Monday, August 23, 2004

Lycos debuts people, forum searches. The new mechanisms work through online databases to search for old friends or find postings on a particular topic. [CNET News.com] 11:25:38 AM    comment []

Linux may power South Korean schools. An all-Unix plan is also being considered, but the open-source OS will likely dominate the system, sources say. [CNET News.com] 11:25:25 AM    comment []

Cisco, Microsoft merge IP telephony with CRM. Cisco Systems Inc. is set to offer starting Monday a tool to help small and medium-sized businesses use Microsoft Corp. CRM (customer relationship management) software in combination with a Cisco IP (Internet Protocol) communication system. [InfoWorld: Top News] 11:25:04 AM    comment []

Lawsuit Claims Free Speech for Online Casino Ads. An Internet company that publishes information about online gambling has asked a judge to decide whether advertisements for Internet casinos are protected forms of speech. By By MATT RICHTEL. [The New York Times > Technology] 11:24:31 AM    comment []

Politicos Dig Deep for Your Data. This election year, activist groups are targeting undecided voters through consumer databases. But veteran campaigners say no magic formula can predict how people will vote based on where they live and what they buy. By John Gartner. [Wired News] 11:23:59 AM    comment []

Is Real a Real Hypocrite?. Real's recent marketing campaign purporting to promote choice in digital music fails to rally music fans. Instead, the blitz provokes nasty comments from Apple users and cries of hypocrisy from critics. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 11:23:45 AM    comment []

'Madden' Week No. 1 Game Sales Top 1.3 Million (Reuters). Reuters - "Madden NFL 2005," the latest version of Electronic Arts Inc.'s pro football video game franchise, sold more than 1.3 million copies in its first week, giving a strong kick-off to one of EA's top sellers, the company said on Thursday. [Yahoo! News - Technology] 11:17:53 AM    comment []

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