Web 2.0 Lowers The Barriers

Here's a Web 2.0 story for you: I got an email pitch from a guy named Kevin the other day, letting me know about the Web-based classified ad service that he and his buddy Chad put together in their spare time. Called Listifieds.com, it's based in the thriving metropolis of Bowling Green, Kentucky (which I remember primarily because it's where John Prine says his grandmother…

Are Company Blogs Dead?

It's semi-official. Blogs have now joined hula hoops, Pro-Keds and lava lamps in the attic of abandoned obsessions.

Google Facing Hefty Tab For Video

If anyone was wondering why Google made an all-stock deal with YouTube to acquire it, news of negotiations with media companies that could require big cash payments should answer that question.

Groups Want Microsoft Out Of Your Business

Two consumer advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the regulatory agency to investigate alleged abuses resulting from Microsoft's adCenter services and the private user data the company collects.