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Search Monopoly: Why we can’t afford it
Yahoo (YHOO) and Google (GOOG) aren’t holding anything back in their effort to win our hearts minds in the search marketing war. Or rather, Yahoo’s surrender in that war as they prepare to include Google …
Yahoo (YHOO) and Google (GOOG) aren’t holding anything back in their effort to win our hearts minds in the search marketing war. Or rather, Yahoo’s surrender in that war as they prepare to include Google …
Cisco buys Jabber
Cisco announced today the acquisition of Jabber, Inc., a provider of presence and messaging software. It’s important to note that Cisco has acquired the company called Jabber (jabber.com), not the open standard Jabber (jabber.org) which …
Online advertising slows as privacy issues are rising
It sounded like a winning proposition — free money — for Internet access providers.By tracking their subscribers’ personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers’ interests, and claim a share …
myYearbook social network rising
myYearbook, a social network for teenagers that launched in 2005, has raised $13 million in a Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, US Venture Partners, and First Round Capital. The new round …
Size really does matter…
Marketers need more trust-building elements on their websites to help customers make that all important decision to purchase.
Brazilian online market expanded by 43%
E-commerce in Brazil, like many other Internet activities in that country, is maturing quickly. Between the first half of 2005 and 2008, e-commerce revenues as reported in e-bit’s “Web Shoppers” study nearly quadrupled to reach …
App Store Just Launched
Apple’s iPhone App Store is now live. To access it, download iTunes 7.7 here. Once iTunes has upgraded, you can access the App Store here. You can “get apps” on iTunes now, but you’ll need …
China’s internet mobile growth
According to industry reports, in five years, more than 30% of mobile phone subscribers in China will be reading books and newspapers through their phones. The combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase …
What Next for Google’s Shares?
It’s been one of the most volatile stocks in the last 12 months, and has kept even the savviest traders guessing as to its direction. Could that volatility that confounds even the best and the …
The internet’s traffic jam
As more and more people download albums and watch movies via the web, are we heading for an ‘internet crunch’?Did it take your browser a little bit longer than normal to open this article? Have …
ValueClick: Has the Hunted Become the Hunter?
It has long been assumed by many investors that acquiring Valueclick (VCLK) would be the first step in “plan B” for Microsoft (MSFT) if its bid to take over Yahoo (YHOO) was unsuccessful. When …
Google Search Identifies Citibank PIN Number Thief
FBI agents were able to cross-link surveillance video with ICQ info to arrest a man in a dark baseball cap emblazoned with the words “Top Gun” and a star and wings symbol. In 2007, First …
