Microsoft signs Live Search distribution deal with Verizon Wireless and Dell

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/microsoft-buys-search-distribution-from-verizon-and-dell-embargo-930-pm-est/
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5072WG20090108
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/08/technology/microsoft_verizon_deal/index.htm
http://www.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10135067-100.html
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={28951A13-8B40-4BCB-89E7-B0AC182C2725}
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123137059660562531.html
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/microsoft-signs-search-deal-with-dell-msft
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Verizon-Picks-Microsoft-Search-over-Google-Yahoo/
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=97928
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=133625
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nf/20090108/tc_nf/63923
http://www.webmasterworld.com/msn_microsoft_search/3821602.htm

What Google Can Do for Journalism

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-froomkin/what-google-can-do-for-jo_b_156033.html
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/technology/lashinsky_google.fortune/
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-google-wont-buy-ailing-newspapers-could-merge-without-merging/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/sorry-newspapers-google-isnt-buying-goog
http://valleywag.gawker.com/5125480/google-boss-to-newspapers-no-bailout
(related: Will the Times survive)
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/jamessurowiecki/2009/01/will-the-times.html
http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=63822

C.E.S. interview and keynote: Microsoft's Steve Ballmer

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/ces-interview-microsofts-steve-ballmer/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123137432692862813.html
http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2009/01/08/ballmer-upstaged-at-first-ever-ces-keynote/
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/live-blogging-the-ballmer-ces-keynote/
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/01/07/ballmer-touches-on-windows-7-the-economy-in-ces-keynote/
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2009/01/08/ces-ballmer-keynote-tech-ebiz-cx_bc_0107ballmer.html
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090107-ces-ars-live-blog-of-microsoft-keynote.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10135791-56.html
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/windows_7/ces_steve_ballmer_storms_the_stage.html

Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push at CES

http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=358066
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE5070MS20090108
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/01/07/ces-myspace-is-coming-to-your-tv/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/156659/yahoo_aims_to_connect_internet_and_tv.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10135187-36.html
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=133626
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/08/myspace-newscorporation
(related: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090108/tc_afp/usitinternetconsumerelectronicstelevisioncesyahoo_newsmlmmd )

Radio Streaming App FlyCast Adds Google Android Support

http://mashable.com/2009/01/08/radio-streaming-flycast-android/

AOL Australia suffers email failure

http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-257978.html

Report: Investment group teeing up Yahoo deal

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135255-93.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/07/investment-group-makes-run-for-yahoo-using-microsofts-money/
http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2009/01/08/microsoft-yahoo-restless-pigeons-and-balloons/
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090107/microsoft-funded-yahoo-run-well-except-without-microsoft/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/sources-dump-on-microsoft-yahoo-rumor----its-idiotic-yhoo
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=11395

Police use GPS, Google Maps to locate missing girl

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/01/google-street-view-helps-find-kidnapped.html
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5474019.ece
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10135226-93.html
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/01/google_street_v_1.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/07/googles-street-view-takes-a-byte-out-of-crime/

Virus peddlers set up shop on Google code project

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/google_code_hack/

Google quietly ices contractors: update

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iTgONfr4UFxcbJTexvmmQl6U0j8wD95IJ23G0
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/08/google_culls_contractors/
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/07/details-about-googles-layoffs-actually-no-none/
http://valleywag.gawker.com/5125901/googles-unkindest-cut-tech-support

Google working on own Ethernet switches: report

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/07/google_router_rumor/

Google Cell Phone Raises HTC Revenues 22%

http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212701252

Why two execs left Google to 'go solo'

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/01/08/jumping.ship/index.html

Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/08/microsoft-releases-tag-its-second-iphone-application/

47 Google products said to be unprofitable

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-01-07-n84.html
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/47-google-products-that-dont-make-money-on-their-own-goog

eWeek asks: Will Google Help Contextual Web Blossom With Chrome?

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Web-Services-Web-20-and-SOA/Contextual-Web-Will-Blossom-in-2009-But-When-and-How-Will-Google-Take-Part/

Google Maps for Mobile update Gets to the Point for Local Businesses

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/01/getting-directions-to-businesses-now.html
http://googlewatch.eweek.com/content/google_apps/google_maps_for_mobile_gets_to_the_point_for_local_businesses.html

MediaPost urges Google's competitors: Please, This Year, Do Something Amazing

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=97941

Urban commute, traffic flow results in Google Earth

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2009/01/urban_tick_research_results_in_goog.html

Google announces AdWords system maintenance on January 10th

http://adwords.blogspot.com/2009/01/adwords-system-maintenance-on-january.html

Microsoft updates WorldWide Telescope data

http://blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/archive/2009/01/07/worldwide-telescope-solstice-borealis-release.aspx

WEB / OTHER

Local review firm Yelp launches London Web site

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/yelp-jumps-the-pond/
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c89c5da-dd1b-11dd-a2a9-000077b07658.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10136460-36.html
http://www.centernetworks.com/yelp-reviews-uk-london
http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/yelp-now-available-in-the-uk/

Hack Forces Twitter Into 'Full Security Review'

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/156663/hack_forces_twitter_into_full_security_review.html

Gmail vs. Traditional E-Mail: Savings Adding Up, says Forrester report

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/156661/gmail_vs_traditional_email_savings_adding_up.html

AdMob report: Apple dominates mobile Web

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/report_apple_dominates_the_mobile_web.php

Opera releases new SDK for more uniform, cross-platform Web browsing experience

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/opera_one_web_across_multiple.php

Website builder SynthaSite reaches 1 million users

http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/07/website-builder-synthasite-reaches-1m-users/

NewsGator Launches AdBurner: Wide 2.0 Ad Service

http://www.inquisitr.com/14663/newsgator-launches-adburner-wide-20-ad-service/