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ARCHIVE FOR AUGUST 2004
Date/Headlines Source
30 August 2004  
A New Scoop for Business Information Makes Its Debut Information Today
They Don't Get It (Yet): A Look Back at the Rude Awakening that Was Search Engine Strategies Traffik
No resisting RSS The Kansas City Star
Google, Shmoogle. The Biggest I.P.O.'s Went Unnoticed. The New York Times*
MSN Music: It's really about Windows CNET News
Web will never be free of content piracy Rocky Mountain News
Reaping the rewards of compliance to the Freedom of Information Act Content-Wire
CCH and LexisNexis Extend Exclusive Content Relationship PR Newswire
MarketWatch Launches ''ETF Trader'' Weekly Fund Newsletter for  Recommendations and Information BusinessWire
Vignette Ships Industry's Deepest Native Integration of Portal and Content Management BusinessWire
27 August 2004  
Have e-books turned a page? CNET News via ZDNet
Professional blogging as a career choice Blog Business World
Meet the Bloggers, Part Two: The Republican Convention WSJ Online*
Thomson to Buy KnowledgeNet AP via Forbes
Endeavor, Elsevier Engineering Information Develop XML Gateway EContent Magazine
IBM to acquire content management firm Venetica Reuters via ExpressIndia
Inteliseek Releases Tools and Technologies to Aid Content Integration, Mining and Analysis MarketWire
Knowledge Management Gets Practical as Atlassian Announces Confluence 1.2 eMediaWire
iPhrase and KnowledgeBase Solutions Join Forces to Deliver Content Authoring Realmarket
Reducing Expenditures and Driving Costs Out of the Corporate Library Budget BusinessWire
26 August 2004  
Newspaper websites loving paid search ads Silicon.com
Google to Pay Bloggers Internetnews.com
For Your Photocopier's Eyes Only WSJ Online*
Pirates hounded out of P2P network Silicon.com
RIAA gives support to Duke University  iPod plan The Chronicle Online
Alacra Adds Institutional Shareholder Services; Corporate Governance Content Now Available Clients BusinessWire
Thomas Industrial Network Buys Technology for Manufacturers to Turn More Engineers into Customers PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Lafayette College Selects Cadmus' dPub(TM) and 3Path(TM) to Distribute  Prospective Students Info PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Pearson Education Creates New Business Units to Accelerate Integration of Print and Technology BusinessWire
Rocketinfo Forms Strategic Alliance with Major News Agency BusinessWire
25 August 2004  
EU to probe Microsoft-Time Warner buy CNET News via ZDNet
How Google's Broad Sweep Narrows the Web eCommerce Times
Disclosing Information on the Internet: Is It Noise or Is It News? Stanford School of Business
Playboy posts unused Google excerpt to Web site CNN.com
   
Hummingbird Announces Integration with LexisNexis(R) Total Search PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Vignette R&D offers single view for content VNUnet
Microsoft to Publish Blogger's PowerPoint Book eMediaWire
IM use booming at work Silicon.com
Music Companies To Launch Format With CD, DVD WSJ Online*
24 August 2004  
Google slammed for corporate sleaze The Register
Ask Jeeves knocking on Japan's door CNET News
BlogAds Site Experiencing Outage Amid Surging Interest Netcraft
Plumtree Software and LexisNexis Renew Strategic Alliance Agreement  BusinessWire
TripleHop's MatchPoint Integrates with MS Office to Enable End-to-End Searching from  Desktop to Internet BusinessWire
EBSCO Publishing Acquires HealthGate's The Natural Pharmacist, Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement BusinessWire
Hummingbird Announces Content Library Consolidation for Legal Data Centralization Efforts PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Zeppelin Energy Inc. Changing its Name to Rocketinfo Inc. BusinessWire
Inxight and New Taxonomy Partners Provide Faster, More Accurate Information Discovery PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
ECT News Network Offers KnowledgeStorm’s IT Search and Content for Online Business Publications eMediaWire
23 August 2004  
