Google Finance Undergoing Tests
If you happen to know any Google Finance users, have pity on them – they’re probably feeling a bit disconcerted (and not just because the Dow’s down 254.16 points). Google Finance is testing some new site designs, and feedback so far has been less than positive.
Online Ad Revenue Up 10.6%
Internet advertising revenues in the U.S. remain solid, reaching $23 billion in 2008, according to a new report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Overall 2008 revenues totaled a record $23.4 billion, surpassing 2007’s record of $21.2 billion by $2.2 billion or 10.6 percent.
Newspapers Are A Dying Breed, Will You Miss Them?
I don’t read the Raleigh News & Observer during the week, but I do enjoy reading it at the weekend. There’s something relaxing and familiar about reading printed news with my coffee and breakfast. As much as I enjoy the experience, I’ve noticed that more and more ads are filling up the pages–with less articles, and in some cases, complete sections being retired.
General Motors Could Begin Offering Twitter In Their Cars
An early April Fool’s Day joke, or the real deal? You judge.
Twitter Looking For Celebrity Sitter
Twitter knows which side its bread is buttered and knows that celebrity (and politician) use of the microblogging service are what keeps in the media spotlight. The company is looking to hire a “VIP concierge” to make sure its famous tweeters are taken care of.
YouTube to Get More Hulu-ish?
Last week, YouTube made some changes to its home page, by altering the names of some video sections. YouTube Product Marketing Manager Curtis Lee said there were more changes coming soon, but did not elaborate on this.
Stats Show Facebook Users Love Webcams
Despite its obvious success, YouTube’s long been regarded as something of a loser in the video-sharing community because of its clips’ poor visual quality. It looks like there’s a new contender in the huge selection/iffy picture category, however, as it turns out that at least 40 percent of the videos uploaded to Facebook come from webcams.
UK Online Publishers Predict Digital Revenues Will Grow 16% In
UK online publishers predict their digital revenues will increase by 16 percent this year, according to an annual census survey by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP).
The census was carried out from February 9 to March 2, against the backdrop of economic uncertainty. Digital publishers remain pragmatic about their long -term future of their businesses with 63 percent of online publishers planning to increase their digital investment this year, while only 7 percent anticipate a decrease in investment.
Cuban: NBA Makes Money with Twitter
We’re hearing more and more about companies and organizations making better use of Twitter as a revenue driver than Twitter itself. As far as entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is concerned, the NBA is one of those organizations.
Local Google News Feature Recently Expanded
Here in the United States, we’ve been enjoying the local news section in Google News for a while now. Last year, Google launched this feature allowing people all over the country to see news pertaining to their local city aggregated in its own section on Google News just like the World, National, Business, Entertainment, etc. categories.
On Friday Google launched the feature for Google News users in the UK, India, and Canada. To use it, find the local section on the front page and enter your city, state, or postal code in the local search bar: