Yahoo integrates messenger into email

At last yahoo has integrated the Instant message service inside the email. So, there is no need to download yahoo messenger software any more.
Each instant messaging dialogue will take place in a new conversation window within Yahoo Mail, allowing people to chat with multiple friends simultaneously, without leaving e-mail. This will bridge the gap between the yahoo IM and email users.

Yahoo is in effect moving the mountain of its 250 million Yahoo Mail users by eliminating the elusive technical distinctions that have separated the two modes of communication and limited the appeal of instant-messaging among many users.

To guard against overwhelming its network, Yahoo plans to steadily upgrade all Yahoo Mail users in coming months.

Watch the demo:


Sources:
Reuters
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The Student RockStar Contest by Microsoft

The student rockstar contest is about learning, sharing knowledge, participating in competitions, projects, events, and quizzes, and more. For these activities you also earn points. Based on your points, you get a rank in the contest. Your rank at the end of the contest will decide your rewards and opportunities.

The contest is available from 1st February 2007 to 15^th June 2007. The students who register before 10^th February 2007 will get 25 bonus points !

Also you have an exciting Quiz coming up on 17^th and 18^th Feb 2007 with the opportunity to earn 1000 points...!! Your registration to this contest will be gateway to the Quiz.

You can win a lot of Goodies and Gifts ranging from XBox 360, Windows Phone, Flash Drives, Express Cd's and more are up for grabs.

MOST IMPORTANTLY here's your chance to be considered for the Microsoft's Student Partner Program! which shall open a plethora of opportunities for you to learn, grow and build your career.

As a student partner with Microsoft you get interview opportunities with Microsoft, get invited for Microsoft premium developer forum and a chance to get invited to the global student partner summit!

To register visit http://studentrockstar.com

Add your favorite videos to Orkut

Now you can add your favorites videos to Orkut. All you have to do is upload your videos to youtube or Google videos . Once your video has been uploaded, copy and paste the link into the "Video URL" field in your orkut profile.
You can also choose already existing videos from youtube or Google videos and add it to your profile.

With this feature Google is really promoting their video sites Google videos and youtube. Youtube the number one video site was recently acquired by Google for $1.65 Billion.