Windows Live Hotmail Goes Global

About.com Consumes ConsumerSearch.com

About.com is all about acquisitions these days: Calorie-Count.com was swallowed up late last year, and UCompareHealthCare.com was brought into the corporate fold just last month.  Now ConsumerSearch.com, which is all about “reviewing with reviews,” has been bought by About.com.

Google Tests Gadget Ads

Google is testing a program to put ads in Google Gadgets on websites. The Gadget would basically be a non-traditional ad unit, one with interactive parts as opposed to a pitch and a link.

Ask Mobile Spins A Webby Award

The Webby Awards recognized a variety of websites and services, and when it came to mobile sites there were none better than Ask's product.

English Premier League Sues YouTube, Google

YouTube was already being sued by a proverbial giant in the form of Viacom.  Now some flesh-and-blood tough guys want a shot: YouTube (and its “corporate parent,” Google) is facing a lawsuit from the Football Association Premier League.