Daily Bitekletas

It’s been a week of hibernation, again. It’s time to make a round up “what’s up” on the web!

Yahoo announces their Panama Search Marketing Commercial API Program. The program will give developers, advertisers and technology providers the ability to create new products and tools on top of the Yahoo’s core search marketing platform. Yahoo hope to become the industry leader in SEM and publishing with it’s Panama platform.

Microsoft got a new deal with a Linux company in the name of Xandros. Microsoft understands that today’s business computing environment are a mixture of Linux and Windows systems and they want to make the most out of this practices by building businesses that includes collaboration with Linux/OSS companies. The deal is for five years of 1) System management interoperability; 2) Server interoperability; 3) Office document compatibility; 4) Intellectual property assurance; 5) Microsoft sales and marketing support.

Real Networks announced their updated RealPlayer during the D Conference. They are currently on closed-beta program. The player will be available before June 2007. The new player includes a “one-click video ripping” capability according as described at TechCrunch. I hope the new player will be as lightweight as possible.. I don’t want another RealPlayer a.k.a. “spammy software”

Digg will now allow users to digg services, products and images. Digg wants to expand to cover product and service reviews which are two sought after content by potential customers. With this new move, we will see more SPAM from aggressive marketing outfit to push their product or services to the front page. I guess this will add another headache for the Digg team. Nonetheless, I am excited to see this actually implemented on the site soon!