In the nearly three years this writer has been diligently typing away, we witnessed cute and compelling blogs grow into the kind of pre-pubescent youth who rationalize violence as a way of dominating their little island.
Diller, Malone Open Court Battle Over IAC
IAC’s Barry Diller and Liberty Media’s John Malone agreed upon a spinoff plan for IAC businesses, but a little something in the fine print turned the plan into a court fight.
1-800 Contacts In Keyword Legal Battle Again
1-800-Contacts is suing again. They filed suit against LensWorld.com this past Tuesday, Jan. 8th. Competitor LensWorld.com bid on the keyword “1800Contacts” so when someone types it into the search engine, a LensWorld ad would show. Nothing new here (this is a routine practice in many industries, with both sides participating).
The Battle Between Facebook & OpenSocial
Facebook appears to be trying to gain some ground against Google’s as-yet-unreleased OpenSocial effort by opening up its developer platform for other sites to use.
Vodafone, T-Mobile, Battle Over iPhone Terms
Vodafone sought an injunction in Germany that would prevent Apple’s partner, T-Mobile, from selling the iPhone while tied exclusively to T-Mobile’s service.
The BlogRush Battle
I’m still not seeing anything more than a handful of clicks from the BlogRush network and the service is still struggling to deliver the syndication credits it owes us. At least BlogRush has emailed its users acknowledging their concerns and also admitting that ”bozos have come out of the woodwork and are trying to cheat the BlogRush system.” No, really?
The Link-Building Battle: Directories Vs. Link Bait
Directories are under fire, and a debate has ensued concerning just how badly they’ve been hit. Yet despite an onslaught from social media sites and link bait, everyone seems to agree that directories still have some life in them.
NBC Enters YouTube Legal Battle
NBC Universal and Viacom have filed a friend of the court brief that opposes YouTube’s attempt to dismiss a copyright infringement case brought by Los Angeles News Service operator Robert Tur.
Obama Versus Clinton – The Net Battle
Freshman Senator or former First Lady, that could be the choice Democratic primary voters face when selecting a Presidential nominee for the 2008 election. Tendencies of their demographics have begun to emerge on the Internet.
Monster Heating Up Job Boards Battle
Job boards stand to gain tremendously over the next several years, and the competition between two of the top sites, Monster and CareerBuilder, will increase along with those markets.