Daily Archive for December 21st, 2005

Japan Takes Aim at Google

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The Japanese Government has organized a team of technological and corporate allies in an effort to take on search engine giants Google and Yahoo!, according to Times Online.

The effort, slated to cost nearly $900 million dollars or over $100 billion yen, will probably take three years to complete, according to government sources. The goal is to create the ultimate search tool for the internet, and give the Japanese an alternative to the two US search giants.

Work on the engine is expected to begin this week. Backing for the project is so fierce that rival companies Sony and Matsushita are being brought together to help, along with other companies such as Hitachi and Panasonic.

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Santa IM Worm Hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo

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A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim’s computer.

The IM.GiftCom.All worm attempts to dupe IM users into thinking an acquaintance has sent them a link to a harmless Santa Claus file, according to a security advisory issued Tuesday by IMlogic. People who click on the file will see an image of Santa, but what they are less likely to notice is a so-called rootkit being installed onto their system. A rootkit is a tool designed to go undetected by the security software used to lock down control of a computer after an initial hack. The malicious attacker can then distribute messages to the user’s IM contacts, using a similar technique to lure the unsuspecting acquaintance to click on the link.

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Google Zeitgeist releases list for 2005

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A look back at 2005 wouldn’t be complete without some lists. Here are three from us to you, representing some of the most popular searches this year on Google.

Google.com – Top Gainers of 2005
1. Myspace
2. Ares
3. Baidu
4. wikipedia
5. orkut
6. iTunes
7. Sky News
8. World of Warcraft
9. Green Day
10. Leonardo da Vinci

Google News – Top Searches in 2005
1. Janet Jackson
2. Hurricane Katrina
3. tsunami
4. xbox 360
5. Brad Pitt
6. Michael Jackson
7. American Idol
8. Britney Spears
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Harry Potter

Froogle – Top Searches in 2005
1. ipod
2. digital camera
3. mp3 player
4. ipod mini
5. psp
6. laptop
7. xbox
8. ipod shuffle
9. computer desk
10. ipod nano

Google released the list of what we liked most in 2005. Just have a look at the link below
Google Press Center: Zeitgeist