A round-up of news from around the web:

Microsoft has launched a redesigned MSN Mobile homepage, streamlining the portal’s design and providing such as one-click access to Bing, Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. The mobile homepage is accessible on a variety of devices and browsers, including Safari on the iPhone and Android.  eWeek

Apple is to launch an online music service that, for the first time, will allow customers to listen to tracks streamed over the internet. The move will see the tech giant take on existing music operations such as Spotify and We7.  The Times

Nissan has revealed the world’s first vehicle to have its features controlled by a smartphone. The groundbreaking Nissan LEAF is fitted with a system where the air conditioning can be programmed using a mobile like the iPhone or HTC Desire.  Daily Mail

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And finally, Facebook is catching up to rivals Yahoo and Microsoft in selling display ads. In the first quarter, Facebook pulled ahead of Yahoo for the first time and delivered more banner ads to its US users than any other Web publisher. Overall, Facebook.com served 176.3 billion display ads on its website over the first three months of 2010, or 16.2% of the total.  comScore