Web promotion - AOL Buys Weblogs to Boost Blog Presence (AP)AP - America

Web promotion - AOL Buys Weblogs to Boost Blog Presence (AP)AP - America

AOL Buys Weblogs to Boost Blog Presence (AP)
AP - America Online Inc. will inherit Engadget, Autoblog and other popular Web journals as part of a$25 million deal announced Thursday that expands AOL's presence in the blogging community and the company's potential to attract advertising dollars.

Cell Networks Vulnerable To Denial-of-Service: Researchers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A new study says that a single hacker with a broadband connection could launch a successful denial-of-service attack via text messaging that could shut down cellular networks.

Next MS Patch Day Brings IE, Exchange Updates (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - A cumulative patch for Internet Explorer and updates to Microsoft Exchange are expected when Redmond releases its next security bulletins.

Sprint Nextel Files VoIP Patent Suit Against Vonage, Others (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) filed a patent-infringement lawsuit this week, seeking an injunction and unspecified damages against Vonage, Voiceglow and TheGlobe.com, all providers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.

Dispute leads to Internet woes for thousands (Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of Internet usersstruggled to send e-mail and keep their Web sites running onThursday after a dispute between two service providers leftlarge portions of the Internet unable to talk to each other.

MyPayNet Offers Small Businesses Electronic Payment Solution (TechWeb)
TechWeb - My Payment Network Inc., an online payment service provider for schools and small businesses, today announced the launch of its electronic payment platform for small businesses, MyPayNet. The new online service enables small businesses to invoice customers and collect payments electronically.

Hong Kong music industry seeks tougher measures against online piracy (AFP)

AFP - A Hong Kong recording industry body said it is seeking tougher measures against online piracy and is exploring ways to bring offenders to court.