Report: 2011’s Online Ad Market To Be Worth $106B

The worldwide Internet ad market will be an exciting place for the next few years, according to a new report from IDC.  By the time 2011 rolls around, online advertising still won't have replaced traditional methods, but a whole lot more money will be involved than what we see today.

Senators Oppose Laptop Border Searches

The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have the power to search, copy contents or seize laptops or mobile devices when travelers re-enter the U.S.U.S. Senators Russell Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, are calling on the CBP to amend its policy that allows frequent searches of laptops, digital cameras and mobile devices at the borders.

Behind the Twellow Curtain

It's not often I get to walk down the hall to conduct an interview. That made chatting with Twellow lead developer Matthew Daines all the more convenient. Here's what I got out of him.  

Judge Rules ConnectU Must Honor Facebook Settlement

A federal judge has ruled that ConnectU must honor a legal settlement with Facebook.ConnectU founders had attempted to reopen the lawsuit after they said they found new evidence to support their case that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had stolen source code and ideas from them while they all were attending Harvard.

Google Predicts Impressive Online Ad Growth In Russia

Thanks to matters of both proximity and size, discussions concerning overseas search tend to focus on the UK and China.  Russia may soon enter more conversations, though, as at least one expert feels its online ad market is ready to explode.