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AOL and Microsoft are making strides to publicize their efforts in the war against spam. This week, both companies announced that theyve taken settlements from lawsuits against spammers and are putting the money back into their respective anti-spam activities. Microsoft Corp. will be giving $5 million of its recent settlement back to the spam-fighting community, […]

After a three-month beta period, Yahoo officially launched its new instant messaging client with voice capabilities that allows users to talk using PC-to-PC VOIP. “Yahoo Messenger with Voice continues to lead the marketplace by delivering a comprehensive communications suite and providing the greatest choice for consumers to stay connected to one another—whether its through text […]

Mozillas gone corporate, and analysts of all stripes say thats a good thing. The companys announcement this week that it is creating a for-profit addition to the company, in order to bring in cash from the successful Firefox browser, seemed like a natural progression for most analysts, but all have differing ideas about the Mozilla […]

NEW YORK—When hearing terms like “voice integration” and “voice recognition,” its hard not to think about Star Trek and other sci-fi shows, where speech-sensitive technology is almost as standard as spaceships and hyperspace. At the 2005 SpeechTEK conference here, leaders in the field are showing how early versions of that futuristic technology are finding a […]

NEW YORK—In June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the entertainment industry in the seminal MGM vs. Grokster case. Even though the case has been settled in the highest court in the land, both sides still debate the implications of the ruling. That disagreement came to life on Thursday at a panel discussion at […]

AOL is looking to take mobile Internet browsing to the next level with the launch of a beta version of its new AOL Mobile Search Services, which will automatically adapt Web services to fit the screen of mobile devices. “We are committed to providing people with easy access to the full range of information and […]

Netscape released a patch Monday designed to fix two “critical” security flaws in its browser, and another patch will soon follow to fix “a handful” of less critical problems in the near future. “There were a few dozen other bug fixes that occurred in that [patch] as well,” Netscape spokesperson Andrew Weinstein said. The Netscape […]

Yahoo is venturing into new territory after acquiring the tiny yet influential software company Pixoria last week. The company makes small desktop applications that allow someone to look at local weather, stock quotes and more without opening a Web browser. The deal gives Yahoo unlimited access to the companys Konfabulator “widget” software, which first entered […]

Vodafone and a Cambridge-based paramedic continue their campaign—its importance highlighted by recent terrorist activity in London—to encourage users to keep emergency contact numbers stored in their mobile phones. After entering ICE, the abbreviation for “in case of emergency,” into the mobile phones phone book, users can enter who theyd want contacted in an emergency situation. […]

Cisco-Linksys, best known for its home-networking hardware, will be expanding its reach into home entertainment by acquiring the Denmark-based Kiss Technologies, the forward-thinking creator of networked DVD recorders and related products. “As more and more entertainment content is delivered over the Internet and as consumers demand access to digital entertainment inside and outside of their […]