One-Third Of Online Holiday Shoppers Ran Into Glitches

While the majority (64%) of online holiday shoppers had no problems making purchases, 36 percent did, according to a new survey from ecommerce development firm Guidance.Among those that ran into difficulty, 13 percent said they had to abandon a very slow Web site while trying to shop, 8 percent said a Web site froze or crashed, 7 percent could not complete a purchase on their…

Gannett Sets Sights High With New Ad Initiative

Election season was good for media companies; people, places, and things were taking out ads left and right.  Now, in the hopes of getting some extra mileage out of the period, Gannett is moving forward with an ad initiative called ContentOne that will affect its online operations.

Big Celebs Hit By Twitter Phishing Attack

Twitter users, take heed: now might be an excellent time to check your Twitter posts for embarrassing messages, and no, we're not talking whatever might have resulted from your New Year's Eve celebrations.  Instead, such messages seem to be the result of a new and almost astonishingly effective phishing scam.

Fitness More Interesting Than Diets To Searchers

Are people waking up to the idea that exercise is the best way to lose weight? Maybe. Traditionally, Internet searches for burning off those holiday pounds spike the first week of the year. But this year, according to Hitwise, there’s been an increase in gym interest and a decline in search queries involving the keyword “diet.”