NEW LOOK FOR ASK.COM

Ask.com is one of the perennial also-rans for Internet search, but you might want to take a look at the makeover introduced today. Search results are presented in three panes with a variety of types of information that might be relevant to your search, in addition to...

THE FUTURE OF SONIC

Sonic.net, everyone’s favorite Internet service provider, faces an uncertain future.AT&T has been working for many years to undo the 1984 telco breakup and once again have the advantages of a monopoly. It has bankrupted many competitors with unfair business...

WINDOWS LIVE FOLDERS

Microsoft is about to begin beta testing a new online service, Windows Live Folders. Similar services have been around for a while, but the screen shots make it look like Microsoft’s service will be particularly easy to use. Here’s the first information to...

LINKEDIN

LinkedIn is the hot web site of 2007, getting lots of press and growing fast, fueled by a new infusion of investment capital and a big promotional push. Here’s a few articles to give you more details: Red Herring, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Business Week, and...

iGOOGLE

Google has offered a personalized home page for years, but today it was relaunched with new features and the curious name “iGoogle.” Curious because the letter “i” preceding a name is Apple’s territory – Google is tweaking Apple...

AOL FLATTERS YAHOO

Imitation is the sincerest form – you know the drill, right?America Online has just unveiled the new design for its home page, after years of development, feedback, and testing.The problem is, all the development was done by Yahoo, the page that AOL copied for...