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Microsoft Gets HP’s “Default Search Engine” Status
Less than two years ago, Yahoo was on a roll and had just signed a deal with computer manufacturer HP that would…
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MLB Doesn’t Like Others Making Money Off Your Fantasies
Fantasy sports are a billion-plus per year industry, which seems to have just dawned on Major League Baseball (MLB) execs. Fantasy sports, specifically fantasy baseball seem to be as popular as ever even though they've been around for something like twenty-five years according to the LA Times.
Facebook’s Privacy Practices Subject Of New Complaint
Canadian law students are causing trouble for a certain social network. The University of Ottawa-based Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) has filed a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner over Facebook's practices.
Idol Winner Has Download Success
Since "American Idol" for the first time has made downloads of performers songs available on iTunes, winner, David Cook has enjoyed great success.Cook's "The Time of My Life," has been downloaded 236,000 times, reaching the number 1 spot on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart and reaching the number three position on the Billboard Hot 100.
Feedburner Incorporates AdSense Into Feeds
About a month ago, it was hinted at that Feedburner would start incorporating AdSense into feeds as a product of its acquisition by Google. It appears that time is approaching with feeds for some publishers getting ready to start displaying AdSense ads this week.
Disruptive Technologies for the Next 4 Years
Gartner, an IT industry analyst firm, has published a report on what its analysts see as the top ten disruptive technologies for 2008 to 2012:
