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Pluck to Launch BlogBurst
Pluck is going to launch BlogBurst, a service that takes topical content from pre-approved blogs and provides it to publishers such as online newspapers for republication. BlogBurst charges publishers for this service and does not share revenue with bloggers. [Read more] [Read more]
55% of US House Holds to Subscribe for Bundled Services by 2010
55% of broadband households will subscribe to a triple-play or quadruple-play bundled service by the end of 2010. Annual revenue from bundled services in the U.S. will reach $119.5 billion by 2010, according to Parks Associates. [Read more] [Read more]
MSN Search Powers Microsoft Site
Microsoft has made changes to the search facility and now Microsoft Search is powered by MSN Search. Microsoft has shipped this in 58 markets and 31 languages. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Merchants Offering Limited Time Offers Increase from 9% to 22%
Online merchants offering ‘controlled promotional offerings’ or limited-hour sales has increased from 9% to 22%. Sites offering product comparisons has risen from 21 to 27% and use of ratings/review features have increased from 24 to 32%, according to etailing group study. [Read more] [Read more]
Pay-Per-Call to Reach $3.7 Billion By 2010
The pay-per-call market will reach $3.7 billion by 2010. It will more than double each year for the next five years, according to the Kelsey Group forecast. [Read more] [Read more]
AT&T Partners with Yahoo on Go Mobile Service
AT&T has partnered with Yahoo to offer the AT&T Yahoo Go Mobile service. The service allows Cingular mobile phone users to access photos, email, IM and address books on their yahoo accounts through their mobile phone. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Ad Market Reaches $620 Million
Online advertising market reached $620 million in 2005, according to figures submitted to the Audit Bureau of Verification Services. Analysts predict that it will reach $1 billion by the end of 2006. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL and WebEx Partner to Develop Enterprise IM
AOL and WebEx have partnered to develop an enterprise IM. AOL and WebEx will create an AIM service for businesses and at-work instant messaging users. [Read more] [Read more]
eBay Hires Bob Swan as CFO
eBay has hired Bob Swan as Chief Financial Officer. He will be based in eBay’s offices in San Jose, California. [Read more] [Read more]
58% Users Receive At Least One Email A Day
58% of users receive at least one email a day, according to a survey by Sophos. 22% users come across 5 or more phishing attempts every day. [Read more] [Read more]
Google Scholar – New Features
Google has expanded its Library Search program in Google Scholar to help people around the world find works of their interest in local libraries. The Library Search Program now includes links to libraries in Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland. [Read more] [Read more]
BT Invests £12 million in VOIP Platform
BT has invested £12 million in a voice over internet protocol platform. The new network will have a distributed packet-based architecture that will provide advanced multimedia features with traditional voice quality, according to BT. [Read more] [Read more]
