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Google launched a new program Tuesday that's designed to help nonprofit organizations around the world illustrate and share the work they do. Called "Google Earth Outreach," the program helps organizations get the resources, software and training they need to create compelling stories through Google...

Of the 88 White House officials who also have e-mail accounts with the Republican National Committee, some 51 are missing records, according to a House Oversight Committee interim report released on Monday. The investigation stems from a larger Congressional probe into the firing of eight U.S. Attor...

YouTube is adding a local twist to its popular video-sharing site with new versions tailored specifically to the local culture in nine countries, the company announced Tuesday. Users in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom can now enjoy fully trans...

Google wants to go beyond discussing its latest tools and products with blog readers -- the search engine giant is eager to share its corporate viewpoint with public policy makers. The company launched a new blog this week to provide information and thought processes from inside Google headquarters ...

There's little doubt blogging and podcasting have changed the way many people communicate today. With content ranging from what was for breakfast to insightful and engaging discussions of key social and political issues, examples currently span the spectrum in terms of the value they provide. Whethe...

In an apparent effort to move beyond the past problems with its Internet protocol television middleware, Microsoft has changed the name of the platform and added some new multimedia capabilities. What was once Microsoft IPTV is now Microsoft Mediaroom. The updated software includes support for the s...

Given that a swarm of presidential candidates in both the Republican and Democratic camps have participated in several formal television debates, many voters may already be feeling election fatigue some 18 months before the big day. That should not stop viewers from tuning in on July 23, however, wh...

Using subscriber information provided by MySpace, Texas officials have arrested seven previously convicted sex offenders who illegally created profiles on the site. The arrests were described as the nation's "first large-scale crackdown" on MySpace-enabled predation. The busts came after a two-week-...

Just a few years ago, picking broadband services and a pay television provider consisted of going with dial-up or DSL to access the Internet, and cable or satellite to get TV access. Consumers trying to make that decision today, however, have multiple options for a whole host of broadband, telecommu...

YouTube is planning to test new technology that will help it identify copyrighted video content that has been uploaded onto the site illegally, according to reports. In tests with Time Warner and the Walt Disney Co., the video-sharing site will assess software developed by engineers at its parent co...

Under pressure from the European Union's Data Protection Working Party, search giant Google said it will "anonymize" its search server logs after 18 months. However, Google also stressed it will never alter the data sooner than 18 months after its creation and will comply with laws that could requir...

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The Rise of Numeric Domains

With more than 4 billion cell phones in use worldwide, it's no wonder that "mobile" is all the rage. A recent segment of "American Idol" received nearly 80 million text message votes. The 2008 U.S. presidential candidates are incorporating mobile communications elements into their campaigns. Social ...

Adobe Systems has released the beta version of its new runtime software, Adobe Integrated Runtime -- formerly called "Apollo." The software allows Web-native applications to run just like desktop programs. The new tool and Adobe's next version of its Flex development environment -- called "Moxie" an...

Google Friday unveiled Google Calendar Gallery, a platform that allows one-click importing to Google Calendars of event and listing content found on other Web sites. Google has always envisioned Google Calendar to be capable of easing the hassle normally associated with calendar management, the comp...

An innovative three-dimensional search program puts a unique spin on Internet searching. All results are displayed in a 3-D space that users can navigate and manipulate. SpaceTime presents all search results, shopping windows and browsing activity in a continuous 3-D stack that merges results to sav...

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