LinkedIn Users Make More Money
If you are a member of the business focused social networking site LinkedIn there is a strong probability that you have a high level of personal income, according to a new study from Anderson Analytics.
The Internet Helps To Shape the Election
Well, here we are. Today is the day. Voters all over the country are making their way to the booths, each to put their own little nail in the coffin of this presidential race that has seemingly been going on for an eternity. This has been the most captivating race I have seen in my lifetime, and many say that this is one of the most important elections the U.S. has ever seen.
Election To Impact Indian Outsourcing?
Reports have been surfacing since last night’s election that while overall, India seems to have embraced the election of Barack Obama as the President of the United States, there have been some worries among the country’s people due to Obama’s position on outsourcing.
Google Still Hiring, Yang Staying At Yahoo
Yesterday’s election was a pretty straightforward process – no riots, no recounts, not even the threat of a lawsuit. So, as if to make up for it, a couple of questionable reports plagued the search industry today, and we’ll try to straighten out the situation here.
Yahoo’s Decker On Google Deal and Company’s Future
A memo from Yahoo President Susan Decker to "Yahoos" has turned up on the Internet. It addresses the Yahoo-Google deal, which officially fell through today, and tries to keep an optimistic demeanor as the company goes forward. PaidContent offers a peak at the memo:
Online Retailers Expect 15% Growth In Holiday Sales
The holiday season will be challenging for retailers but more than half (56.1%) of online retailers expect to increase sales at least fifteen percent over last year according to a study conducted by Shopzilla for Shop.org."Online retailers are resilient, but not immune, to the challenges of this holiday season," said Scott Silverman, Executive Director of Shop.org.
White Spaces Officially Cleared For Wireless Broadband
A big story flew somewhat under the radar yesterday as the Election was at the forefront of minds not only all across the America, but around the world. The FCC has approved the use of the unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels, otherwise known as "white spaces" for public wireless broadband service.
Election Drove Record Internet Traffic
The Internet didn’t break yesterday, and if there was ever a day for that to happen it was Election Day 2008 in America. Akamai’s Net Usage Index for News recorded the highest number of website visitors per minute in history, placing Barack Obama’s historic win at the top at the chart.
Google Closes Door On Yahoo Ad Deal
Google has abandoned its plans to move forward with Yahoo! on its proposed search advertising deal.
Heaviest Internet Users Also Heavy TV Viewers
Nearly 31 percent of in-home Internet activity takes place while the user is watching television, which indicates there is a large amount of simultaneous Internet and television usage, according to a new report from Nielsen’s TV/Internet Convergence Panel.