More Is Not Necessarily Better The New York Times*
Is Real a Real Hypocrite on DRM? WIred News
EU Law on the Digital Economy (LEN)  contains alarming threats to freedom of expression Reporters without Borders
New Industrial Search Engine - ThomasNet.com - Points to Specialized Future of Search Industry BusinessWire
After shakeout, medical websites find new health - with professionals as well as consumers Boston.com
EMC Releases Content Integration Line56
It’s Not Just About Searching—It’s About Findability EContent Magazine
Kazaa owner takes heart in P2P ruling CNET News
Hummingbird Delivers Broad New Content Management Functionalities for Legal Professionals Canada Newswire
Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP Deploy Hummingbird's Business Intelligence Solution PR Newswire
20 August 2004  
U.S. Court: Grokster, Streamcast not liable for copyright violations USA Today
An ear for downloads: Audible succeeding with newsworthy audio content CNET News
The Google Playboy Interview In Its Entirety Search Engine Journal
IOC prevents athletes from reporting on experiences through weblogs Canada.com
Intelliseek Now Analyzes Content From Millions Of Blogs Web Pro News
CoreMedia Announces New Phase of MINDS Project EContent Magazine
New study on Licensing and Copyright Mgt.: Best Practices of College, Special and Research Libraries PRWeb
LexisNexis, NYC 2004 Host Committee to  Support Media and Guests at Republican National Convention PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance

Yonhap-Reuters Agreement Enhances Korean News Content

Reuters
Solcara makes its case to the legal profession for knowledge management and enterprise search BusinessWire
19 August 2004  
Google Holds Above $100, Other Web Stocks Retreat WSJ Online*
Publishing industry tackles digital rights CNET News via Globe and Mail
Making a Web Search Feel Like a Stroll in the Library The New York Times*
U.S. Court rules for Web users in privacy case CNET News via ZDNet
Putting DM into CM: Smarter Information Management EContent Magazine
Swets Information Services Launch Title Bank Managing Information
Infotrieve and Wiley Sign Content Distribution Agreement Medical News Today
OneSource: new edition of its business information product to help companies manage business risk M2 Presswire via StockHouse
NetContent Inc. launches Scoop, targeting sales, marketing and communication executives Nashville Business Journal
Maryland Auto Insurance Fund Chooses LexisNexis(R) RiskWise(R) Solutions to Identify and Minimize Fraud PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
18 August 2004  
Search Engine Google Cuts IPO Price Range, SEC Investigation Continues AP via The New York Times*
1H04 U.S. Ad Spending Rises 6.4% WSJ Online*
Advertisers go digital to track ads Reuters
Why Are Salespeople A Good Target For Blogs? Web Pro News
Orchestria to deliver Fast enterprise search system Finextra
FactSet Providing MSCI US Equity Index Data BusinessWire
ProQuest K-12 Products to Offer Standards-Based Searching PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
New Device Segment Advocating Digital Media on the Go, Reports In-Stat/MDR BusinessWire
West Adds Law Reviews, New Treatise to ResultsPlus on Westlaw PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
www.IAMcafe.com Searches Patent Concepts Using Latent Semantic Analysis PRWeb
17 August 2004  
Google stock options investigated once again by SEC Silicon.com
Nice Problem: How Will Google Use $2 Billion? WSJ Online*
Blu-ray burns for interactive content CNET News
The New Digital Media: You Might Have It, But Not Really Own It WSJ Online*
EU Delays Decision on Microsoft/Time Warner Deal NewsFactorNet
Target Your Brand: Build a library identity that works in the age of the superstore Library Journal
Blogs: The Marketing Killer Internetnews.com
Cadmus Communications Launches Innovative Delivery Service for Digital Content PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Six Apart Launches the Six Apart Professional Network and Announces Winners of Its Developer Contest BusinessWire
