Industry News

Yahoo! Closes 'Internet Life' Magazine
After seven years, Yahoo! has announced it will close its 'Internet Life' publication after the August issue

Search Engine Use Grows According To Study
Finding information via net search engines is rapidly becoming the most popular activity for people going online.

Opera Sign New Browser Distribution Deal
Web browser developers Opera have signed a distribution deal for the Linux version of their browser with SuSE

AltaVista Unveils New Prisma Technology
AltaVista has made a number of upgrades to its search interface, in an attempt to close the gap between its ageing search technology, and young upstarts like Teoma and WiseNut

Bigmouthmedia Wins Digital Scotland Contract
Bigmouthmedia has been selected by the government agency Digital Scotland to compile a Top Sites CD Rom

E-Working Set To Increase Workaholism!
Silicon.com examines projections that suggest there will be 27 million "e-workers" in Europe by 2010 - around a sixth of the region's entire workforce.

Ooh Missus! One in Five Companies Have Sacked Employees for
Porn Use at Work
Nearly one in five companies have fired staff for viewing internet porn while at work, according to the latest figures by Websense

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's The Cleverest Search Engine of All?
Check out Google's all-new mirror image

Nomade Switches To Fast Results
Another European search property has made the switch away from Google

Insurance Company Launches SMS Reminder Service
MORE TH>N, the Royal & Sun Alliance Sub-Division has launched a new service aimed at ensuring drivers and home-owners don't forget to re-insure