Articles tagged with: web
New Yahoo Web Analytics tool
Yahoo’s new Web Analytics tool is packed with features that will prove invaluable to website owners who want raw data within minutes of collection. It is being offered free to those who accept the standard …
Advertising: Male online users prefer Web over TV
Nearly three-quarters of US male online Internet users ages 18 to 34 surveyed were online for more than 10 hours per week during Q2 2008, according to an advertising study conducted by Hall & Partners …
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 …
Brazilian e-commerce is rising
Consumers in Brazil will spend BRL8.5 billion ($5.9 billion) online this year, according to e-bit. E-commerce in Brazil, like so many other key Internet metrics in that country, is maturing fast. Between 2001 and 2007, …
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 …
Text Messages more efficient in Mobile Advertising
Mobile advertising has been the next big thing for a while now. But although text messaging is popular among young adults, the 160-character format has yet to become a mass influencer. Still, consumers who respond …
Brands Get Social for Olympics
With the Olympic Games just a month off, some brands are looking to extend their sponsorships with social media programs. Lenovo has created 100 athletes’ blogs in an attempt to align itself with some less …
Google’s Knol a Wikipedia clone?
Seven months after Google began testing a service called Knol, a Wikipedia competitor, the company on Wednesday finally rolled it out. Knol is described as “Like Wikipedia, With Moderation.” Articles on various topics are penned …
Top 10 social networks market share
Hitwise issued a press release today containing the latest social network market share data. Facebook continues to grow its market share in the UK and reached a new high of 45% in June. However, that …
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 …
WordPress 2.6: Fixes approximately 194 bugs now online
From the developer’s blog: “I’m happy to announce that version 2.6 of WordPress.org is now available, almost a month ahead schedule. Version 2.6 “Tyner,” named for jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, contains a number of new …
