Top Mobile Searches, Viral Videos of 2008

Tis the season for top ten lists and year-in-review reporting. Not to be left out, AOL released an extensive list of Internet chart-toppers, this one focusing on mobile search and Web video in addition to top overall searches.

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Yahoo’s Top Search Terms of 2008

Some years from now I’ll be recounting the pivotal year of 2008 to my daughter as she seeks to understand the world into which she was brought. Perhaps Yahoo’s review of the top search terms will aid us in our investigation of that world, and help her decide whether 2008 was a good time to be born or not. I’ll have to tell her that…

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Google Teams With NORAD To Track Santa

Google is again teaming with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to track Santa Clause starting today December 1 through Christmas Eve.Visitors to the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site will be able to access entertaining holiday games and activities that will change daily.On December 24, Christmas Eve, NORAD will begin tracking Santa's trip with live video feeds that begin at the following times:

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Black Friday Traffic Proved Too Much For Some Sites

Pessimistic onlookers believed retailers' websites would do little more than attract tumbleweeds this Black Friday.  A sort of reverse situation came into being, however, as stampede-worthy traffic levels were significant enough to cause slowdowns and at least one crash.

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What Does Everyone Think About Facebook Connect?

Facebook Connect was announced back in May and has just recently begun to see the light of day. Since the announcement, the obligatory privacy concerns have been raised, but Facebook hoping to nip that in the bud has made it very clear that users can choose whether or not they wish to share information, a feature that was also available with the resurfacing of Beacon…

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