• Sick of Spam? Prepare for Adware (Wired)
    The biggest threat to personal computing is neither spam nor viruses. Rather, it's the proliferation of a new category of deceptive software that takes over unwitting victims' computers for the purpose of gathering their personal information and bombarding them with unwanted advertising.
  • Google Preps New Tool to Juice Revenue (CNET)
    Search engine leader Google is close to releasing new tools that could expand its profitable keyword-advertising business and fuel growth as it prepares for a highly anticipated initial public offering, according to sources familiar with the plan.
  • 'WiMax' Wireless Web Access the Next Big Thing? (Los Angeles Times)
    The technology sends Internet signals up to 30 miles, and Intel, for one, sees huge potential. Others wait to see.
  • Google IPO Unlikely to Produce Spending Sprees (Los Angeles Times)
    Few in Silicon Valley expect gaudy displays of wealth as the company's employees cash in.
  • Verizon Launches Self-Service Tool (ClickZ)
    Verizon is catching up with other players in the pay-per-click space, launching a self-service application Monday enabling marketers to start and manage their pay-per-click ad campaigns on Superpages.com. Until now, advertisers had to call or meet with a representative.
  • MusicNet, MTV Collaborating on Music Service (Reuters)
    MTV Networks is expected to launch an online music service powered by MusicNet later this year, making it the latest big brand to enter an increasingly crowded market for online music, people familiar with the plan said on Thursday.
  • Sick of Spam? Prepare for Adware (Wired)
    The biggest threat to personal computing is neither spam nor viruses. Rather, it's the proliferation of a new category of deceptive software that takes over unwitting victims' computers for the purpose of gathering their personal information and bombarding them with unwanted advertising.
  • Liberal Net Rules Spawn Political Attack Ads (CNET)
    When it comes to pushing harsh political attack ads, election campaign managers are discovering that few other media compare to the Web.
  • Google Stock Auction Approach May Backfire (AP)
    Google Inc.'s initial public offering has a lot of people salivating for a piece of the action - an appetite that the Internet search engine leader hopes to satisfy by inviting the masses to the bidding table.
  • Microsoft Swaps ESPN for Fox Sports on MSN Portal (Reuters)
    Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that it will begin offering sports news and content from Fox Sports on its MSN Internet portal this summer, replacing its longtime sports news partner ESPN.
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