Google: 1 Million Advertisers in 2007, More Now

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/google-1-million-advertisers-in-2007-more-now/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/analyst-google-has-at-least-13-million-advertisers-goog
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB123127811797058607.html

Yahoo Nears End of CEO Search: report

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10138064-93.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123146682191166925.html
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-yahoo-close-to-finding-a-ceo-autodesks-bartz-on-the-list/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/is-yahoo-ceo-candidate-carol-bartz-any-good
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=11417

Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones With Windows Mobile

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/microsoft-expect-fewer-phones-with-windows/
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1802

TiVo updates search feature with Internet content

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/tivo-googlizes-the-television/

China expands "vulgar" online content crackdown with warnings to Microsoft's MSN, 13 other firms

http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE5040F120090109

China's Net users take aim online with "human flesh search engines"

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/world/2009-01-08-chinainternet_N.htm

Google Previews Chrome 2.0

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156771/google_previews_chrome_20.html
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090109-hands-on-google-leaps-forward-with-chrome-2-0-dev-preview.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10138346-2.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/09/chrome_pre_beta_2_0/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_releases_first_pre-beta_of_chrome_20.php
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/08/change-chromes-channel-to-get-beta-features/
http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-01-09-n66.html

Steve Ballmer Interview: Microsoft’s quest to beat Google with Yahoo search deal

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2dcdc93c-dddd-11dd-87dc-000077b07658.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10137414-56.html
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/ballmer-the-time-for-yahoo-search-deal-is-now-yhoo
(related: Microsoft new Live Search deals memo, news)
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090108/the-entire-internal-microsoft-memo-on-new-dell-and-verizon-deal/
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/01/google_loses_ve.html
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/advertising_search/live_search_pushes_onto_google_turf.html

Surf Google Earth With Wii Balance Board

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/01/flying-through-google-earth-at-macworld.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212701483
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/08/google-hacks-the-wii-balance-board-to-surf-google-earth-literally/

Google Earth Used To Track Bird Flu Evolution

http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212701469

AOL announces executive restructuring

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/08/product-group-reorg-at-aol-the-memo/

WhosTalkin: Social Media Search for a Moment in Time

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

Microsoft releases mobile phone barcode reading system Tag

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/microsoft_tag_the_return_of_the_cuecat.php
http://www.centernetworks.com/microsoft-tag-mobile-tagging

Google offers peek at "natural user interface" innovations

http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2009/01/nui-groups-first-google-summer-of-code.html

WEB / OTHER

Palm Unveils iPhone Competitor, the Pre

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/09/technology/personaltech/09palm.html
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/palm-pre-in-depth-impressions-video-and-huge-hands-on-gallery/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123145605472366021.html
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5478544.ece
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE50770A20090109
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-01-08-palm-smartphone-pre_N.htm
http://www.pcworld.com/article/156767/palms_pre_is_coming_to_europe_says_ceo.html
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090108-resurrection-on-video-hands-on-with-the-palm-pre.html
http://blogs.ft.com/techblog/2009/01/palm-not-dead-yet
http://mashable.com/2009/01/09/palm-pre-multitasking/
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090109/pre-historic/
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2233632/ces-palm-pre-wows-ces-crowds
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/01/08/hands-on-with-the-palm-pre-tons-of-photos/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/palm-pre-umts
http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/palm-pre-video-the-simplicity-of-searching-on-the-pre/
http://www.inquisitr.com/14760/palm-pre-aims-to-take-on-the-iphone/
http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/can-pre-save-palm-from-being-put-out-to-pasture/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/09/palm-pre-launch-ces-rubenstein

Skype releases Intel-based mobile Internet device support

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5076C320090109
http://about.skype.com/2009/01/first_version_of_skype_now_ava.html

Access Any USB Hard Drive from the Web with Pogoplug

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156758/access_any_usb_hard_drive_from_the_web_with_pogoplug.html

Verizon offers content providers inexpensive access to its network

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090108-verizon-offers-content-providers-cheap-access-to-its-network.html
(related) http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/verizon-branches-out-with-expensive-online-storage/

Facebook Lexicon offers keyword timeline tool

http://mashable.com/2009/01/09/facebook-lexicon-sex/

TweetBacks launches Twitter link measurement tool for blogs

http://danzarrella.com/tweetbacks-beta.html
http://mashable.com/2009/01/08/tweetbacks/

Facebook tells Meebo to rework Chat integration and security

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10137956-2.html
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090108/facebooks-mantra-use-facebook-connect-or-dont-connect-at-all/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/08/security-risks-force-meebo-to-remove-unapproved-facebook-support/
http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/08/stop-chatting-meebo-forced-to-remove-facebook-integration/

VeriSign works to remedies massive SSL blunder

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/09/verisign_ssl_remedy/