Category: RoundUps

Microsoft alters its approach to desktop search in Vista, but Google says it's not enough. (WaPo, Ars) Blinkx tries a video Adsense. (b2) More steps in the development of a cultural grammar for video. (ars) Business.com in play? My sources say it's just rumors, but those tend to push…

MS Live Labs and BBC Partner to Produce Cool Photosynth Demo Webcast: Distinguished Speaker Series, Jaron Lanier Speaks at Yahoo Bowker Reports U.S. Book Production Rebounded Slightly in 2006 Video Interview of Tim Berners Lee at MIT Google WiFi Wars in San Francisco gets Nasty…

BoingBoing rounds up *very* interesting reader input on the implications of Street View. Google and Ebay: gearing up for audio ads. Sk*rt – "Digg for chicks." Ask's commercial leaked by TC. Whitacre still stirring the pot, though he does not have a company pot to piss in anymore (he's…

What seems interesting as I catch up tonight: Revealing The Sources Of Google News Schmidt Calls Viacom's $1B Lawsuit "Just A Mistake" Where 2.0: Microsoft Adds to the 3D Web Live Search Books: Now with In-Copyright Content Mike Volpi, new Joost CEO StartupSearch Google Maps zoom: here's the device…

Jangl – Call Anyone For Free! Google to Acquire Social Community Photo Sharing StartUp – PANORAMIO World's Top Junkmail Spammer Arrested in Seattle NBA Adsense Video Player…

The Tao of Linkbait Method Microsoft unveils Innovative New Computing Model – SURFACE CozyBug – Where Buyers And Sellers Meet .CN – Domain names for China, is now just $12.99 See Who's Online Behind Your Browser…

Stuff worth noting I missed near the end of the week, as I was traveling: Blinkx goes public, soars. FT has an op ed from Google's global privacy counsel. This in response to the EU noise earlier this week. Google and Dell taking some flack for approaches to software…

This: LookSmart adds contextual to its offerings. Given that it powers Ask's offerings, this is not a surprise. That: Krugle launches a search appliance for search engine developers…….

Microsoft is playing catchup on the web apps side with a big relaunch of Hotmail (now with Live!) today. Sphere re-orgs its home page around its strength in social news. Google buying Simply Hired? And updating Finance… CNN making debates available to public. This makes so much sense it's…

Last week was a big day for news and posts, with several on Friday. I know how many of you actually read on Friday, so to review: News Analysis: Microsoft General Counsel on DoubleClick and Antitrust IAB to Measurement Agencies: Measure Up! Lots to Talk About: Sponsored Chat For…