Super Bowl Ad Watch: Top Spots
Yeah, we know, the commercials were better than the game again this year, even though it was a pretty good Super Bowl for Colts fans at least. There were a lot more HD spots in this year's game compa...
A Long-Delayed Ad System Has Yahoo Crossing Its Fingers
Starting around 3 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, a group of Yahoo executives will begin shuttling among three "war rooms" at the company's search marketing unit here. — They will be scrutinizing an ar...
Study Finds Security Flaws on Web Sites of Major Banks
Internet security experts have long known that simple passwords do not fully defend online bank accounts from determined fraud artists. Now a study suggests that a popular secondary security measure ...
Internet Boom in China Is Built on Virtual Fun
SHENZHEN, China — When Pony Ma, the 35-year-old co-founder of China's hottest Internet company, sends a message to friends and colleagues, the image that pops up on their screens shows a spiky-haired ...
Sitofono goes Mobile
I'm happy to announce that Sitofono goes mobile for US and Canada users. — This means that you can now point your mobile phone's browser at www.companyname.sitofono.com, insert you mobile phone numb...
Will Google Office Catch On?
So, it's not surprising Google is apparently coming out with a Powerpoint-like service that will complete its online productivity suite portfolio - and, more important, give it the same arsenal as Mic...
It's official: Apple and The Beatles kiss and make up
Apple and The Beatles' parent company Apple Corps said Monday they have entered into a new agreement concerning the use of the name "Apple" and apple logos, ending a testy trademark dispute dating bac...
Microsoft's Vista Debut Wasn't Nearly So 'Wow'
Television commercials for Microsoft's new Vista operating system show a spaceship taking off, a reindeer appearing in the middle of a suburban neighborhood and a man holding a piece of the Berlin wal...
Facebook - Smart or Stupid?
As we all know, one of the biggest stories in 2006 was about a deal that never happened. Despite multiple rumors of buyout offers from various suitors, Facebook rejected them all and decided to stay ...
Bloggers can make money, but most keep day jobs
The rise of 'contextual advertising' has created a 21st-century version of royalties. — BOSTON - A penny for your thoughts? Kevin Vahey has done a good deal better, turning a personal gripe into $1...
Divineo offers up LCD-infused Xbox 360, practicality in doubt
No, we don't think this Xbox 360 case mod oddity takes the cake, but it ranks fairly high up there in the long list of mods that are impressive from a technical standpoint, but next to useless from a ...
Publishers Take Back Control of Their Ad Revenue with FAST AdMomentum
With FAST AdMomentum, publishers now have a private-label contextual advertising platform, eliminating the need for third-party services — New product was developed in consultation with publishers w...
LinkedIn's chief executive steps down
Reid Hoffman, one of the earliest and most prolific players in the early years of the social network revolution, has stepped down as chief executive of LinkedIn. — LinkedIn, the online site for prof...
Breaking the Chains
We all have an old friend from high school or a cousin who sends us obnoxious chain e-mails (you know, the ones that end with "Please tell everyone you know, so that people can be aware ..." or some s...
Discover your links
You asked, and we listened: We've extended our support for querying links to your site to much beyond the link: operator you might have used in the past. Now you can use webmaster tools to view a muc...
Sitofono goes Mobile
I'm happy to announce that Sitofono goes mobile for US and Canada users. — This means that you can now point your mobile phone's browser at www.companyname.sitofono.com, insert you mobile phone numb...