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Thursday, May 1, 2008 Daily News Tracker
Welcome to the Thursday, May 1, 2008 Daily News Tracker, with news of Google's release of AdWords for television for use by the general public, Microsoft mulling a raise in its bid price for Yahoo, interviews with both Google founders, Spam turns 30, Atari is purchased, and more.


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Google Launches Television AdWords

http://adwords.blogspot.com/2008/04/place-ads-on-television-with-google-tv.html
http://www.google.com/adwords/tvads/
(promotion) http://www.google.com/adwords/tvads/promotions/acm.html
http://mashable.com/2008/05/01/google-now-lets-you-place-ads-on-tv/
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/05/01/google-tv-ads-leaves-beta
http://www.hitsearchlimited.com/news/999624/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adwords/3639419.htm

Microsoft’s Board Met on Yahoo Bid, Fails to Decide / Board Set To Raise Bid

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/technology/01soft.html
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article3853829.ece
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120958473573757167.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2938372620080501
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7376977.stm
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/56281578-1721-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=al5x8.f_Mz1o
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/microsoft-says-theyll-pay-more/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/microsoft_offers_price_increase_of_32_33_for_yahoo_through_wsj_board_voting_now
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-microsoft1-2008may01,0,6259352.story

AOL’s Blame Game for Poor First Quarter Ad Sales: The Guy We Fired Did It

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/aols-blame-game-the-guy-we-fired-did-it/index.html

YouTube making money is Google CEO Eric Schmidt's top aim : CNBC

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN3052022220080430
http://www.cnbc.com/id/24387350/site/14081545
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/04/google_admits_m.html
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/youtube_post-tv.php
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/eric_schmidt_secret_youtube_ad_plan_coming_goog_

Google co-founder Larry Page on how to change the world

http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/29/magazines/fortune/larry_page_change_the_world.fortune/index.htm

Judge makes Yahoo, AOL pay Net music royalties

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/industry/2008-05-01-yahoo-aol-music-royalties_N.htm
http://mashable.com/2008/05/01/online-music-giants-to-pay-up-to-100m-in-royalties/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/30/AR2008043003414.html
(related) http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006876.html
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080430-campuses-swimming-in-flood-of-infringement-notices-from-riaa.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/music/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=KOXSCHIW4LPWIQSNDLRSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=207403664

Yahoo Messenger Gets Microsoft Windows Vista Specific Version

http://mashable.com/2008/04/30/yahoo-messenger-finally-goes-vista/

Google Gives Developers New Version of .NET Client Library for its data APIs

http://googledataapis.blogspot.com/2008/04/net-1141-with-contacts-support-released.html

WEB / OTHER

EBay-Craigslist Fight Is About Kijiji and Control, Complaint Shows

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/ebay-craigslist-fight-is-about-kijiji-and-control-complaint-shows/index.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120959923436057759.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN3056315720080501
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2008-05-01-ebay-craigslist_N.htm
http://mashable.com/2008/05/01/ebay-vs-craigslist-round-one-ebays-version/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/craigslist_
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/ebay-vs-craigslist-complaint-released/
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D90CQ7L81.htm

Financing Round Values Online Chat Site Meebo at $200 Million

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120961293896058685.html
http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/30/meebo-snags-25-million/
http://mashable.com/2008/04/30/meebo-funding-confirmed-at-25m-now-what/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/its-official-meebo-raises-25-million-from-jafco-time-warner-and-ktb/

Former chief operating officer of Monster jobs site is indicted

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/technology/01monster.html

Status: Looking for Work on Facebook and Other Social Networking Sites

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/fashion/01networking.html

Adobe Open Screen Project Lifts Restrictions on Flash / To Publish Specifications

http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/30/adobe-open-screen-project-opens-door-for-even-more-flash/
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145367/adobe_establishes_open_screen_project_for_flash_air.html
http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/05/01/adobe_open_access_protocols/
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207403797
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/30/Adobe-opening-up-Flash_1.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/adobes-open-screen-project-write-once-flash-everywhere/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/adobe_to_publish_flash_file_fo.php
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9932688-7.html
(related) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=akFRZhi_x.pY

Mozilla warns of Flash and Silverlight 'agenda'

http://news.zdnet.com/2424-3515_22-199508.html

Gucci-Stalking: New Sites Make Shopping a Game

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120960195112257963.html

Criminals try to 'copyright' malware

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2008-04-30-criminals-malware_N.htm

Infogrames to Buy Rest of Atari for $11 Million

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145368/infogrames_to_buy_rest_of_atari_for_11_million.html

Saturday, May 3 marks 30 years of Spam, from Arpanet to Webmail

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/01/spam_30/

Report: In Emergencies, People Turn to Facebook

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1914750/Facebook--'more-effective-than-emergency-services-in-a-disaster'.html
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/report_in_emergencies_people_turn_to_social_media.php

Akamai: Web Growth Trumps Economy Woes

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080501/tc_cmp/207403755

 


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