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Google Chases Channel Four

Google is raising eyebrows in England with an imminent accomplishment - the search engine giant appears ready to surpass "the UK's main commercial TV channels" in terms of advertising revenue.

Google In Talks With BEA Systems

BEA Systems, a self-declared "world leader in enterprise infrastructure software," is in talks with another company about "partnering on a new initiative."

Can New Social Network Site Wallop MySpace?

I remember when Wallop was first "beta'd" by Microsoft and to paraphrase Shania Twain, "it didn't impress me much."

Tablet PC As Video Star

Online video reaches into all kinds of interest areas, especially those related to technology, and tablet PCs are no exception.

Google Fighting G-Mail In Germany

Google is locked in a trademark battle in Germany for the right to use the name Gmail for its mail service.

Amazon next Google? Maybe not

A couple of days ago I said that Amazon might be the fearsome Microsoft killer we were expecting Google to be. But after reading the latest reviews of Amazon's new Unboxed, I should take that back.

Greenpeace Rankings Slice Apple

The controversial group Greenpeace has published a Guide to Consumer Electronics, and Apple and Lenovo aren't happy about it. A number of companies were "ranked on their use of toxic chemicals and electronic waste (e-waste) policies," and those two corporations placed last.

German Ingenuity, As Applied To Wikipedia

The German-language version of Wikipedia may see some changes in the very near future. A new editing system, designed to reduce the amount of vandalism (and plain inaccuracy), is going to be implemented. These issues are commonly identified as the online encyclopedia's biggest problems.

CNet, Others Under Options Investigation

Federal prosecutor Kevin Ryan of the Northern California U.S. Attorney's office announced the formation of a Justice and FBI task force to investigate several tech firms over the practice of backdating stock options.

A Nail In The Coffin For Windows 98

From this day forward, users of Windows 98 and Windows ME may be on their own. Microsoft will stop offering updates and support (even of the "paid" variety) for these products. The company seems to be hoping this will lead to increased sales of newer Windows versions.