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The data collection methods used by Microsoft’s adCenter service have been called into question. A complaint filed with the FTC equated adCenter’s…
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.
Broadband connections will help online retailers see $24.3 billion in sales for the 2006 holiday shopping period, a 22.1 percent rise over 2005.
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.
With the advent of the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, copyright law got a lot trickier. Labeled "really simple stealing" by AOL's Jason Calacanis, there is still no clear-cut legal precedent about implied consent to repurpose syndicated content, but the legal system that protects search engines may also green-light spammy content aggregators.
Yahoo Shopping has a new look, and as the company admits, it's "just in time for the holidays." The redesign's timeliness doesn't necessarily mean it's exploitative, though, and Yahoo boasts that the site offers "a delightful and convenient shopping experience."
