Search Engines’ News Sites Seeing Growth Spurts

The economy's problems have, in some corners, elicited comparisons between now and 1929.  Other experts don't even use the word "recession."  However, it looks like the people in charge of the news sites run by Google and Yahoo are in a good position to visit the completely opposite side of the spectrum and focus on some silver linings.

Web Gets Kung Fu Election Game

It’s probably safe to say (I think, gulp) this election season has been an especially vicious one. So, if you feel your violent urges starting to get the better of you—like one rally attendee who reportedly kicked a journalist in the leg—release that tension with a killer Mortal Kombat-style Flash animation game called “Kung Fu Election” from Atom.com.

Pew: Internet Helps Make Some Families Closer

For years, the Internet lifestyle has been blamed for detrimental effects on personal and family life: bloggers dropping dead from heart attacks; vacation and leisure time diminished because of employees always being connected to work; less physical activity; and disconnectedness among family members at home.

Survey Results: Tech Leaders Not Feeling Too Negative

Good news, everyone: according to technology leaders surveyed by law firm DLA Piper, the economic world isn't ending.  Tech execs instead feel that the worst will be over within 24 months, and in the meantime, things won't be as bad as they were eight years ago.

Online Video By the Numbers

These days, I'm constantly writing about the growth of online video, and how it is becoming more mainstream. There is news to report on the matter about every day. Partnerships are formed. New offerings are made available.