In the wake of Microsoft's decision to pull its Yahoo offer, executives are trying to make the case that Redmond's online business can go it alone.
America Online moved aggressively on Thursday to improve its ad prospects, announcing its acquisition of interactive marketing specialist Advertising.com for US$435m.
Telstra has struck out at America Online (AOL) after the US giant inadvertently black-banned e-mails originating from BigPond users.
Legal online music services began their biggest test Wednesday, as America Online launched a long-awaited paid-subscription music plan aimed at competing with free services such as Kazaa.
Yahoo has reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn, who will join the Internet company's board.
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Google promises purity in its interface and results, but expect more ads, video links and AIM chat.
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AOL Time Warner has released a version of its Netscape browser that lets Web surfers suppress pop-up ads, a further sign of declining fortunes for a widely hated marketing format.
New features make AOL 7.0 a must-have upgrade for AOL veterans. But those who prefer the wild Web should stick with a lower-priced ISP.
Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to newer versions of its instant messenger application and is shutting its doors to third-party IM products such as Trillian.
AOL Time Warner has updated its popular Winamp MP3 player, adding video capabilities that bring the program into direct competition with Microsoft, Apple and RealNetworks.
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