RealNetworks Kicks Off 'Freedom of Choice' Campaign With Biggest Music Sale in History PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
16 August 2004  
Play Boys: Google IPO a Go Anyway Wired News
Reuters' Offshore Story Motley Fool via Yahoo!News
Microsoft warns UK firms on 'content chaos' VNUNet
Sensis cooks up an Australian information storm Australian IT
Blogs Build Buzz, Raise Copyright Questions Reuters
Thomson to Acquire Capstar PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
OneSource Addresses Key Sales Knowledge Management Issues Identified in New Study BusinessWire
ClearForest Text Analytics 6.0 Platform Drives Unified Business Intelligence PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Feedster Offers Users a Choice for Ads in RSS eMediaWire
Peppercoin Relocates to Larger Office to Accommodate Business Growth BusinessWire
Wolters Kluwer Sells KnowledgePoint To Recruitmax PrimeZone
13 August 2004  
Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scams CNET News
Despite controversy, Google's auction is a go WSJ Online*
Thoughts On Google's IPO Web Pro News
Spyware as a service ZDNet
Copyright Crusaders Hit Schools Wired News
City mulls ProQuest tax breaks Mlive.com
infoUSA CEO Announces Additional Stock Purchase BusinessWire
UPI and EBSCO Publishing Sign Content Licensing Agreement PRWeb via xtworld.com
Attensity Named Company Most Likely to Succeed at Silicon Valley Venture Capital Event BusinessWire TMCNet
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions and Austin-Tetra Formalize Partnership for Supplier Content, Services PRWeb via xtworld.com
12 August 2004  
Google's IPO auction registration ends Thursday CNN
Transparency Begets Trust in the Ever-Expanding Blogosphere USC Annenberg OJR
Hispanic market targeted by AOL: Low-cost PC aims to lure new users Chicago Tribune
Interactive TV Adds Punch to Viewer Experience Reuters

An Online Supplier for Your Desktop Cineplex

The New York Times*
Turning jukeboxes into teaching aids: A chat with Duke University's Tracy Futhey News Observer
Global security specialist Jane's powers Web site search with Verity K2 ITWeb
OneFN Launches Free DeskTop Financial News Alerting System - InvestorIntelligenceNetwork PR Newswire via SV BizInk
TOM Online to Acquire Leading Wireless Entertainment Company in China PR Newswire
Sony Teams with Smarte Solutions on Digital Rights Management for PC-Based Movies, Music, Content BusinessWire
11 August 2004  
We're All Journalists Now Wired News
Congressional economists tackle copyright issues CNET News
Beyond PDF: Digital Delivery Develops EContent Magazine
Yahoo's New Local Search Targets Google and Yellow Pages ClickZ Network
First Television Content Marketplace Press Trust
Search engine startup gets funds The Kansas City Star
Magazines give Web features a make-over Reuters via ZDNet
New Science Database from Thomson Gale Correlates Content to National and State Standards PR Newswire
Infotrieve Offers New Federated Search Solution for Library Management Technology Platform Integration BusinessWire
Digital 5 Partners With Gracenote Making Managing of Digital Music Easier in the Connected Digital Home PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
10 August 2004  
Seeing Google With the Eyes of Forrest Gump The New York Times*
Google, Yahoo bury the legal hatchet CNET News
Nokia looks to DIY content with Lifeblog Silicon.com
Sony Walkman Enters Digital Era Macnewsworld
Sharp plans to sell 3-D flat panel display to consumers AP via KTRK.com
Blockbuster Launches New Online DVD Rental Service PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
MarketWatch.com, Inc. Changes Corporate Name to MarketWatch, Inc. BusinessWire
OUP acquires LexisNexis' books booktrade.info
United Press International and The Sports Network Now Partners on Sports News Content PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Factiva Named Official Provider to the 2004 Republican National Convention BusinessWire
9 August 2004  
More E-Commerce Sites Aim to Add ‘Sticky’ Content The New York Times*
