Facebook will reportedly begin testing a payments system in the coming weeks. This will start with a few developers, exploring ways for users to use Facebook credits with third-party apps on Facebook.
Google Begins Interest Based Ad Program
Today [Google is] launching "interest-based" advertising as a beta test on our partner sites and on YouTube. These ads will associate categories of interest…so if you visit an online sports store, you may later be shown ads on other websites offering you a discount on running shoes during that store’s upcoming sale.
YouTube Symphony Orchestra Voting Begins
Three months ago, YouTube asked musicians to submit audition clips for its YouTube Symphony Orchestra. About 3,000 people responded. Now, experts have selected the best 200 performers, and it’s your turn to pick winners who will go on to Carnegie Hall.
Trial Of Google Execs Begins In Italy
In September of 2006, a clip of four Italian youths teasing a teenager with Down syndrome was uploaded to Google Video. Today, the trial of four Google executives on criminal charges of defamation and privacy violations is set to begin in Milan.
Potential Hulu/Joost Killer Begins Beta Testing
A new player in the online video game is emerging in Sling.com. Well the service is new, not really the player. Owners Sling Media have been around for a while, focusing primarily on hardware, but that is all about to change, starting with Sling.com, which has just begun beta testing to select users.
Yahoo.com Makeover Begins
Three days ago, Yahoo’s official blog encouraged its readers to "start wearing purple." Early this morning, the company began heeding its own request by unveiling some new Yahoo homepages. Test versions present a purple corporate logo along with (arguably more important) things like a fresh layout and new features.
Yahoo Business & Human Rights Program Begins
Yahoo’s been the subject of lawsuits, public criticism, and the well-known "moral pygmy" comment due to its human rights policies. The launch of a Business & Human Rights Program represents the company’s latest less-than-remarkable response to all this.
Buzz Begins With Yahoo Open Content
The company’s open content strategy picked up steam with the debut of the social media site Yahoo Buzz.
U.S. Doodle 4 Google Contest Begins
First off: this contest is for kids. But if you’re an adult with a kid, keep reading, because the winning child will receive a $10,000 college scholarship. Now, pray that you’ve done enough to encourage the kid’s artistic abilities, because the contest involves creating a Google Doodle.
Month of MySpace Bugs Begins in April
The month of bug’s syndrome extends its reach into MySpace starting in April. The question is, will newscorp listen.