Google Warns Users Of Google Scams

Google is warning users about an increase of spammers promoting Google scams. "We're seeing disturbing cases in which websites, emails and advertisements claim that you can make large amounts of money from home with very little effort using Google products and services," the company said on the official Google Blog.

Efficient Frontier Optimistic About SEM Sector

The worst may be over for the search engine marketing sector.  While significant drops in spending have occurred on a year-over-year basis, a new statement from Efficient Frontier indicates that the rate of decline has just about leveled off.  There've also been silver linings insofar as ROIs and Bing are concerned.

Streaming Music Turning Users Away From Piracy

UK Music fans are turning their backs file-sharing in favor of streaming and other ways of sharing music, especially amongst teens, according to the latest survey by The Leading Question and Music Ally of 1000 music fans:

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…

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.