Google steams ahead

Google continues to be the king of search. The runaway success of the company has seen more stellar growth over the past year with revenues rising by three quarters compared with the equivalent quarter last year. In contrast, the main rivals in search and contextual advertising are being left behind with Yahoo!'s share price hit by so-so results and the delay in its new ad software and Microsoft is struggling to keep up with its release schedule. ...more

Google founders to set up charitable foundation

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are planning to set up a charitable Google Foundation According to Reuters the pair want to extend the principles behind Google the company into Google the charity. The pair are likely to become billionaires when the forthcoming Google IPO takes place which is expected to be this year. 'We want to make the world a better place and so we're embarking on the Google Foundation and we're in the process of setting it up,' Page is reported as saying. ...more

Windows Media Player 11 beta released

As predicted earlier this week, Microsoft has released a beta version of Windows Media Player 11 that is slated to appear with the new Windows Vista operating system, due at the beginning of next year. It's no surprise therefore to discover Media Player 11 looks a lot like what we expect of Vista with a sleek shiny interface and soft focus 3D icons. The major improvements are the ability to cope with larger music libraries and an improved user interface, which makes it a lot easier to get around. ...more

Psion buy into Teklogix

Psion PLC has announced the successful acquisition of Teklogix International. Psion, famous for its range of handheld computers have bought into Teklogix for £242 million. The North American company is a leading supplier of portable and wireless computers. ...more

Survey highlights dangers of spam to children

Symantec survey shows children are at the mercy of inappropriate content from spam. Conducted by Applied Research, the survey polled 1,000 youths about their experiences of spam and gave them the opportunity to voice their concerns over unsolicited email. 'As with any email user, kids are just as susceptible as adults to being bombarded by spam advertising inappropriate products and services, such as Viagra and pornographic materials,' said Steve Cullen, Senior Vice President, at Symantec. ...more