Google Video Called On Copyright Violations
The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) sent a report yesterday to members of Congress detailing the extent of likely copyright violations on Google Video.
Yahoo Moving On Up The Stock Charts
Yahoo’s stock lay down like an overheated hound at the end of the dog days of August. Don’t look now, but they are bouncing back.
Google Alerts Satisfies Your Video Fix
A little tweak in the Google Alerts service now allows its users to keep tabs on their favorite topics when a video related to those appears.
Google Touts Opinions About DoubleClick
The search advertising company’s appointment with a Senate Judiciary subcommittee later this week has prompted Google to respond to privacy concerns on its blogs.
PeopleJam Improves Through Content Deals
If you want to lead a better life, PeopleJam is a social network that’s gung-ho about helping you achieve that goal. And Stream4 Media and Nightingale-Conant are presumably interested, as well, since they’ve just signed content deals with PeopleJam.
Best Buy Disclaims Pricing Scandal
After being sued by a customer and investigated by Connecticut’s Attorney General, Best Buy has reportedly updated their in-store sites with a disclaimer letting customers know that kiosk prices might not be the same as the public website prices.
The Find Launches Green Site
Shopping search engine thefind.com has launched a shopping search Web site for finding products from eco-friendly retailers and brands. The site is inclusive of products that are organic, created using ecologically conscious processes, or those offered by retailers who are committed to preserving the environment.
Google v. Microsoft: DoubleClaws Come Out
Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick is a complicated issue, and a contentious one. The Antitrust Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee meets later this week to get a better look at the online advertising space, and as that approaches, both sides of this debate are getting testy.
$10 Billion For Facebook Makes Some Sense
$10 billion is a lot of money, but some say that’s how much Facebook is worth. $15 billion is, of course, even more, and the social network’s value has also been connected to that figure. Believe it or not, this isn’t total lunacy.
Is Facebook Worth $10 Billion?
The latest rumors being reported that Microsoft might invest a 5 percent stake in Facebook worth up to $500 million that would give the social networking site a valuation of $10 billion the question becomes is Facebook really worth that much money?