Online Threats Concerning More Americans

Internet users are becoming increasingly concerned about online threats such as viruses, spam and identity theft, according to survey by the American Consumer Institute.Consumers also report significant worry that their privacy might be invaded by programs that track and record which Internet sites they visit.The majority (74%) of those surveyed said they were "very concerned," about identity theft, compared to 68 percent who indicated great…

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YouTube HotSpots Show You Which Spots Are Hot

Earlier this year, YouTube rolled out YouTube Insight, an analytics program for videos that let users get a look into where and by whom videos were posted. They have launched a new feature of that service today, which allows you to actually pinpoint the specific parts of videos that get viewed the most. A post on the Official Google Blog explains:

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YouTube Given Important Role In New Zealand Politics

One nice result of the U.S. economy's implosion has been the news coverage of something other than American politics.  But then the blame game begins, so to remove ourselves even further from McCain-Obama bickering, we can look to YouTube's latest project: the ONE News YouTube Election Debate.

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Norway Presses Apple To Open Up iTunes

A Norway consumer body says it wants to take Apple to court over its iTunes music store for not changing its DRM technology to make its music available on all music players.Two years ago, Consumer Ombudsman Bjørn Erik Thon criticized iTunes for the use of unfair contract terms in breach of the Norwegian Marketing Control Act.

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