Industry News

New Amazon Unbox on TiVo service offers videos downloaded direct to your living room
A partnership between Amazon.com and TiVo will offer video downloads direct to the living rooms of TiVo customers in the US.

MySpace go mobile with Vodafone
Myspace is launching mobile search through an exclusive deal with UK mobile network operator Vodafone.

Lycos launches Lycos MIX , a video and social networking programme
Lycos has jsut launched Lycos MIX, a new feature based on the search engine's "watch and chat" technology.

Google buys Zingku
Search engine Google has bought mobile social networking start-up Zingku as part of its plans to extend its mobile phone services.

Microsoft extends Office on internet
As part of its ongoing battle with competitors, software and internet giant Microsoft will begin accepting applications from people who wish to test its Office software over the internet.

Google uncovers missing links with new webmaster tool
A new tool on Google's Webmaster Central allows site owners to view more of their back links than ever before.

Google's Agent Rank patent application
Last Friday, Google published a new patent - Google's Agent Rank - to be included in their ranking system.

Yahoo! to provide mobile advertising services in eighteen nations.
As Yahoo! seeks to expand its mobile phone services, corporate brand advertisements will soon be available on mobile phones in eighteen countries around the world.

The financial future of Wikipedia: a big question mark
Wikipedia is struggling to find funding. What is the future of the site deemed the "moral fibre" of the internet?

From Beta to Better - Google Webmaster Console out of Beta
The Google Webmaster Console is coming out of beta. This breaking news was announced this morning at SES London, 14th February, at 9:30am GMT.