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AskCity - Embedded Maps, Re-Routing & Zip Code Search

Ask.com’s AskCity, their business search product, has added the ability to share maps by embedding them in a website, just like Google Maps did 20 days ago*.

YouTube Ads (The Aftermath)

YouTube finally unveiled the first real version of its a platform last week, and we’re still processing the results. Some stories:

Malware in Advertising

One of the more interesting attacks or hacks coming out the hacker's world is the idea of malware embedded in advertising.

Google Sneaks Embedded Text Link Ads Into PPA

What's been called an assault on click-fraud, or affiliate networks, or both, could also carry with it a little controversy. Google's recent beta launch of pay-per-action AdSense, available only to US advertisers, was released overtop another new product: the text link format ad unit.

Which Is The Top Embedded Video Player?

If you liked the dueling video services, then here's something real interesting: Eight different embedded players on a single page, served up as a comparison. While I can't tell who has the best video quality, there are a few things I can say:

Sun to Serve Up Free Java

Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced the release of Java technology as free software under the GNU General Public License version two (GPLv2). The first portions of source code for Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) and Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) will be made available today.

Live Search To Be Embedded In Nokia S60 Phones

Microsoft and Nokia announced an agreement to integrate Windows Live Search into its Mobile Search platform, bringing it to Nokia S60 devices.

Pay Attention To Your Embedded Links

Optimizing any web page involves both on-page and off-page optimization. Whereas on-page optimization emphasizes the use of carefully selected keywords to write a web page, off-page optimization is all about building links to the web page from other web pages as well as other websites.

Barnett Embedded C Book Arrives In June

Professor & Associate Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department head Richard Barnett's "Embedded C Programming And The Atmel AVR" should be available at the beginning of June.

Oracle Buys Berkeley DB, Sleepycat Software

Wow, the rumors were true. Oracle is snapping up Open Source Database companies now.