Browsers Judged On Privacy, Personalization

Personalization can be nice; looked at one way, it's what leads the bartender at a favorite pub to get your Guinness the moment you arrive.  It can be kind of a drag, too, though - do you want your friendly neighborhood pharmacist to remember your every problem? - and so personalization was weighed against privacy in an SES Chicago session called "Battle of the Browsers."

Google’s Global Zeitgeist – 2008 Edition

Last week Google revealed the fastest growing search terms for the United States, which we looked at here. Now Google has released their year-end Zeitgeist, looking at a number of categories in (for the first time) over 30 different countries.

Tracking Santa’s Web Analytics

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, otherwise known as NORAD is tracking Santa Claus's rounds this year, keeping up a tradition that has been going on for 53 years. Mike Sachoff explains:

Hulu Continues Holiday Usability Run

It's new feature Tuesday for "Hulu for the Holidays", the JCPenny-sponsored event that has Hulu adding something new each day through the holiday season. On Mondays they add new TV shows. Tuesdays its new site features, and Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are for new movies.