David Worthington

AOL (America Online Inc.) is enlisting prominent blogging, media and social networking Web companies to encourage the implementation of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) presence technologies throughout the Web. AOL is providing bloggers, podcasters as well as home and small business users with the same capability free of cost as part of its segmentation strategy, according […]

Microsofts MSN business unit is trying to hook customers onto “Kahuna.” Kahuna is code name for an upcoming version of Hotmail that will sport a new style of interface, automatic inbox refreshing and a preview pane that will enable Hotmail users to read and respond to e-mail without ever leaving their inbox. Microsoft Corp. has […]

BetaNews has learned that Google is testing a premium service that will open up mainstream access to the “Deep Web,” allowing webmasters with restricted or subscription content to let in Google and provide the masses with free previews. The service is being tested server-side with a small number of sites that are under strict confidentiality […]

Netscape has released the final version of its Netscape 8 Web browser. The browser toggles between the Internet Explorer and Firefox rendering engines as needed to satisfy compatibility and safety requirements. The revived browser is based upon Firefox 1.0.3, bundling Firefoxs advanced features with a Netscape interface and many other custom enhancements such as integrated […]

Monday, Microsoft sent a letter to European Union regulators accepting most of the Commissions demands to satisfy antitrust concerns, but asked for further dialog on some matters regarding the licensing of its source code. Microsoft has accepted 20 out of the EUs 26 demands and says that it will work as quickly as possible to […]

The European Union Commission is coordinating its investigation of Intel for alleged antitrust violations with Japans Fair Trade Commission (JFTC). The Japanese inquiry stems from Intels policy of offering rebates to PC manufacturers that agree to limit the use of their own microprocessors in exchange for rebates. EU spokesperson Jonathan Todd said that the Commission […]

Online auctioneer eBay, a prime target for phishing schemes, has been used as an unwitting accomplice. A flaw in eBays server configuration paves the way for spoofing attacks when a specially crafted URL, which is a valid eBay link, is used to redirect users to a malicious Web site. eBay was made aware of the […]

America Online Inc. is rolling out a major upgrade to AOL Mail on the Web that lays the groundwork for a free Web mail service to be launched later this year. The move furthers AOLs strategy of opening its doors to nonmembers and will place the company on par with portal rivals MSN, Yahoo and […]

Exactly one week before Macworld begins in San Francisco, details have emerged about a rumored replacement to Apples aging AppleWorks productivity suite. Called iWork 05 and code-named “Sugar,” the new suite is expected to include Keynote 2 and to introduce a word-processing application currently know as “Pages.” Meanwhile, Apples iLife will be refreshed with a […]

International law enforcement and numerous industry leaders have joined forces to fight the growing problem of “phishing” scams. Digital PhishNet is a collaborative enforcement program designed to forestall socially engineered attacks executed via e-mail, which steal consumers site passwords, credit card numbers and other personally identifiable information that relates to identity theft. The program catches […]