Windows 7 Gets Multi-Touch Capabilities

OK, so tonight Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer showed off a tiny piece of Windows 7: that multi-touch capabilities will be built into the OS. Tons of info on this over on TechMeme. Of course, viewers here last week had a lengthy discussion and demo with the guy who invented these features inside Microsoft Research.

Privacy, Online Imagery Don’t Mix

People don't have an expectation of privacy on a public street, but few expect a walk through the seedier side of town to become a snapshot with a potentially global focus, either.

Study Finds Searchers’ Patience Lessening

Every SEO-type person knows that it's best to be above the fold on the first page of search results.  A new study in which Yahoo, iProspect, and JupiterResearch were all involved drives this point home, however, and then offers a few less-common tips on how to gain a good position.

Report: Online Video Viewers To Top One Billion In 2013

Online video's popularity is going to skyrocket, and there's no reason for anyone to miss out on the profits, according to a new report.  ABI Research predicts that, in the year 2013, over one billion people will watch some sort of clip online.