Date: 08/15/05     Keywords: technology

U.C. Berkeley is developing a major research center focused on improving Internet search technology.

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Date: 08/15/05     Keywords: software

Software maker's new product lets users create desktop-secured private or semi-private communities.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Imeem+dials+into+social+networking+craze/2100-9588_22-5830953.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/13/05     Keywords: software, web

Gripes about existing process, which requires downloading software, prompt work on a Web-based replacement.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Patent+Office+plans+new+e-filing+system/2100-9588_22-5830864.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

Company is embarking on a major expansion aimed at coalescing its online properties around a main portal, CEO Rupert Murdoch says.

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Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

Following concern about five-month expiration dates, restrictions in digital-textbook experiment are lifted.

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Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

Search powerhouse will temporarily stop scanning copyright-protected books while it works out an agreement with publishers.

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Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

In a surprise decision, a federal appeals court changes its mind and says a criminal trial of an e-mail provider can proceed.

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Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

In a surprise decision, a federal appeals court changes its mind and says a criminal trial of an e-mail provider can proceed.

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Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: software

Online retailer makes one-time payment to Soverain Software just days before the trial was set to begin.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Amazon+pays+%2440+million+to+settle+patent+dispute/2100-9588_22-5829193.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/11/05     Keywords: browser

Browser announces partnership with search engine Answers.com in which the latter will be integrated with Opera.

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Date: 08/11/05     Keywords: no keywords

As it prepares to launch a system for copyright holders, the U.S. office wants to know what people think of being restricted to IE.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Copyright+Office+poll%3A+IE-only+OK%3F/2100-9588_22-5827627.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/11/05     Keywords: web

As it prepares a new Web site for prospective copyright holders, the agency wants to know what people think of being restricted to IE.

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Date: 08/10/05     Keywords: no keywords

The At Home Liquidating Trust, successor to once high-flying Internet darling Excite@Home, is selling the former company's domain names.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Excite%40Home%27s+119+domain+names+up+for+sale/2100-9588_22-5826807.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/10/05     Keywords: no keywords

Online evolution means the 99-cent song's role will diminish over time, label insiders say.

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Date: 08/09/05     Keywords: no keywords

Newer, leaner butler is cutting back on sponsored results and focusing on its core search business, Ask Jeeves CEO says.

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Date: 08/09/05     Keywords: no keywords

Bookstores at Princeton, University of Utah and others are offering bargain textbook downloads that expire after five months.

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Date: 08/09/05     Keywords: no keywords

Price increase for online DVD rentals puts the company back in line with main rival Netflix.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Blockbuster+to+raise+online+rental+prices/2100-9588_22-5825083.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/08/05     Keywords: no keywords

Leading the surge will be search engine marketing, according to Jupiter Research, though use of display ads will also grow.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Online+advertising+to+skyrocket%2C+study+says/2100-9588_22-5823583.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/08/05     Keywords: no keywords

Public TV stations and independent video bloggers are boosting efforts to create peer-to-peer Internet television networks.

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Date: 08/08/05     Keywords: browser

By counting and reporting only those ads that load in the browser, the technique is more accurate, proponents say.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Yahoo+ushers+in+new+ad+tracking+system/2100-9588_22-5823382.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn