Microsoft’s MSN Direct technology has a competitor in the field of traffic data transmissions and further than.

Clear channel Radio Proclaimed today that it will initiate transferring traffic information via HD Radio in majority of the urban areas nationally. Weather updations can also be added in the coming future. This network will compete with MSN Direct. Presently it makes traffic info, weather updates, gas prices, and movie times to clientele available through common devices for example watches, GPS units, weather stations, and coffee makers.

As per the latest news, Yahoo! Photos the huge photo sharing and uploading network is about to close soon. As expected the service will come to an end on 20 September 2007 at 9pm PDT.

There are 3 options provided to the users who have uploaded their photos with a note “the photos are to be deleted within a limited period”.

Google Inc. is purchasing an e-mail manager to provide security for $ 625 million, invigorating the web search leader’s attempt to sell online software services to commercial clientele looking for alternatives to Microsoft Corporation’s long-dominant products. The complete cash deal is intended to reassure huge businesses that have had doubts about trusting Google to supervise their e-mail systems and other very important applications because of security fears.

Google and Yahoo are struggling hard to become social network players. The leading networks in this field are Facebook and MySpace. Yahoo and Google are looking for it again, but the way of reaching it is quite dissimilar and unique. MOSH is the latest social network project entitled by Yahoo. And Google will give birth to ” next-generation” as per the news.

Emoticon which was introduced in year 1982 cherishes 25 years of existence in year 2007. This has proved out to be the most popular symbol in digital communication. The first smiley was created by Mr. Fahlman of Carnegie Mellon University and which was 🙂 this. But today after 25 years multiple emotions like happiness, love and concern are cherished especially while using Instant messages.

This might sound good to the people at Vietnamese. Soon, four Vietnamese partners along with Microsoft Corporation will commence latest version of the popular Microsoft Network Internet services by this fall.

As per a Microsoft survey 81% of MSN and Windows Live utilizers, make use of internet for leisure and travel information. This survey report was prepared based on the feedback of 7,000 MSN and Windows Live users in ten Asia Pacific countries, comprising India. This survey started in November 2006 and ended on April 2007.

Located in China, KongZhong Corp has signed deal to supply contents such as news and advertising to MSN China. KongZhong is a very famous wireless content provider. Besides these, the provider operates Internet portal Kong.net and MSN will offer it a new instant messaging service.

On July 2 Google finalized the agreement to obtain web-based voice startup GrandCentral Communications. GrandCentral, which has moved up approximately $4 million from Minor Ventures, permits users to have one combined telephone number. This advancement can make calls to single phone number ring different places – work, home, mobile and VoIP. This technology is also customizable so that only few phones ring from certain callers.

Yahoo recently commenced a novel type of online behavioral ads that offers targeters the option to reach highly targeted customers with outstanding information. Yahoo’s SmartAds target customers based on their conduct, place and demographic characteristics.