Industry News

Microsoft 'to attempt coup if Yahoo! talks fail'
Internet and software giant Microsoft is set to attempt a boardroom coup at Yahoo! if the search engine provider fails to engage in "serious" talks concerning a potential takeover bid, it has been suggested.

YouTube to launch live video streaming service
Google-owned video sharing site YouTube has revealed it is preparing to offer its own live video channels.

Microsoft announces release of Office Live Workspace
Software and internet giant Microsoft has announced the release of its Microsoft Office Live Workspace in beta.

Google Gears released on mobiles
Search engine provider Google has announced the release of its Google Gears service on mobile phones.

AOL to launch at least 12 new websites
AOL is planning on starting at least a dozen new websites within the next six months, it has been revealed.

Ask.com to focus on narrower market
Search engine Ask.com has revealed a dramatic change in direction, announcing it is to focus on a narrower market consisting predominantly of married women.

Yahoo! and Time Warner are talking again
Yahoo! may have reopened talks with Time Warner but time may be running out for the search engine to develop a viable plan to counteract Microsoft's unsolicited offer.

Battling blog spam: sploggers - the 'terrorists of Web 2.0'
Do spam blogs - or 'splogs' - really deserve the title 'terrorists of Web 2.0'?

Yahoo! unveils onePlace for mobiles
Yahoo! has announced the release of onePlace, a service it describes as a 'revolutionary mobile content management solution'.

EU 'likely to approve Google-DoubleClick deal without conditions'
An expert has said that European Union regulators will let the long-awaited Google-DoubleClick deal go through without conditions.