Thursday, November 11, 2004

Google Opens Gmail to External Clients. Google has begun to roll out "e-mail portability" to its Gmail accounts, which enables users to download and send messages over POP3 using any external e-mail client. The added feature is the latest move by Google to ramp up its free service and better compete with giants Yahoo! and Microsoft. Gmail's initial offer of massive storage space was soon matched by its e-mail rivals, but Yahoo! currently charges for POP3 access and MSN recently abandoned the feature due to abuse. E-mail portability is expected to be available to all Gmail users within two weeks. [BetaNews.Com] 2:24:37 PM    comment []  trackback []

MSN Set to Launch New Search. According to sources, Microsoft on Thursday will unveil a revamped MSN Search, which utilizes Redmond's own algorithmic search engine. MSN Search currently provides a front end for Yahoo! results, but last February, Microsoft committed considerable resources to develop in-house technology entirely from scratch. The launch will up the stakes in the battle for search dominance, with Microsoft and Google also looking to bring online searches to the desktop. Google is currently beta testing its Desktop Search, while MSN's similar offering will debut in December. [BetaNews.Com] 2:20:11 PM    comment []  trackback []

freshmeat.net: Project details for Legal Case Management System freshmeat.net: Project details for Legal Case Management System "The legal case management system is a Web application aimed for use by not-for-profit legal advice centers. It currently supports recording case information and its follow-ups. It also provides statistical information on the clients." Out of Bulgaria of all places, but worth keeping an eye on. 12:07:10 PM    comment []  trackback []