A study sponsored by Dailymotion, eBay, Skype, and Google and YouTube of European Internet users showed that 91 percent expect their ISPs not to block or limit their Internet service and that all legitimate websites and applications receive similar treatment.
Fujitsu Stabs At Kindle Market
At first glance it looks like a Kindle killer. Fujitsu took the veil off of FLEPia today, an e-book reader that shows 260,000 colors in full sunlight, and that works as a digital picture frame.
Social Media Market Still Miniscule, But Is Growing
Forrester Research just released a report that suggests the tough economy will be the catalyst for more spending on social media marketing.
eMarketer Predicts Shrinkage For Local Ad Market
It’s that time again folks. It’s time to write a headline that if someone doesn’t look beyond the statement it may seem a little odd or maybe even shocking. Of course since we are concerned with Internet marketing here this is actually a story with a pleasant ending.
Google Welcomes Priced Apps To Android Market
Get ready for Android to become a lot more popular with developers. In a move that may have several other interesting ramifications, as well, Android Market has finally made room for applications that aren’t free.
When Stock Market Fails, Try The Lottery
Wealthier households are visiting lottery websites with more frequency than their lower income counterparts, Hitwise reports. Heather Hopkins’ investigation was prompted by AP report about rising sales of state scratch-off lottery tickets.
Google On Pace To Take 75% Of Search Market
How long do you think it will take Google to corner a full three-fourths of the search market? According to the latest Hitwise report, not long. Does April or May sound too conservative?
Coming Soon To Android Market: Priced Apps
Google shouldn’t be surprised if people are unhappy when they’re told they’ll "get" to pay for Android apps; this hardly sounds like an improvement over the price of "free." But priced applications are en route to the Android Market, and the development may have a couple of beneficial effects.
Market Smarter, Not Harder
When economic times are rough, the temptation is to panic beneath the impression businesses everywhere are failing; true enough, it’s hard not to when even Google is said to be preparing layoffs. But smart companies come through these things by trimming fat, making sure their columns add up, paying attention to market forces and trends, and playing their strengths.
Internet Ad Market A Bull or Bear?
Seems like it all just depends on how one spins it sometimes. The IAB and PricewaterhouseCoopers tout a bull market for online advertising in the first half of 2008. The Associated Press, though, describes a second quarter decline as the beginning of the end. Of course economic pessimism is sort of en vogue these days. IAB’s version goes this way: