ESPN has launched a redesign of ESPN.com in beta that offers a simpler design and navigation for its users.The new site had been in a closed beta test phase for 10 days to ESPN Insider subscribers and will now run along side the current ESPN.com for the rest of December. The redesigned site will launch fulltime on Monday, January 5 and replace the current site.
Facebook Really Wants You to Stick Around
Facebook has found another way to make sure you stay connected with the social network from other sites besides Facebook Connect. They have now launched a feature that keeps you at Facebook, while also navigating other sites you got to from Facebook. When one of your friends posts a link, you can go to it while a Facebook navigation bar will show up on the top of your screen, allowing you to comment while you’re at the third-party site.
Google Language, Land Expansions Take Place
It seems that a little recession isn’t going to halt everyone’s favorite search giant. Google is continuing to branch out, with a recent growth spurt seeing it buy more land in Mountain View and make sure people who speak all sorts of languages can use its products.
PartyGaming Founder To Give U.S. $300 Million
The co-founder of an Internet gambling site has pleaded guilty to violating U.S. online gambling laws and has agreed to forfeit $300 million.Anurag Dikshit, 37, a former director of PartyGaming PLC, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District court to charges that he used wires to transmit bets and wagering information the Justice Department said.
Yahoo Cuts Data Retention Period To Three Months
Think about setting aside issues related to results and advertising for a moment; should better privacy standards be enough to make any given search engine your favorite? Yahoo no doubt wants everyone to consider this question very carefully, as a new move has made it the leader in terms of short data retention policies.
Google and Yahoo Continue Email Improvements
The Gmail Team has been very busy, as they have released yet another new feature in Labs. This time they have launched the ability to turn emails into Google Docs documents.
Hulu Adds HD Embed and Queue Rearrangement Features
Today was "New Feature Tuesday" again for Hulu as part of the site’s Hulu for the Holidays run, an initiative that sees Hulu adding TV shows on Mondays, new features on Tuesdays, and new movies on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Google Top Property In November
The official start of the holiday shopping season saw Americans flock to online retail sites, boosting several categories, including toys, consumer electronics and department stores, to double-digit traffic gains in November, according to comScore.
Is Google Secretly Anti-Net Neutrality?
The Wall Street Journal has created a ton of Internet buzz, but not in a good way. In what now appears to have been a slam against Google, Barack Obama, and Network Neutrality, there are misrepresentations, misquotes, and pure fabrications seemingly tailored toward a desired end: create the appearance Net Neutrality is losing its most important supporters.
Facebook Hires One Or More eBay Execs
Dan Levy started at PayPal in October, 2001 as a product manager. Seven years later, he was with the same company and his business cards read "Head of Risk Management, Europe." But in what seems like a loss for eBay and a gain for a certain social network, Levy’s now gone to work for Facebook.