Yahoo Widget Engine to be featured on new Samsung HDTVs for streaming video, photos, news

http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=357535
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-hdtvs-to-get-yahoo-widgets-streaming-video-photos-news-0528834/
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/zd/20090105/tc_zd/235524
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090105/tc_afp/usskoreaitinternettelevisioncesyahoosamsung

Microsoft Promotes Server Chief Bob Muglia

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10131849-56.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123119706535855445.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/bob_muglia_microsoft_promoted/
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1789

Cisco, others fund Xobni, the Microsoft Outlook search tool

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/cisco-funds-xobni-the-outlook-search-tool/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/05/xobni-closes-7-million-b-round-led-by-cisco/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/xobni-raises-7-million-series-b-to-make-outlook-more-like-gmail
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/05/xobni-raises-7m-to-battle-outlooks-email-overload/
http://www.inquisitr.com/14321/xobni-takes-7-million-cisco-leads-the-round/
http://gigaom.com/2009/01/05/with-microsoft-in-sight-cisco-invests-in-xobni/

Google Wins Lawsuit Over Chinese Subsidiary's Name, Trademark, Court Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aRBs3sH3xhCI

Led by Google's YouTube, Time Spent Watching Video Jumps 40 percent in One Year
: comScore

http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=2660
http://newteevee.com/2009/01/05/time-spent-watching-video-jumps-40-in-one-year/
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090106/video-which-already-killed-the-radio-star-is-the-killer-app-online-for-2009/
http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2009/01/05/hulu-keeps-bringing-in-the-fans-even-without-sarah-palin/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10132086-93.html
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/05/youtube-still-rules-online-video-us-viewing-time-leaps-40/

Google launches Picasa for Apple's Mac for Macworld conference

http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/20090105_picasa_mac.html
http://googlemac.blogspot.com/2009/01/picasas-macworld-debut.html
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/introducing-picasa-for-mac-at-macworld.html
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/after-an-agoniz.html
http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10130501-12.html
http://mashable.com/2009/01/05/picasa-for-mac/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-10130075-39.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/google_picasa_mac/
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212700676
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/05/picasa-finally-hits-the-mac-squares-off-with-iphoto/
http://www.inquisitr.com/14346/bye-bye-iphoto-google-finally-releases-picasa-for-mac/
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=1222

Google works on Android for the blind

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2233292/google-works-android-blind
(related: In praise of braille)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jan/06/praise-louis-braille

Google Earth Enterprise Goes Mobile

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/01/google_earth_en.html

Microsoft Readies Cuts; Though Big Layoffs Unlikely / Mass Firings "Grossly Exaggerated"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28482589/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/microsoft-mass-firings-grossly-exaggerated-msft

Spamhaus report lists Google as #4 worst "spam service ISP" / Google Code Hosting Abused for Spam

http://www.inquisitr.com/14353/google-is-4-spam-friendly-provider/
http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-01-06-n73.html

Google Expands Lead in Search Race: Nielsen Online

http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/digital/e3i8e72992e58440d42cfd90b756484fc88

Google announces two AdWords webinar broadcasts, January 7th and 14th

http://adwords.blogspot.com/2009/01/start-year-with-learning-two-upcoming.html

Yahoo changes search advertiser terms and conditions agreement

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/019141.html

Model wants Google to identify anonymous commenter

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090106/ap_on_hi_te/ny_model_google_lawsuit

WEB / OTHER

Twitter-Savvy Hackers Tweak the Twitterati

http://blog.twitter.com/2009/01/monday-morning-madness.html
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/twitter-hit-by-hacker-phishers/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10131700-36.html
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article5454776.ece
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/twitter_security_collapses_oba.php
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/05/following-the-twitter-hack-trail-to-digitalganster/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jan/05/twitter-obama-hacked
http://mashable.com/2009/01/05/how-the-famous-tweeple-got-hacked/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7813558.stm
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090105-twishing-attacks-steal-data-in-140-characters-or-less.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212700652
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/twitter-hack-explained
http://www.centernetworks.com/fox-news-twitter-phishing-scam
http://www.inquisitr.com/14343/bill-oreilly-obama-britney-another-bad-day-in-twitterland/
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/01/twits-get-phish.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090106/en_afp/usitinternettwitterobama

Ad Shops Eye Web Space

http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-better-late-than-never-ad-agencies-try-to-create-online-marketplaces/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123120810132356311.html

Northern Ireland getting faster Internet connections thanks to new underwater cable link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7812757.stm

Mouse-maker Logitech to Cut 525 Salaried Employees / 15 percent of workforce

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156397/mousemaker_logitech_to_cut_525_salaried_employees.html
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cfb1d4e6-dbc6-11dd-b07e-000077b07658.html
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/logitech_job_cuts/
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=avptOjJ6BhrQ
http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2009/01/06/logitech-withdraws-guidance-sets-15-workforce-cut/

BlogTalkRadio announces updated user interface

http://mashable.com/2009/01/05/blogtalkradio-relaunch/

Verizon to close Alltel deal Friday: FCC filing

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10131411-1.html

Skype 2.8 for Mac launches today

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10132247-2.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/skype_2_8_for_mac/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/skype_28_mac_online_demo.php

ffwd video recommendation engine releases API

http://www.ffwd.com/index.php?url=developers
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/06/ffwds-web-channel-surfing-api-goes-live-is-coming-to-boxee/

Truphone Apple iPhone application Adds Skype, Twitter And Other instant messaging services

http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/01/06/skype-me-truphone-adds-skype-to-iphone/
http://gigaom.com/2009/01/05/truphone-brings-skype-to-iphone-itouch/

Facebook Looks To Control User Data

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=97752

Cox Cross Media Partners With ABC For Online Ad Sales

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=97768

Court Dismisses Spam Lawsuit Against Reunion.com

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=97770