Even though OpenID has made some major headway into being the one stop log in for the internet, it still has some drawbacks.  Some find it difficult to log on, others forget their Open ID URL.  This will change soon, though, with the advent of a new program called Click Pass. With Click Pass users can log in with one click, and are not required to remember their OpenID URL.

The European Commission has given the okay for Google’s acquisition of the online advertising company Double Click. Microsoft and ATT tried to block the deal, citing it as monopoly on the online advertising revenue.

Searchme goes into private beta today, allowing users to sign up for a test at their web page. The flashy web design is the main stand out function of this search engine,  contrasting nicely with Google’s minimalistic interface. This search engine is not just flashy graphics, however, it brings back relevant results for most of the searches queried, and even does a Wikipedia style disambiguation.

Time Warner has made it official- AOL is up for sale.  The web company is still considered a big deal, even if it is past its glory days. Now the question simply remains- who will buy it?  And for how much?

Firefox 3 has gone into beta 4 this week, bringing the new version of the web browser closer to it’s final look and feel.  One of the main things to note is the look and feel- it matches the operating system you are using almost exactly now.  The other thing is the speed- FireFox 3 is fast. Much faster than the competitors.