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eBay Petitions EU Over Brand Rules
eBay called on the European Union today to amend an EU competition law to stop brands from restricting the sale of their…
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Internet Users Spend Majority Of Time With Content Sites
Content sites continue to grab the attention of the majority of Internet users, up from 34 percent of total time spent in 2003 to 42 percent in 2009, a 24 percent increase, according to a new report by the Online Publishers Association (OPA).
Google Acquires CAPTCHA Company
Google announced today that it has acquired reCAPTCHA, a company that provides CAPTCHAs to over 100,000 sites around the web. Perhaps you're thinking that Google was inspired by a patent recently granted to Microsoft for advertising via the CAPTCHA. Maybe Google will be the first to offer AdWords in CAPTCHAs. Maybe "relevant" CAPTCHA text.
Google Introduces Web Elements to AdSense Publishers
Google has introduced what they call "Web Elements," which let users add their favorite Google products to their website. The company spins it as a way for AdSense publishers to "spice up their site" and help increase their revenue. This was first announced back at the Google Developer Conference.
Sharing Emails Via Social Networks
A third of Internet users visit social networking sites at least monthly, and 40 percent of email users visit social sites to gather product information and recommendations, according to a new study by Silverpop. The study "Emails Gone Viral: Measuring 'Share-to-Social' Performance," found that shared emails delivered an average increase in reach of 24.3 percent and this is set to increase as sharing becomes more…
YouTube’s Content ID System Hits Milestone
YouTube's Content ID system appears to have caught on in a big way. This afternoon, a senior product manager stated that over 1,000 content owners now make use of it, and that they've provided more than 1 million reference files containing about 100,000 hours' worth of material.
