Mar
05
msnNOW is a new service from Microsoft that tracks “what people are talking about, searching for, and sharing the most.” It launched on February 15 and so far has generated a decent amount of traffic. It seems to be able to generate a fair amount of referral traffic as well. The problem, however, is where [...]
Feb
15
Most people who own a digital device use it while watching TV. The numbers are actually quite shocking. 18% of people who multitask with a laptop or a desktop computer say they do it once a week while watching TV. 66% of those people, however, multitask daily. There is a drop off with the phone [...]
Feb
13
YouTube is the new television but until the new app was released Google TV did not offer the best YouTube experience. The new app allows Google TV users to access YouTube’s new channels format, which will help it compete with cable and satellite television providers. There is still a content problem, but more and more [...]
May
10
Microsoft buys Skype. In the deal Microsoft will hand over $8.5 billion in exchange for the internet phone and conference calling system Skype has built up. There had been speculation about a Skype sale, and most everyone but Miscrosoft was rumored to be a front-runner. The FaceBook-Skype deal seemed to be a good deal for [...]
Oct
08
Twitter’s first advertising efforts have been successful but not exactly innovative (they seem to follow the model established by Google Ad-Words). However, there are some new signs that Twitter might actually be creating some interesting new options for advertisers. With their Groupon-style, @earlybird program on hold, Twitter is full-steam head when it comes to new [...]