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The Massive Stats of Online Video
Of course everyone knows that Americans watch a lot of video. Why not, right? We spend a lot of time online and…
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Wi-Fi Caf
Mobile consumption of Wi-Fi is on the rise as consumers become increasingly mobile, according to a new report by JiWire. Overall, the number of mobile devices accessing Wi-Fi hotspots grew by 79 percent in the first half of this year. While the iPhone and iPod Touch remain the most popular Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices, collectively representing 97.8 percent of all mobile device connections, the Palm…
Wikipedia to Start Coloring Trust
Last week, it was revealed that Wikipedia would be making some changes to its rules for editing. It was reported that the site was testing pages that would require people editing entries to have their changes approved by "experienced" editors before the changes would be made. Now it appears that some other specific editorial changes are in store for the widely used encyclopedia site. The…
AdWords More Competitive, AdSense Publishers Could Earn More
Google announced plans to give AdSense publishers a new way to generate revenue by allowing multiple Google-certified ad networks to compete for display ad space on their sites. This means that AdWords advertisers may end up having to pay more competitively, while AdSense publishers could reap the benefits. What do you think of this idea? Comment here. Google explains the concept in the following video:
Bing Commercials Infringe on Patent?
A set of product placement ads for Microsoft's Bing ran during NBC's The Philanthropist. The ads showed two of the characters from the actual show in scenes in which Bing was being used - clearly ads, but still integrated with the actual program.
Social Networks Leaking Users Data To Tracking Sites
Many popular social networking sites typically make personal information available to companies that track users' browsing habits and allow them to link anonymous browsing habits to specific people, according to a new study by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). "When you sign up with a social networking site, you are assigned a unique identifier," says Craig Wills, professor of computer science at WPI.
