Debuts IPTV, VoIP Solution For Service Providers (TechWeb)TechWeb - Lucent (Internet advertising)

Debuts IPTV, VoIP Solution For Service Providers (TechWeb)TechWeb - Lucent (Internet advertising)

Lucent Debuts IPTV, VoIP Solution For Service Providers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Lucent Technologies has announced a new solution designed to allow providers to cost-effectively deliver Internet television (IPTV), voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia services to consumers.

Bloggers Will Interpret News - for a Fee (AP)
AP - Bloggers live or die by their wits— and that especially includes those who try to make a business of it.

SBC sees little threat from Skype, Net calling (Reuters)
Reuters - SBC Communications Inc. sees littlechallenge to its traditional telephone business from servicessuch as Skype that offer free phone calls over the Internet,SBC's chief financial officer said on Thursday.

Inventor of Wikis Leaving Microsoft (AP)
AP - The inventor of the online collaboration tools known as Wikis has left software giant Microsoft Corp. to join the Eclipse Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to open source technologies.

Google shares fly on bullish earnings report (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of Google Inc. rose more than13 percent before the opening bell on Friday as itsbetter-than-expected quarterly results proved a catalyst forthe Web search company and its rivals.

BSkyB bids 211 mln pounds for Easynet (AFP)

AFP - British satellite broadcaster BSkyB launched a 211-million-pound (311-million-euro, 375-million-dollar) cash takeover of telecoms firm Easynet, as it looked to muscle in on the lucrative Internet broadband market.

Google's profit sails past expectations (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Web search leader Google on Thursday posted a rise in quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations as explosive growth in advertising sales offset fast rising hiring costs.

Publishers become retailers by selling online (Reuters)

Reuters - Major book publishers have quietlybegun selling directly to customers over the Internet, in amove that could transform the trade by putting them incompetition with online retailers like Amazon.com.

Man Who Ran Web File-Share Hub Sentenced (AP)
AP - A man who ran an Internet file-sharing hub where computer users could swap movie, music and software files was sentenced Thursday to three years probation and ordered to use the computer only for personal use.

Google's 3Q Profit Seven Times Higher (AP)

AP - When Google Inc. commanded $85 per share in its August 2004 initial public offering, the prospect of the stock quadrupling in less than 15 months ago seemed inconceivable. It doesn't appear far-fetched now. The Internet search juggernaut provided another boost to its high-flying stock Thursday by announcing third-quarter financial figures that astounded eventhe most bullish analysts, as well as it own management team.