Schmidt Shuts Door On Dividends, (Most) Acquisitions
Investors hoping for a little extra money – and small startups hoping for a lot – are going to need to find someone or something other than Google to provide it. The search giant’s CEO said yesterday that he intends to let his company’s checkbook collect a little dust.
YouTube Attracts 100 Million U.S. Viewers
Online video continues to make gains in the U.S. with Internet users viewing 14.8 billion videos during the month of January, representing an increase of 4 percent over December, according to comScore.
YouTube was the most popular property, accounting for 91 percent of the incremental gain in the number of videos viewed versus December, as it exceeded 100 million viewers for the first time.
New Google Health Feautres Could Save Lives
Google has launched some new features for Google Health that could potentially save lives in times of personal crisis. For one, they’ve included the option for sharing Google Health profiles.
This means if you keep your profile up to date with any medication and medical history, you can share it with your loved ones so they can answer questions for doctors or other medical professionals in times of emergency.
Generation Y At Higher Risk For Online Identity Theft
People in Generation Y tend to be at a higher risk for online identity theft, but are less concerned with the threat than those in Generation X and Baby Boomers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates Identity Theft Report.
Online conversations about identity theft indicate that 83 percent of the Baby Boomer generation (those between the ages of 45 and 63) say they have a high level of concern about identity theft, compared to 79 percent of those in Generation X (ages 31 to 44) and only 47 percent of those in generation Y (ages 19 to 30).
Behavioral Targeting Gaining Public Acceptance
Truste Has released the findings of a very interesting survey it conducted regarding behavioral targeting. It turns out that consumers’ comfort level with the concept is going up.
MySpace Credit Card Introduced
MySpace has stamped its name on a new Citi Credit Card, in which users can earn rewards redeemable through MySpace such as free music downloads, concer
Online Advertising Heavyweights Agree To Good Practice Principles
AOL, Google, Microsoft, NebuAd, Phorm, and Yahoo promise to behave. All of these companies – along with a few others – have volunteered to honor the Internet Advertising Bureau’s just-announced set of Good Practice Principles.
Restraining Order Issued Against Facebook Spammers
Facebook won a restraining order against notorious spam king Samford “Spamford” Wallace in US District Court, a victory that, if history is any indication, is mostly symbolic.
Google Maps To Catch MapQuest By End Of The Year
Even with the strong growth of portable navigation devices, online mapping sites remain popular for trip planning, local search and written direction.
The current global number of 300 million unique visitors is expected to grow at annual rate of 15 percent in the coming years, according to ABI research.
In the U.S. MapQuest and Google are competing for market leadership, leaving Yahoo Maps and Microsoft Live Search Maps trailing.
Skittles – Didn’t Taste The Rainbow On Twitter
The question was asked here yesterday by Joe Hall and there were as many opinions as there are colors in a bag of Skittles but as of this morning the jury is in.