No More Moritz On Google’s Board

Michael Moritz will not seek re-election to Google's board of directors, choosing instead to devote that time to venture capital giant Sequoia Capital.

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Google’s Ads: Less Is More?

Ads are a necessary part of the Internet experience, but they have an undeniable power to annoy and frustrate.  So when Google’s results pages seem a little less cluttered than those of its competitors, we breathe a collective sigh of relief without another thought.  Yet as Robert Scoble points out, this clean presentation may be influenced by a keen business sense as much as it…

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iTunes Set To Be Bum Rushed

Lately, people seem to be appealing to the social nature of the Internet to affect commercial endeavors. For example, there is a site set up specifically to vote for the worst performer on American Idol. Another group is looking to send a message to the recording industry with online mass marketing tactics. Appealing to the viral nature of the Internet, the group at Bum Rush…

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Press Pause: Google Wanted To Get Sued?

Programmer Michi Kono has an interesting theory. When Google bought YouTube, all anybody could talk about was the inevitable legal hassle the video-sharing site would face. And sure enough, Viacom slapped them with a $1 billion lawsuit. Kono says that's exactly what Google wanted. Plan A was to buy YouTube and hope nobody said anything. Plan B was to get sued and settle this copyright…

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Music On Mobiles Popular With All Ages

A survey from online wireless retailer LetsTalk found that over 83 percent of music phone purchasers are over the age of 25, and that 55 percent of those 35 and older listen to music on their cell phones. The music option on cell phones has gained in popularity with users of all ages with 63 percent of multimedia cell phone users having listened to music…

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