Microsoft Plans to Release IPod Rival for Christmas

July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. is planning to have a portable music and video player out by Christmas in a challenge to Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod.

Report: Advertisers Cut Spending, Blame Google and Yahoo for Click Fraud

Advertisers wasted over $800 million last year on phony clicks, prompting many to blame Google and Yahoo for extensive fraud, according to a report released on July 5.

F1 signs deal with Microsoft

Microsoft just got a contract with Formula 1 to provide electronic control units.

Where Are They Now? Search Engines We've Known & Loved

AltaVista, the Google of its day, is now to be gobbled up by Overture. It's a famous name that's seen better days. But AltaVista's not the only major search player to have faded, as years have gone by.

YouTube to introduce advertising

YouTube is pursuing advertising as its business model and is exploring a range of possibilities, slowly introducing online advertising in the coming months to the site.

Porn Spam Has 5.6% Click-Through Rate

An interesting piece of trivia from NY Times: "Spam messages promoting pornography are 280 times as effective in getting recipients to click on them as messages advertising pharmacy drugs, which are the next most effective type of spam.

“The Best Stuff in the World” - MySpace for Stuff

The Best Stuff in the World is a social site with a simple aim: to help you find the best stuff. The stuff in question is submitted by users and arranged into categories to make comparisons easier.

Coke Gets Viral in Europe

Coca-Cola has released a series of Bottle Films virals that will launch globally today. The virals are part of the “Coke Side of Life” campaign and are intended to extend the platform beyond traditional advertising.

Tech Digest: UK music labels win right to sue AllofMP3.com

All of Britain's recording companies will be able to sue controversial Russian digital music site AllofMP3.com in the UK, after a ruling at the English High Court.

The Hive exclusive: An interview with Dean Hachamovitch

Terri Stratton had a great opportunity to sit down with Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager of the Internet Explorer team, right after last week's launch of IE 7 Beta 3. Click here to read Terri's interview in the Interviews blog.

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