PicScout will demonstrate its new PicApp platform this week during the Israel Web Tour, by showing the wide breadth of content that will soon be available free to bloggers and other online publishers–using art, cartoons, stock photography and even breaking news photos from events around the world. Millions of copyrighted images, previously illegal to use, will be available from Getty Images, the largest provider of still imagery, footage and multimedia products.

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, E-TEN will showcase two new products that mark a change in track for Pocket PC Phones–from productivity and communications tools for mobile professionals to always-on-hand entertainment and connectivity devices designed for the modern Web enthusiast.

The Glofiish V900 is E-TEN’s first Pocket PC Phone to feature mobile TV. With major events such as UEFA Euro 2008 and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games scheduled this year, there are sure to be events that people just don’t want to miss, and thanks to the V900’s support for DVB-H, DVB-T, TDMB and DAB broadcasting standards, they won’t have to. V900 also offers the benefits of VGA display and all-in-one connectivity solution comprising of HSDPA, GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Along with the Glofiish V900 E-TEN will debut its newly developed touch-based user interface. The V900 is scheduled to launch in the second half of the year.

The Glofiish M810 is a sleekly portable, HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g and GPS ready handset, designed to help the new breed of bloggers, podcasters, video makers, and chatters, stay online and updated wherever they are. A full QWERTY keyboard makes blogging, text messaging and chatting quick and convenient, while a 2-megapixel auto-focus camera is great for capturing pictures or video that can be uploaded easily to a Web album or video sharing site. Finally, built-in JAVA support allows fun mobile games to be downloaded and played anywhere.

Boxwave has released their Armor, FlexiSkin, and Designio Leather Case and Sleeve, ClearTouch Screen Protector for the HTC Touch Dual, as well as the Active and ClearTouch Screen Protector for the HTC/Sprint Touch.

Microsoft said Friday that it is making an unsolicited offer of $31 a share, or $44.6 billion, to buy Yahoo in a move that would give the software giant more market share and become a significant threat to Google.

In a statement, Microsoft would allow Yahoo shareholders to get cash or shares of Microsoft. At a 62 percent premium to Yahoo’s closing price of $19.18 the deal would seem like a no brainer for suffering Yahoo shareholders. Yahoo said it will evaluate the offer “carefully and promptly.”

A combination of Microsoft and Yahoo could reshape the Internet landscape for millions of Web users: Would the two companies join their online portals? Could they rethink the desktop computer to integrate Web content more directly? The changes are potentially huge, but probably not in the short term.

Microsoft executives did not indicate Friday exactly what they would do with Yahoo’s brand if their $45 million bid is accepted. But analysts expect the combined companies to preserve many of their separate free services, like instant messaging and email programs.

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Verizon Wireless customers can now add a touch of style to their world travel with their favorite globe-trotting wireless companion: the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphone in red. This sophisticated smartphone offers Verizon Wireless customers a powerful global wireless experience in a stylish red finish. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition in red will be available online and through Business Sales channels.

Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion announced the availability of BlackBerry Professional Software, a wireless email and data solution specifically designed for small- and medium-sized businesses. Based on the core functionality of BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Professional Software gives smaller organizations enterprise-grade security, control and performance for a fraction of the cost.

Proporta has released their Alu-Leather Case, Advanced Screen Protector, and coming soon their 3-in-1 stylus for the HTC Touch Dual/P5500.

Kingston announced its new 16GB Class 4 SDHC Flash memory card, giving users a higher storage capacity and faster data transfer speeds. The 16GB memory card easily satisfies the growing demands of high resolution images and high definition videos with the ability to capture more than 7,500 images and more than four hours or video. Kingston protects your priceless images with the built-in write-protect switch, preventing accidental data loss.

As a Class 4 SDHC card, this high performance memory card has a minimum data transfer rate of 4 megabytes per second. Kingston’s line also includes Class 2 and Class 6 with a minimum DTR of 2 megabytes per second and 6 megabytes per second, respectively.