Articles tagged with: networkers
Search Monopoly: Why we can't afford it
Yahoo (YHOO) and Google (GOOG) aren’t holding anything back in their effort to win our hearts minds in the search marketing war. Or rather, Yahoo’s surrender in that war as they prepare to include Google ...
Yahoo (YHOO) and Google (GOOG) aren’t holding anything back in their effort to win our hearts minds in the search marketing war. Or rather, Yahoo’s surrender in that war as they prepare to include Google ...
Cisco buys Jabber
Cisco announced today the acquisition of Jabber, Inc., a provider of presence and messaging software. It's important to note that Cisco has acquired the company called Jabber (jabber.com), not the open standard Jabber (jabber.org) which ...
Online advertising slows as privacy issues are rising
It sounded like a winning proposition -- free money -- for Internet access providers.By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share ...
Why marketers should consider cause marketing
Everybody wants a write off and charitable contributions top the list for most consumers - and businesses. But, did you know those philanthropic contributions and activities could also give a brand boost? According to a ...
myYearbook social network rising
myYearbook, a social network for teenagers that launched in 2005, has raised $13 million in a Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, US Venture Partners, and First Round Capital. The new round ...
Official Facebook Application Scrabble vs Scrabulous
Today, Hasbro and EA announced that the Facebook app EA has been working on for more than six months will be launched later this month, although a version on Pogo (EA’s online casual gaming site) ...
Social Networking sites...who will be the real winner?
Are these sites and other online communities just a fad that will be replaced by the next big ‘It’ technology shortly down the line, or will they all see a long and prosperous future?
Internet Portal Wars: How the Mighty Have Fallen
Nothing represents the changing of the guard as much as how the Big Three Portals have fallen from grace. Don’t get me wrong: from an operational standpoint, Yahoo! (YHOO) is a fine property, but ...
The internet's traffic jam
As more and more people download albums and watch movies via the web, are we heading for an 'internet crunch'?Did it take your browser a little bit longer than normal to open this article? Have ...
ValueClick: Has the Hunted Become the Hunter?
It has long been assumed by many investors that acquiring Valueclick (VCLK) would be the first step in "plan B" for Microsoft (MSFT) if its bid to take over Yahoo (YHOO) was unsuccessful. When ...
More Internet Use in Canada
In Canada, nearly three-quarters of those ages 16 and older went online for personal reasons during the 12 months prior to June 2008, according to Statistics Canada's "Canadian Internet Use Survey." That was up from ...
$15M for Mobile VoIP provider Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz according to TechCrunch.com has has raised $15 million in a second round led by Naspers/MIH, with Nimbuzz’s other major existing investor Mangrove Capital Partners also participating. It’s already had $10 million from Mangrove (the ...
