eBay-Craigslist court clash could reprice classifieds
More than a Craigslist board seat is at stake in Delaware: eBay's classified ad services could prosper if Craigslist were to start charging for all ads.
Navteq to supply Microsoft with 3D map data
It takes a long time to drive every street in the world to supply your online map service with 3D data. Navteq is giving Microsoft some help for its new Bing maps.
Friendster doesn't deny possible Asian buyout
Social networking site skirts rumors surrounding prospect of acquisition by Asian company. Facebook reportedly turned down due to "competition".
Google hopes to turn the river into a canal
Searching on real-time services like Twitter is akin to standing in front of a firehose on a hot day: you'll get cooled off, but knocked over. Google wants to change that.
Amazon reportedly seeking out offline stores
World's biggest online retailer reportedly searching for brick-and-mortar stores in United Kingdom to cash in on customer demand for click-and-collect.
Google edges toward Rosetta Stone status
Search giant offers a native-language view of Web through translated search results and adds a new a dictionary service.
Sources: Apple wants technology from struggling Lala
Apple could offer some kind of "cloud" or streaming service but as company mulls an acquisition of a streaming-music service, its goals may be less ambitious.
Google extends personalized search to all
Previously, Google would only alter search results based on search history for those signed into Google accounts. Now, it plans to do that for everyone.
S'pore Wi-Fi hotspots protected from lawsuits
As long as operators of public Internet access areas aren't complicit in security breaches, they won't be liable in eyes of Singapore's law, says lawyer.
Efforts underway to ensure no shortlink rots
Internet Archive and Archive Team running separate projects aimed at archiving shortened Web URLs, to ensure longevity of such links.
Google acquires EtherPad online collaboration tool
Net colossus is bolstering Google Wave project by acquiring AppJet, a smaller rival with an online collaboration service. EtherPad will shut down next year.
Yahoo, Microsoft finalize search deal
It's not over until the U.S. government says so, but Yahoo and Microsoft have finalized their agreement to install Microsoft as search provider on Yahoo's network of sites.
YouTube begins testing lighter 'feather' version
Google puts YouTube on a post-Thanksgiving diet with a new mode called "feather" that strips out many of the things that can slow videos down.
Friendster goes young to beat Facebook
Social networking site carves deeper niche within youth market in Asia to get ahead of competition and court advertisers, senior executive says.
Google aims to unclog Net's DNS plumbing
Net giant, ever eager for a faster Internet, debuts its Google Public DNS service. With it, Google could become even more central to the Net.
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