Coming to a Desktop Near You: Search Engines
Accountingcom April 18
If you are one of those people who can spend hours looking for a matching pair of anything this is good news
The search engine industry wants to help you find all those files emails photos and downloads scattered around your hard drive You may not have noticed but over the last seven months the large search engines have been introducing pilot versions of desktop search functions that will index the contents of a users computer just the way they index the billions of pages on the Web...
WTO to Allow US Offshore Web Gambling
A recent decision by the World Trade Organization will allow gamblers to roll the dice in the Caribbeans online casinos
A threeperson panel ruled last November that federal and state laws were in violation of the general agreement on trade and services This week however a appeal panel sided with the in its complaint that some restrictions were necessary to protect public morals and maintain public order
The problem the panel reasoned was that offshore gambling operations were not granted the same level of access as based outlets...
Microsoft Debuts New MSN Messenger
In an effort to increase revenue from advertisers Microsoft is offering Messenger users the chance to turn their conversation windows into corporate billboards
Unveiled last Wednesday the newest version of s instant messaging service gives customers the opportunity to download free backgrounds pictures and other content related to specific corporate marketing campaigns The plan is for users to share these downloadable goodies with others increasing profits for the companies involved German sportswear maker Adidas Salomon and soft drink company CocaCola Co...