I hate to be a cynic, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to help it. It is something, after all, and something unprecedented. Following the (arguable) success of the CNN-YouTube presidential debates, YouTube is taking submissions from users again, this time to be presented to world leaders as they gather for their Masters of the Universe Ball.Well, okay. It’s not called that. It’s called the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Technorati Tackles “Blog Claiming”
Technorati has introducing “blog claiming,” which “enables a blog author to associate their identity with their blog.” This move has earned a smattering applause from blogosphere, although a number of people seem in “watch-and-wait” mode.
Google Tackles Click Arbitrage
Google is putting its Birkenstocks down hard on AdWords clients with less-than-quality landing pages for their websites, in an attempt to clean up those made-for-AdSense pages found all over the web. Click arbitrage is a modern version of the “buy low, sell high” advice many have learned over the years.
Sprint Tackles Exclusive NFL Deal
The wireless carrier has disclosed an agreement that makes it the official telecom sponsor for the National Football League.