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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]
Chicago Launches an Effort to Offer Wireless Broadband
Chicago is launching an effort to offer wireless broadband throughout the city. Chicago has hundreds of Wi-Fi hotspots in places and to extend that wireless blanket to all 228 square miles, the city plans to ask technology companies to submit proposals for the project. [Read more] [Read more]
Miva Launches Agency Center 1.0
Online marketing firm MIVA has launched Agency Center 1.0, a single interface for agency marketers to manage their multiple SEM accounts. Miva is also broadening the free access of its API so as to allow enterprises to fully automate ad campaign management programs from account set-ups to reporting. [Read more] [Read more]
Do-Not-eMail Registeries Advance in 5 States
‘Do-not-email’ child protection registries have advanced in 5 states. Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Iowa are now considering legislation related to not sending marketing emails to minors. [Read more] [Read more]
Online Retail Spending Reaches $1.81 Billion
Online retail sales for the week ending Jan. 29 have reached $1.81 billion. Last year for the same period it was $1.47 billion. Online sales have grown 30% or more year-over-year, according to comScore figures. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL Super Sunday Ad Poll Generates 42 Million Video Streams
AOL has announced that its 2006 Super Sunday Ad Poll generated almost 42 million video streams.Videos of each commercial were available for free and users viewed and cast 895,000 votes for their favorite 2006 Super Bowl Ad. [Read more] [Read more]
Vinay Pawar Launches MakeBillionDollarHomepage Pixel Advertising Site
Vinay Pawar has launched the MakeBillionDollarHomepage pixel advertising website. Advertisers who buy pixels at $1 each can resell pixels at a higher price later on. [Read more] [Read more]
Google Opens Office in Israel
Google has opened an office in Israel. The official announcement was made at a conference, according to the United Press International. [Read more] [Read more]
