Frustrated after five years of less than stellar sales, the owner of an Italian eatery decided Craigslist and eBay would be the best place to sell off the business.
IOC Issues New Internet Rules
The International Olympic Committee has issued updated rules for new media covering the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.The rules will allow media organizations to use their own Web sites to host written and photographic coverage of the games if it is for normal journalistic and editorial use. "The Internet is an important medium for the communication and promotion of sport and the Olympic Movement," the IOC said in the guidelines.
Bronfman, Warner Music To Internet: Gimme
Music tycoon Edgar Bronfman, Jr., would like to bundle a fee into your Internet access in exchange for unlimited access to music.
The McDonaldization Of The Internet
A new report from Hitwise highlights a trend that matches what’s going on in the brick-and-mortar world: The mainstreaming of everything. It also shows that Internet users value what they perceive as authority websites, and that perception is a collective one—or if you prefer, a brand on the collective psyche.
Chrysler Adding In-Car Internet Access
Car enthusiasts crave things like all-wheel drive and mid-engine design. Comfort-oriented individuals enjoy options like heated seats or expansive moon roofs. So Chrysler plans to introduce in-car Internet access.
Internet Display Ads Grew 15% In 2007
The advertising market finished 2007 with measured spending of $148.99 billion, up 0.2 percent compared to 2006, according to TNS media intelligence.
Internet Addiction Gaining Credibility
People who send excessive texts and emails could soon be classified with a disorder known as Internet addiction.
Some Internet Users Can’t Find Google
This week, usability guru Jakob Nielsen asks: “How difficult is it to perform a search on Google?” No, really. How hard is it? We know the search box in the upper right hand corner of your screen can get there. We know that Google.com in the address bar can get there. But, sadly, Nielsen’s study indicated that at least 24% of Internet users don’t know that. It hurts me just to type it.
The U.S. Makes Up 21 Percent Of Global Internet Users
In January 2008, the Asia Pacific Region have over 300 million Internet users at least 15 years of age accessing the Internet from work and home computers according to comScore’s "Digital World: State of the Internet report.
Google Says Microsoft, Yahoo Deal “Bad for the Internet”
Google has expressed concern over the possible Microsoft acquisition of Yahoo.