• , Jul 30, 2004, 12:00 AM
  • Apple Slams RealNetworks' IPod Software Associated Press, July 29, 2004 Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday responded to RealNetworks' creation of iPod-compatible software by calling it the technological equivalent of breaking and entering. "We are stunned that RealNetworks has adopted the tactics and ethics of a hacker to break into the iPod, and we are investigating the (legal) implications of their actions," Apple said. Read the whole story...
  • Ultimate Email Glossary: 145 Common Terms Defined MarketingSherpa, July 29, 2004 Here are email terms you're most likely to come across as you deal with the email process, building your list, creating and sending messages, or dealing with your IT department or broadcast vendo Read the whole story...
  • IBM Research Joins Fight Against Spam eWeek, July 29, 2004 IBM Corp.'s research arm on Friday will debut a new spam filtering test platform called SpamGuru at the first Conference on E-Mail and Spam in Mountain View, Calif. The new offering will make its way to the enterprise with the release of IBM's Lotus Workplace Messaging 2.0 product later this quarter. Read the whole story...
  • 180solutions Answers pop-up Charges The Register, July 30, 2004 Our recent story Pop-up goes the commission reported on allegations that 180solutions' permission-based search assistant application Zango may have been dowloading itself onto users' computers without their knowledge. We further reported on allegations that 180solutions "violated the policies of two affiliate marketing networks by soliciting commissions from merchant members, and redirecting to itself commissions that should have gone to other affiliates". Here is 180solutions' reply to the charges, which we reprint here in full: Read the whole story...
  • Lost Per Click: Search Advertising & Click Fraud SearchEngineWatch, July 29, 2004 Click fraud -- the practice of clicking on a text advertisement served by a search engine for the sole purpose of forcing the advertiser to pay for the click -- is emerging as an important concern for search engine marketers. Read the whole story...
  • Lining up the Defense CNET News, July 29, 2004 At the Black Hat Security Briefings in Las Vegas, the talk turns to e-voting security, tougher tools and RFID hacking. Meanwhile, Check Point shores up its network software. Read the whole story...