your PC or PDA, but TV has a lock on the field.
Federal Files Go Digital Via Post Office
(news) Federal agencies get a secure pipeline for confidential transmissions through NetPost.Certified service.
(news) Federal agencies get a secure pipeline for confidential transmissions through NetPost.Certified service.
As Voters Log On, So Must Politicians
(news) Most campaigns didn't use the Web effectively, but they'll need to get Web-savvy for the next election, experts say.
(news) Most campaigns didn't use the Web effectively, but they'll need to get Web-savvy for the next election, experts say.
Keeping New Year's Resolutions, the Web Way
(news) Technology can't give you willpower, but you might get a little help from the Web.
(news) Technology can't give you willpower, but you might get a little help from the Web.
E-Mail the Driver in the Next Lane
(news) PlateMatch helps bring the information superhighway (safely) to the real-life road.
(news) PlateMatch helps bring the information superhighway (safely) to the real-life road.
LiquidSeats Helps Fill the House, Sans Scalping
(news) This online matchmaking service pairs ticket sellers, buyers.
(news) This online matchmaking service pairs ticket sellers, buyers.
Bookmarks in the Blink of an Eye
(reviews) Need your bookmarks on the road or on your phone? No problem: Blink.com lets you view and manage them wherever you are.
(reviews) Need your bookmarks on the road or on your phone? No problem: Blink.com lets you view and manage them wherever you are.
Does Information Want to Be Resold?
(news) InfoRocket launches online 'Answer Shop' to trade in expertise and advice.
(news) InfoRocket launches online 'Answer Shop' to trade in expertise and advice.
Doin' the Election Limbo
(news) From animations to ballot spoofs, Web wags are having fun with the current presidential standoff.
(news) From animations to ballot spoofs, Web wags are having fun with the current presidential standoff.
Click Here to Calculate That Magic Income Figure
(news) MyCriticalCapital.com helps identify when best to sell stock (but can't help you land the options).
(news) MyCriticalCapital.com helps identify when best to sell stock (but can't help you land the options).
Stay One Click Ahead of the Polls
(news) Web sites will let you track Tuesday's elections as they unfold across the country.
(news) Web sites will let you track Tuesday's elections as they unfold across the country.
Web Spin on 'Survivor' Shows Some Skin
(news) You're welcome to watch--and vote--as ten bikini survivors compete for $25,000.
(news) You're welcome to watch--and vote--as ten bikini survivors compete for $25,000.
Web Sites Offer Comparison Shopping for Candidates
(news) PriceGrabber provides counterpoint chart of presidential hopefuls, and other sites offer dollar details.
(news) PriceGrabber provides counterpoint chart of presidential hopefuls, and other sites offer dollar details.
Ybn.com Wants to Be Your Business Network
(news) New site will organize your business materials, and offers a wealth of partner resources (and goods).
(news) New site will organize your business materials, and offers a wealth of partner resources (and goods).
Get Smart: The Pluses and Minuses of E-Learning
(reviews) E-learning courses let you learn on you own time, when it's convenient for you.
(reviews) E-learning courses let you learn on you own time, when it's convenient for you.
Here's How to Take a Bite Out of the Web
(news) DataBites lets you choose what you want from the Web and see it on any device.
(news) DataBites lets you choose what you want from the Web and see it on any device.
HotLinks Invites You to Help Build a Web Directory
(news) Surfers save bookmarks and feed the Web's latest search tool, the HotLinks Guide.
(news) Surfers save bookmarks and feed the Web's latest search tool, the HotLinks Guide.
As the Web Turns: Streaming Video Saga Premieres
(news) 4Anything.com invites deskbound soap opera fans to follow streaming adventures of the hip and troubled.
(news) 4Anything.com invites deskbound soap opera fans to follow streaming adventures of the hip and troubled.
Read This E-Mail to Improve Your Speech
(news) Vocabulary Vitamins offers a daily dose of online tutorial that boosts your word power.
(news) Vocabulary Vitamins offers a daily dose of online tutorial that boosts your word power.
PlaceWare Revs Up Web Conferencing
(news) New features, services point out that interactive meetings are also tools for small and mid-size businesses.
(news) New features, services point out that interactive meetings are also tools for small and mid-size businesses.
Kodak, Circuit City Team on Photo Services
(news) Traditional photo-finishing leader pairs with PC retailer to push album services.
(news) Traditional photo-finishing leader pairs with PC retailer to push album services.
Introduce Your PDA to Monday Night Football
(news) Shadowpack WAP service and Web sites interpret Dennis Miller's weekly shtick on the gridiron.
(news) Shadowpack WAP service and Web sites interpret Dennis Miller's weekly shtick on the gridiron.
Yahoo Lends an Expert Hand
(news) New service has plenty of advice to offer, but you never know where it's coming from.
(news) New service has plenty of advice to offer, but you never know where it's coming from.