Illegal File Sharing In The UK Declines
Illegal file sharing in the UK has declined, most notably among teens, according to media and technology research firm The Leading Question.
The last national survey taken in December 2007, found 22 percent of teens regularly filed shared music tracks, but in January 2009 this was down to 17 percent, a comparative drop of nearly a quarter.
The biggest drop in those regularly file sharing occurred among 14-18 year olds. In 2007 42 percent of 14- 18 year olds were sharing files at least once a month. In January 2009 this was down to just 26 percent.
Online Gaming Audience Booming
The online gaming audience has seen a significant increase in the past year as people are increasingly looking for cheaper entertainment alternatives, driven partly by the economy, according to a new report from comScore.
The category attracted 87 million U.S. visitors in May 2009, up 22 percent compared to a year ago.
Facebook Dealing With a Click Fraud and Data Access Lawsuit
It’s a saga we’re all familiar with by now: create a pretty awesome web service, start a trend, become a media sweetheart, make lots of money (VC or acquisition), get slapped with a lawsuit. Or two. Or fifty billion. Facebook added two more lawsuits to its heap recently: a countersuit from Power.com and a click fraud proceeding.
What To Do When Your Site Drops
It’s happened to all of us. You wake up one morning feeling like a million bucks, you stretch and if you’re like me, you notice the eye-rolling as once again your significant other catches you with a toothbrush dangling from your mouth and a laptop or iPhone in front of you while you check rankings and emails. And then it happens – you start your browser with a search phrase already set to display and you notice that your site no longer holds it’s previous position and the move is not in the right direction.
The Google Shuffle?
Has your website recently sunk to "Davy Google Jones Jr’s Locker"?
Google Product Search For Mobile Goes To More Devices
People who like to shop from the comfort (or at least convenience) of their cell phones are in luck; Google Product Search for mobile now supports all devices with mobile connections in four different countries. Plus, people with more advanced phones are getting access to Google Suggest.
Facebook Gets Double Dose of Legal Issues
Facebook is currently involved in a couple of separate lawsuits. One of them involves click fraud and the other involves data portability.
The Click Fraud Suit
Third-Party Twitter Business Platform Raises $1.1 Million
CoTweet is a Twitter app, which is described as a real-time business collaboration platform for Twitter. It has also just raised $1.1 million in venture funding.
The funding comes from Baseline Ventures, Founders Fund, First Round Capital, SV Angel, Maples Investments and Freestyle Capital. CoTweet is used by brands like Whole Foods, Starbucks, Microsoft, JetBlue, Ford, Pepsi, Sprint, and Coca-Cola.
Teen Charged In Internet Bomb Threat Case
A 16-year old North Carolina teen has been indicted by federal prosecutors on three counts for his role in making false bomb threats via the Internet to Purdue University and a number of other colleges and high schools around the country.
The FBI arrested Ashton Lundeby, at his home in Oxford, North Carolina on March 6, 2009 and he has been detained and remains in federal custody.
Google Maps Receives Two Useful Upgrades
Google Maps just keeps getting more interesting. Today, two fresh features came to light, and together, they’ll make it a lot easier for users to get their bearings in unfamiliar territory and plan multiple-stop outings wherever they may be.