MySpace Music experiments with audio ads
(AP)
AP - Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear before listening to music for free online.
AFP - A man who went by the Internet pseudonym "Devilfish579" has been charged with threatening Hispanic groups in the United States in a series of hostile emails, the Justice Department said Monday.
Internet prompts the publishing itch in over-60s
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Internet is helping older British readers rekindle a love of books and writing, and an overwhelming majority of senior citizens see the medium as a positive development, according to a survey.
Google's First Super Bowl Ad Shows its Softer Side
(PC World)
PC World - Google doesn't tend to show itself off. Why would it need to? It's a household name, often synonymous with search, the go-to search engine. Even if Google didn't flood the news on an almost daily basis, at this point, it'd be impossible to ignore its influence. Yet still, Google dug deep into the television advertising gambit on Sunday, airing a heartwarming spot during the be-all, end-all destination for ads: the Super Bowl.
AFP - In a rare foray into television advertising, Internet giant Google ran an ad during the Super Bowl.
Google's Next Venture: Universal Translator
(PC World)
PC World - Google wants to pioneer the first smartphone technology to translate foreign languages almost instantly, the search giant told British daily The Times. The technology will be able to convert spoken words into a different language in real time, and could be ready within a few years.
Report: Google to Make Gmail More Social
(PC World)
PC World - Google plans to tweak Gmail to make it easier for its users to post and share status updates, in an attempt to inject the Web mail service with social-networking capabilities popularized by Twitter and Facebook, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing dispute over Macmillan's electronic books, which remain unavailable on Amazon.
AFP - Google has warned a copycat Chinese website to stop using a logo that resembles the US Internet giant's or face possible legal action, state media reported Monday.
