Broadband Penetration Up 300% Since 2002

Broadband penetration has increased more than 300 percent since 2002, according to a new analysis from Scarborough Research.In 2002, 12 percent of U.S. adults had a broadband connection in their household. Now, close to half (49%) have broadband. DSL connections have grown more than cable modems, but both have seen significant growth. Since 2002, cable modem penetration increased 188 percent and DSL connections increased 575…

Ticketmaster Faces Fake Facebook Friends

Okay, marketers and PR types, so listen: It's very risky to fake stuff on the Internet; you're likely to be called out. There might have been a time when there was no such thing as bad publicity, but that was before everything was set in digital perpetuity by Google. Today, bad publicity hangs there like a fart on the elevator.And everybody knows it was you.

Google Book Search Gets Traffic Boost

Some of the features Google introduces do little more than collect dust, while others become extremely popular.  The Books Viewability API appears to be part of this second set, as traffic to the UK version of Google Book Search has increased by a dramatic amount since its introduction.

The Web Never Forgets….Ever

If you watched the news over the weekend, you probably couldn’t escape news of eight teenagers accused of viciously beating a 16-year-old girl, with the intention of posting a video on YouTube.

Monster Cable slapped by target of C&D

Blue Jeans Cable received a communication from big brand name cable maker Monster, asking that Blue Jeans cease and desist its production of Tartan cables. Blue Jeans is run by a former lawyer, who responded at length to the request. Hilarity did indeed ensue.