links for 2010-05-05

• Microsoft builds Mobile Communicator for Nokia smartphones
  "two companies released their first product from the strategic alliance, a mobile app called Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia.

  The free software integrates Nokia's E series smartphone with Microsoft Communication Server software. Communications Server is Microsoft's unified messaging software that allows people to use PCs for video conferencing, phone calls and instant messaging. With the new service, someone using a Nokia smartphone can see from the contact list on the phone whether the other person is busy, in a meeting or free to talk."

  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Google spent over $250 million on startups in Q1
  "Google revealed the total amount spent in the first quarter as $268 million in its quarterly filing with the SEC Wednesday."
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Eloquent JavaScript — interactive tutorial
  Awesome!
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• H-P Hires Microsoft Veteran to Head Software
  Veghte left Microsoft for HP.
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google App
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Check out the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview Number 2!
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Google Rolls Out New Search Interface to All Users
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Google tweaks logo
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• 10 Things to Try in Google Chrome 5 Beta
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Trackon: Tracking the trackers.
  Open Trackers that one can use to transfer big files over P2P clients (like utorrent)
  (tags: via:mento.info)
• Shrinkr
  Shrink your URL, nice tiny app made in ASP.NET
  (tags: via:mento.info)