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Google to Show Off Chrome OS This Week

Update: According to TechCrunch, Google will be holding a special Chrome OS event on Thursday morning, where they will show off demos and give an overview of the product, now said to be launching next year.

Facebook Catapults Into Third Place Among Video Sites

When tracking statistics from month to month, we're often forced to examine very tiny changes, and determining whether they're significant can be tough.  Facebook just made things easy, jumping from tenth place to third on a list of top video sites in definitely-momentous move.

Online video ads increase engagement

Online video ads perform better in content sites such as news, finance, sports, and music than in social networks or gaming sites, according to a new study by ad firm Eyeblaster. The study found that video advertising increases engagement, doubling Dwell Time (the amount of time users engage with an ad) and increases Dwell Rate (the number of ad impressions leading to users engaging with…

LinkedIn, Microsoft Outlook To Forge Ties

Heavy users of LinkedIn and Microsoft Outlook will soon have to do a lot less tab-toggling.  Microsoft has introduced something called the Outlook Social Connector, and early next year, LinkedIn will become the first networking site to support it.

MySpace Launches New Music Charts

Today MySpace announced the beta launch of MySpace Music Charts. This is the social networks' attempt at ranking musicians based on popularity.