Controversial documents reveal details about what Google search engine ad rules accept, reject SFGate.com
Australian Publisher Fairfax Signs Exclusive with Factiva InformationToday
Google prices its stock buyback Reuters via CNET
Roxio sells software core, adopts Napster shell The Register
Next-generation search tools to refine results CNET News
Ambient Devices: Content as Color and Motion EContent Magazine
A blueprint for better copyright law Toronto Star
ProQuest ABI/INFORM® To Offer Scholar Universe™ Profiles from ContentScan PRWeb
Open Text Releases FirstClass 8.0, Powerful New Features in Communication Platform BusinessWire
6 August 2004  
Google IPO: No longer a sure thing? CNET News
Yahoo takes on Microsoft in desktop search MicroScope
Cingular and Yahoo Partner for Wireless Internet Search Engine Journal
Pharmaceutical Industry driving R&D content technologies Content-Wire
IBM Technologist Sees Expanded Role For Databases CRN
The revolution will not be blogged BBC News
Reuters Launches Free Trial campaign targeting the Publishing Market Reuters
Wolters Kluwer Signs Distribution Deal With Allscripts Dow Jones News via Iwon
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Expands Permitted Uses of Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings BusinessWire
Zeppelin Acquires Rocket Technologies EContent Magazine
5 August 2004  
Google Cops to Illegal Share Distribution Wired News
Microsoft could triumph over Linux thanks to copyright law Silicon.com via Yahoo!News
New search tool gets billionaire's backing CNET News
Dear Bloggers: Media Discover Promotional Potential of Blogosphere USC Annenberg OJR
Meanwhile: The great leap online that is stirring China International Herald Tribune
Lawyers.com Enables Organizations to Quickly Add LexisNexis M-H Attorney Search Engine to Web Sites BusinessWire
NewsGator Technologies Gains Exclusive Agreement with Leadership Development Expert Gene Mage PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
PureSight releases first comprehensive Internet Content Filtering Solution for mobile systems BusinessWire via TMCNet
chinadotcom Posts 26% Q-o-Q Revenue Growth to US$45.1 Million, 38% Q-o-Q Increase in Gross Profit PR Newswire via SV BizInk
Thomson Announces FCC Approval of SmartRight Digital Content Protection System ``Broadcast Flag'' BusinessWire
4 August 2004  
CIO Jury: Corporates get blogging bug Silicon.com
Linux, digital rights on collision course CNET News
Microsoft Aims For Personalized Search CNET News
The curse of IT specialisation: lessons to learn from the content industry The Register
Element K Introduces New Online Reference Product Canada NewsWire
Endeca Raises Expectations of Search With New Enterprise Platform Release BusinessWire
PR Newswire Expands Reach to Chinese Investors in North America via Alliance with ChineseWorldNet.com PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
E-Data Commences Litigation Against 14 Companies in the U.S. after  Settlement with Apple in Europe BusinessWire via TMCNet
Factiva Search and Track Tools Available for BEA WebLogic Portal Customers BusinessWire
WebCT and MERLOT Form Strategic Partnership to Energize Inter-Institution Learning Content Exchange BusinessWire
3 August 2004  
Yahoo, Ask Jeeves out to lure locals CNET News
Crm Is "Killer App" in Corporate Social Networking Shakeout The Scotsman
Digital Rights: Give Peace a Chance BusinessWeek
HighBeam helps companies sift through information HighBeam
Making the Most of Data Line56.com
Cerience Unveils New Solution for Mobilizing PDF Content BusinessWire via TMCNet
Thomson Learning Designates Cadmus as its First XML Content Automation Partner PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
LION bioscience and TEMIS in Partnership to Enhance Text Mining Solutions for the Life Science Industry BusinessWire
Deutsche Bundesbank Selects Autonomy PR Newswire via Yahoo!Finance
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Selects TripleHop's MatchPoint As Company-wide Search Software BusinessWire

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