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Online Gambling to Get a Second Life?
Second Life presents its residents with many unique opportunities for social interaction, commerce, and entertainment. Could virtual gambling be the next “feature” to be offered in Linden’s online world? If so, what would the offline legal ramifications look like?
Online Advertisers Should Consider Smaller Sites
Online advertisers should be open to placing their ads on smaller sites and not always focus on large sites according to new research from Media-Screen. The “Net pop| Response” study found that small long-tail Web sites are valuable to consumers and online advertisers.
The Next Step For Online Video Sites
User generated online video made up 47 percent of the total online video market in the US in 2006. By 2010 over half of all video content viewed online in the US will be user generated.
Nielsen: Brits Addicted To Online Poker
The British are betting. They’re betting a lot, says Nielsen//NetRatings. Measuring British use of online applications, the analytics company credited broadband for the rise of “addictive” activities. Online poker was the application of choice.
Oodle Tracking Pricing Data for Online Classifieds
Oodle will today announce the launch of the Oodle Index, a real-time pricing guide for online classified listings.
Online Video Helps Cisco Grow
The rapid growth of online video is forcing service providers to upgrade their networks to deal with the increased Internet traffic and broadband demand. Companies that provide infrastructure for the Internet are seeing their products sell at a rapid rate and are turning healthy profits.
Holiday Season Starts Early For Online Retailers
For most of us the holiday season is the beginning of Thanksgiving and lasts through the end of the year. For online retailers the holiday season starts at the end of October according to a study from Oneupweb titled, “2006 Holiday Online Retail Buying Trends”.
Online Consumers Less Concerned About Privacy
Privacy, security and how much information consumers are willing to share with online businesses are becoming less of an issue. Consumers are seemingly becoming more comfortable with information they provide to online retailers in exchange for improved service and personalization.
2007, The Year of the Online Game?
2005 was the year of the social network. In 2006, online video was the chief cause of acquisition hysteria. Will 2007 be the year of the online gaming site? Why not? Where else do you find an audience so devoted they’ll forfeit sleep and food? A growing audience that is loyal, habitual, and young seems ripe for the picking.