Some months ago, I let my annual subscription to the Wall Street Journal Online lapse. I’ve been a subscriber for some years, but decided not to renew the subscription.
The Optimists Guide To Online Ads
While advertising dollars spent in cyberspace is on the rise, the overall slice of the pie is smaller than what many may suspect. In fact, one source says Internet advertising is a decade of steady growth away from overtaking newspapers. For the optimistic advertiser, this means there’s lots of room to grow.
Windows XP SP3 Online?
There’s been no official announcement from Redmond about a possible third service pack for XP, but a software download site claims to have a preview version of XP SP3 available.
Its Official: America Online Acquires Weblogs, Inc.
America Online Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire highly successful blogging network Weblogs, Inc., for an undisclosed sum. But the $2 million per year Weblogs, Inc. was rumored earlier to be going as high as $35 million.
AOL Strengthens Online Crime Fighting
Phishing and identity theft have been costly to many victims, and AOL wants to help its members combat the threats.
Online, Ads Work Better When They’re Search?
Interesting offering from Toronto-based Inoventiv. It allows advertisers to create a searchable ad unit, facilitating a “navigational” style interaction between the user and the site …
China Clamps Down On Online News
New restrictions announced by the Chinese government will more closely supervise all online news sources.
Online Advertising a Threat to Print Advertising?
Outsell’s Market View report, released last week, revealed that B-to-B readers are spending 15 percent less on print news and trade journals than they did in 2001, possibly as a result of competition from online advertising sources such as Yahoo, Inc. and Google, Inc.
Online Security Threats Rise
Symantec’s six-month report on security says there are more bots, more viruses, and more phishes in the world today.
The Blogitorial: The Print/Online Hybrid
At the turn of the 20th century, citizen journalism (then referred to as a letter to the editor) was considered an innovative and progressive idea. Giving the reader a voice in the news was unheard of at that point. Fast-forward a hundred years (give or take), and take note of the web log, the brave and testy incarnation of a new millennium.