Internet Business News articles from September 2005

Internet Business News archives from September 2005

Google launches Google Films.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) introduced a new web search feature on Wednesday (31 August). According to the company, the new feature enables UK users to quickly...

Investigation into Bulldog Communications launched by Ofcom.
September 2, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An investigation has been launched into Bulldog Communications, the Internet unit of Cable & Wireless, by UK telecomms regulator Ofcom after complaints from customers that the...

Asian governments concern over satellite images.
September 7, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Concerns over Internet satellite images have been expressed by governments in Asia, with claim that the detail of the images could pose a security risk to sensitive locations. ...

iTunes adds Harry Potter books.
September 8, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Harry Potter books have been made available for purchase as audio downloads through Apple's iTunes website, as individual books or the entire set. The online sale of the six...

War Child album downloaded 4,000 times.(survey)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Around GBP40,000 has been spent by people downloading over 4,000 copies of the new War Child charity album in two and a half days, ahead of the CD release on 26 September 2005. ...

Yahoo reveals upgrade for web e-mail.(Yahoo Mail)(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An upgrade to web e-mail program Yahoo Mail that enables the program to run almost as quickly as desktop-based e-mail, and includes similarities to Microsoft Outlook's web-based...

Cable & Wireless extends agreement with Skype.(Brief Article)
September 15, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications company Cable & Wireless has extended its call termination agreement with Skype Technologies S.A., an Internet communications company, to support the SkypeIn beta...

Wi-Fi service from Google could be on the way - report.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Search engine provider Google is reportedly in the process of launching Google WiFi, a wireless Internet service offering high-speed Internet connections. According to Reuters, the...

US authors to sue over Google Print Library project.
September 21, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc is to face legal action in a federal court over its plans to scan copyrighted books for its Google Print Library project. As part of the project,...

Framfab AB wins new assignment from Volvo Trucks.(Volvo Trucks (GB) Ltd., Framtidsfabriken AB)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish interactive marketing and web consulting group Framfab AB said on Wednesday (21 September) that it had won a new assignment from Volvo Trucks. The assignment covers the...

Google remains number one search engine.(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Google remains the world's number one search engine, while MSN Search's global usage share has increased slightly, according to OneStat.com, an intelligence web analytics provider....

Digital versions of Seattle Weekly to be provided using technology from LizardTech.(contracts)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software solutions provider LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc, announced on Wednesday (28 September) that its DjVu technology has been selected by Seattle Weekly, a weekly news...

Factiva upgrades mobile capability.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2005... INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Factiva, a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, announced on Thursday (29 September) that its Wireless Beta programme, 'Factiva Mobile', is now available to all customers leveraging...