BizAnalyst Network: Google tests its reputed eBay killer

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Google tests its reputed eBay killer


October 26, 2005

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T E C H N O L O G Y P R O D U C T N E W S

Web Service
Search giant Google is rumored to be working on Google Base, a service meant to mirror that of any auction Web site such as eBay or CraigsList.

Security
Microsoft has updated its PC security product Windows OneCare with several new features, including the automatic scanning of files received from MSN Messenger.

Internet Telephony & VoIP
Skype has posted patches for highly critical vulnerabilities in the popular voice chat application that had put millions of users at risk of denial-of-service and computer hijack attacks.

Enterprise Applications
Review: Yahoo! My Web 2.0
Even though it forces you to use the Yahoo! Toolbar, My Web 2.0 currently offers the best social-bookmark experience.

Application Development
Review: JabberNow
Jabber's JabberNow puts solid IM and persistent chat capabilities in an easy-to-deploy appliance.

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Selecting An Intranet Search Engine
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S P O T L I G H T O N . . .

WEB SERVICES

Our spotlight on Web Services features the tools and products you need to fulfill your Web Services needs. From the latest buying advice articles to RSS feeds and a market guide, it's all here.

Here are some of the latest Web services that have been added to the Ziff Davis Web Buyer's Guide.

.mac from Apple
Welcome to .Mac, where the simplicity of the Mac meets the power of the Internet.
Common Sense Content Management System from imakesense.com
Website Content management system oriented to non-technical users with design, hosting and support included.
Modernization Workbench from Relativity Technologies
Relativity Technologies' Modernization Workbench is a PC-based software solution that drives down the cost and accelerates the modernization, management, and maintenance of business-critical enterprise applications.

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