Category Archives: News and politics

Copernic, which makes the popular desktop search tool that is also utilized by AOL’s Desktop Search product, has been acquired by metasearch engine Mamma.com in a cash and stock deal valued at just over $22 million. The two companies announced … Continue reading →

Mozilla on Thursday asked Firefox users to create a 30-second broadcast quality television ad for a contest called "Firefox Flicks." The company said that winning ads could possibly be used in global marketing campaigns for Firefox 1.5, the newest version … Continue reading →

Opera Software this week put the final touches on a preview version of its "Mini" Web browser, which is designed to allow users to access the Web on phones normally incapable of running a browser. To keep memory usage down, … Continue reading →

Those looking into the accuracy of Wikipedia following several high-profile cases that showed some may be editing their own entries or intentionally posting false information found even more fodder this week. An investigation by Rogers Cadenhead of the technology Web … Continue reading →

In a further indication that AOL is considering phasing out its all-in-one client and moving customers to its new suite of integrated applications, the company on Wednesday began offering a preview of AOL Suite to all members. The software is … Continue reading →

A "very serious" security vulnerability has been discovered in VMware’s line of virtual computing products, including VMware Workstation, GSX Server, ACE and VMware Player. The flaw could enable malware to effectively "jump" from the virtual machine onto the real computer … Continue reading →

After seven months of beta testing, America Online has discontinued its new AOL Media Player software, replacing it with the subscription based digital music service it launched in November called AOL MusicNow. Variations of the software are still available in … Continue reading →

AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo continue to push out new versions of their respective instant messaging clients with added features like voice and video. But the open source community has been making progress with a client of their own: Gaim. Gaim … Continue reading →

While America Online won’t go as far as to say AOL Suite will replace the aging AOL 9.0 client, the company is preparing to distribute its new package of applications on CD as part of a beta test called "Topeka." … Continue reading →

Opera Software has been known for using offbeat marketing tactics to promote its Web browser, including company CEO Jon von Tetzchner promising to swim from Norway to the United States. Now, Tetzchner is offering to plaster one Opera user’s face … Continue reading →