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News Archive May 2007

1st May

• Google steps up personalised web search push
• Mozilla marches towards release of Firefox 3
• Criminal parasites 'savvy' and 'opportunistic'
• Reuters to acquire ClearForest
• Google boss 4th in Internet rich list - gaming dominates

2nd May

• Bebo Be One launched
• 'Insane' to run just one browser, says one expert
• Google: Viacom suit endangers net freedom
• Yahoo! promotes Sony Walkman video MP3 player

3rd May

• Viewers use computer to watch television online
• Sending spam poses less risks to hackers
• Digg ignores requests to remove copyright codes
• Hi-tech pilots to cast votes over Internet

4th May

• Email 'Domesday Book' compiled
• Yahoo photos shutting down. Flickr new hotness
• Tories plan open door for open source
• Internet Explorer 8 goals outlined

8th May

• Yahoo! shares increase after Microsoft interest
• MySpace to acquire Photobucket image-sharing site
• Joost launches online videos from Warner Bros.
• Hotmail is dead! Long live Hotmail!

9th May

• Profile of Linux users released
• Microsoft Patch Tuesday sees 19 critical vulnerabilities
• EBay and StumbleUpon in deal
• FA launches battle against Google

10th May

• Red Hat announces a new version of its Linux
• Microsoft faces threat from social networks
• Do people care how green their PC is?
• Young people are alert to the dangers of Internet

11th May

• Investors bring assets to Joost
• Microsoft protects Office 2003 from attacks
• Googel sees small deals as main thrust
• The Telegraph introduces blogging to site

14th May

• Galaxy and Rough Guides make travel podcasts
• Internet heightens exposure to abusive people
• Online retail industry is growing
• Google to buy tech companies

15th May

• Home chip and pin devices used to cut fraud
• Internet could help encourage exercise
• Convicted sex offenders using MySpace
• Firms neglect good design due to Web 2.0.

16th May

• Firms face unnecessary cost of storage
• Virus writers smuggle malicious files onto PCs
• MySpace gives state sex offender data
• How good is your website's online reputation?

17th May

• Women account for 18% of all Britons online
• Internet terrorism trial judge confused by "website"
• Politician sends out Twitter updates
• Google upgrades its core search engine

18th May

• Windows Server 2008 make Linux an attractive option
• Microsoft responds to requests for more details
• Yahoo censors comments on Flickr
• Level of state-led censorship on net growing

21st May

• Health risk to pupils using Wi-Fi
• Yahoo! to challenge MySpace with Bebo takeover
• Popfly builds mashups, gadgets and web pages
• Google to provide more detailed and targeted results

22nd May

• Coming shortage of Internet Protocol addresses
• IBM Power6 processor doubles throughput
• Google and Salesforce.com take on Microsoft
• Novell's deal with Microsoft benefits customers

23rd May

• China government promotes 'self-discipline code'
• Patents 'absolutely' retard the pace of innovation
• Is the MySpace issue political posturing?
• Google tackles online security in a public manner

24th May

• Google 'Big Brother' row over personal database
• Online expression - all or nothing?
• Joost further develops Internet TV programming
• Madchester 2.0

25th May

• Online retailing growth fastest after dotcom bubble burst
• Firefox 3.0 new 'places' feature to the alpha set
• Cybercrime battle being fought by EU
• Google could be contravening European privacy laws

29th May

• Laws create conflict between EU and UK patents
• Google and Linux take on Microsoft
• Children at risk on web
• C & W serves an injunction against former executive

30th May

• Linux foundation stands up to Microsoft threat
• Flaw in network software gives attackers opportunity
• China is building up its cyberwarfare capabilities
• Google buys security software maker

31st May

• 61% increase in home Internet ownership
• Google Gears allows offline web development
• Hundreds of kids meet up with people met on the net
• eBay acquires StumbleUpon