Google executives have been ordered by an Italian prosecutor to stand trial on charges related to a video of a child with Down syndrome being humiliated by other kids who then posted the video on Google Video Italia.
Should Online Newspaper Content Be Free?
Shane Richmond writing at Telegraph.co.uk has an interesting piece up about whether or not online newspaper content should be free.
News Corp Posts Disappointing Financial Results
There’s no escaping it: News Corp had a rough quarter. Rupert Murdoch thinks times will be tough for a while, too. But even as the media giant posted some bad numbers, it turned out that at least a couple of its online properties are working well, with MySpace and WSJ.com making impressive amounts of money.
LinkedIn Users Make More Money
If you are a member of the business focused social networking site LinkedIn there is a strong probability that you have a high level of personal income, according to a new study from Anderson Analytics.
The Internet Helps To Shape the Election
Well, here we are. Today is the day. Voters all over the country are making their way to the booths, each to put their own little nail in the coffin of this presidential race that has seemingly been going on for an eternity. This has been the most captivating race I have seen in my lifetime, and many say that this is one of the most important elections the U.S. has ever seen.
Election To Impact Indian Outsourcing?
Reports have been surfacing since last night’s election that while overall, India seems to have embraced the election of Barack Obama as the President of the United States, there have been some worries among the country’s people due to Obama’s position on outsourcing.
Google Still Hiring, Yang Staying At Yahoo
Yesterday’s election was a pretty straightforward process – no riots, no recounts, not even the threat of a lawsuit. So, as if to make up for it, a couple of questionable reports plagued the search industry today, and we’ll try to straighten out the situation here.
Yahoo’s Decker On Google Deal and Company’s Future
A memo from Yahoo President Susan Decker to "Yahoos" has turned up on the Internet. It addresses the Yahoo-Google deal, which officially fell through today, and tries to keep an optimistic demeanor as the company goes forward. PaidContent offers a peak at the memo:
Online Retailers Expect 15% Growth In Holiday Sales
The holiday season will be challenging for retailers but more than half (56.1%) of online retailers expect to increase sales at least fifteen percent over last year according to a study conducted by Shopzilla for Shop.org."Online retailers are resilient, but not immune, to the challenges of this holiday season," said Scott Silverman, Executive Director of Shop.org.
White Spaces Officially Cleared For Wireless Broadband
A big story flew somewhat under the radar yesterday as the Election was at the forefront of minds not only all across the America, but around the world. The FCC has approved the use of the unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels, otherwise known as "white spaces" for public wireless broadband service.