The Ad War Is Mostly Harmless
Well, leave it to the New York Post to yellow their headlines by proclaiming an "online ad war." A little over the top, but luckily the rest of Holly Sanders’ article brings up an interesting development in the online advertising industry: there is a sort of power shift happening as a result of saturation.
Hearst Acquires Kaboodle
Never mind the kit: Kaboodle alone costs over $30 million. That’s the social shopping community’s rumored price tag, anyway, following an acquisition by Hearst Corp.; Kenneth A. Bronfin, the president of Hearst Interactive Media, explained that his company thinks Kaboodle “will bring to social shopping what MySpace has brought to social media.”
Congressman Calls For Yahoo Investigation
The chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives had a few choice words for Yahoo after discovering company executives knew more than they let on about the arrest of Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist jailed for speaking against the state.
Blinkx Hires Several New Execs
Google probably hires around 40 people on a daily basis; it almost certainly achieves that every week. Not every company’s worth $160 billion, however, and so it’s significant that Blinkx, which has a much smaller budget, has added a few employees and raised its overall headcount to 40.
Fred Thompson’s Webmaster Doesn’t Know Dmoz
The potential Presidential candidate’s campaign doesn’t know why a Google listing for his official website has a description they didn’t write. We know what happened.
Google Seeks Edge In Voice Traffic Talks
As part of Google’s ongoing efforts to broaden its network, the company has been actively seeking strategic negotiators for submarine networks, and for IP transit services.
UK “How To” Searches Focus On CVs
We used to keep a pretty close eye on Google’s Zeitgeist; somehow, Hot Trends just isn’t the same.
But Hitwise UK’s Heather Hopkins has constructed a Zeitgeist-like list of “how to” searches, and this is definitely worth checking out.
Traveloctiy Tweaks Hotel Review Tool
Travelocity has launched a new hotel review tool that provides users with more relevant results for their own personal tastes and interests.
‘Instant Lawsuit’ Not As Good As The Real Thing
A lawsuit filed in the name of the Federal CAN-SPAM Act backfired on the plaintiff to the tune of $111,000. This is thought to be the first verdict to award legal fees to a defendant falsely accused of spamming.
Hitwise To Scrutinize Election 2008
If you are a serious political junkie, then life just got a little better, as Hitwise has launched a new Election 2008 Data Center that offers online usage data about the 2008 U.S. presidential election.