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Wireless Hotline Answers Questions within MinutesA technology startup is offering answers to questions from business travelers who have no access to the internet,...Wikipedia Ponders Serving up Online AdvertisingWikipedia, the wiki-based nonprofit online encyclopedia, may begin to carry advertising according to founder Jimmy Wales, who told...Automakers Snap up 2006 Car Site Ad InventoryA little tight… The year has just begun, and carmakers have already snapped up more than 80 percent of...Think Partnership Announces RestatementsCGI Holding Corporation, d/b/a Think Partnership Inc., announced that it has amended and restated its previously issued audited...Online Help-Wanted Ads DwindleOnline help-wanted ads decreased in November to some 1.8 million, a decline of 9.2 percent from October numbers,...Founder: No, Wikipedia Won't Run Ads… ProbablyContradicting last week's news report in Times Online, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said he was misquoted and has...Teens Go for Gadgets, Games, WebsitesMarketers who want to reach teens should take advantage of their penchant for entertainment devices and websites about...Starz Movies Come to PCs, Portable Video PlayersStarz Entertainment Group is launching a service, dubbed Vongo, to allow downloading of movies from the internet for...Older Adults Using Internet More, Traditional Media LessU.S. online adults 55 years and older - the heaviest users of offline media - say the ability...Strong Media Growth, More Integration, Coming Right upSome Madison Avenue media directors are predicting strong growth for media - especially online - and greater integration,...InfoWorld Expands SOA Media CoverageIDG's InfoWorld Media Group is expanding its service-oriented architecture media coverage, launching several new events, print ad supplements,...City News Posts Last StoryCity News, the wire service that covered Chicago's news for more than 100 years, posted its last story...Holidays 2005: Happy CybershoppingOnline holiday spending between Oct. 29 and Dec. 23 increased 30 percent from a year ago, according to...Slingbox to Make Home TV Available on HandheldsSling Media is expected to announce new software for Slingbox that will allow users to watch their home...Multi-Channel Customers Buy More - and Likely Cost MoreThough customers who shop multiple channels of the same retailer buy more than those who shop a single...Modern Postcard Launches New List Products at CESModern Postcard will be announcing a series of new products at CES this week, including 3D Direct Mail,...Feedster Names Top Ten Feeds of 2005Feedster has announced the top 10 Feeds of 2005, selected by a panel of independent judges who are...Google Pay-Per-View Video in WorksGoogle may be preparing to charge for streaming video from its site, writes MediaPost. It cites an apparent...Motorola Launches Digital Radio via HandsetsClick to enlarge Motorola announced that it would launch Motorola iRadio, a subscription music service that moves from home...2005 Media M&A Deal Activity, Value at Five-Year HighClick to enlarge M&A activity for the media and information industries soared in 2005, surpassing 2000 levels, with 525...Paid Search to Grow 41 Percent in 2006; Google Stock to Reach $600Paid search, which generated an estimated $10 billion globally in 2005, is expected to grow 41 percent in...Havas Denies Seeking New CEOHavas has denied the report in today's Daily Telegraph that Vincent Bollore, chairman and major shareholder of the...WSJ.com Launches Law Page and BlogWSJ.com launched its new Law Page and Law Blog on Tuesday, BtoB reports (via MediaBuyerPlanner). The Law Page...Microsoft 'Disappears' Chinese Blogger's BlogMicrosoft removed the blog of Chinese journalist Zhao Jing, also known as Michael Anti, from its MSN Spaces...Digitas Buys Pharma Agency MBCDigitas will acquire Philadelphia-based interactive agency Medical Broadcasting Company for more than $30 million ($22.4 million in cash...Edelman on Affiliate Marketing, Spyware/AdwareHarvard PhD candidate and anti-spyware crusader Ben Edelman was recently interviewed by Jeff Molander on the subject of...Author of 'Wonkette' Leaving, A3G to Take OverAna Marie Cox, editor of the "spicy" Wonkette blog, is stepping down, handing the reins over to David...Online Sales Surpass $3 Billion Mark for WeekWeekly online retail sales surpassed $3 billion - for the first time - in the week ended Dec....Disney Seeks to Please Consumers with More iTunes ContentAccording to a deal announced at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, ABC...mOne Becomes Two AgainDigital agency mOne Worldwide, created when WPP's MindShare Worldwide and OgilvyOne Worldwide were joined, has been rent asunder,...Consumer Content a Source for Pepsi's Aquafina CampaignTo promote Aquafina, Pepsi has solicited user-created films for a campaign based on New Year's resolutions as part...Gates: IBM, Not Google, Top Rival; Shows off Vista FeaturesThe good-old days… Though the news media tend to focus on Microsoft's competition with Google, IBM is its biggest...Lexus Uses Podcasts, Blog Ads to Drive CampaignUsing music podcasts and a blog ad buy, Toyota's luxury brand Lexus is rolling out a four-week campaign...McAfee Fined $50 Million for Accounting MisdeedsMcAfee has agreed to pay a $50 million fine as part of a deal to close the Securities...BuzzMetrics Hires Jupiter Analyst SteinWord-of-mouth research firm BuzzMetrics has appointed former senior analyst at Jupiter Research Gary Stein to lead its new...Bronto Launches Email Software UpdateEmail marketing software provider Bronto recently launched its Winter 2005 Release, an update of its web-based application, which...Chains, Established Brands among Top Holiday SitesChains and well-known brands were among the top 10 sites in the 2005 yearend holiday shopping season, according...Searchers' Fealty up for GrabsThough Google leads among search engines and has increased its share of online searches to 41 percent from...9rules Blogs Prepare to Launch Ad NetworkBlog network 9rules has organized its more than 120 member sites into some 30 categories - dubbed 9rules...Verizon, Microsoft Music Pact to Confront iPodVerizon Wireless, the second-largest cell phone carrier, has partnered with the largest software company, Microsoft, to turn the...'Google Pack' Bundle to Include Firefox, Other GoodiesIn yet another shot across Microsoft's bow, Google is expected to announce today the release of Google Pack,...YellowPages.com, Yahoo in Ad PartnershipYellowPages.com advertisers' listings will appear on Yahoo Local and Yellow Pages, and will be identified as sponsored listings,...Intel, AOL Partner to Bring the Web to TVAOL and Intel have partnered to market Intel's new Viiv technology, which is designed to bring internet content...'Yahoo Go': Mobile, TV, PC Services without a BrowserClick to enlarge Yahoo Chief Executive Terry Semel is scheduled to announce today the Yahoo Go initiative, which will...Blog Lawsuit Pits Democrat against RepublicanA Democratic public relations consultant has sued a Republican blogger for defamation in a case that the Associated...PRIMIS Marketing Acquires CoReg360Database marketing solutions provider PRIMIS Marketing Group announced that it has acquired Denver-based CoReg360, a provider of...Spammer Ordered to Pay $11.2 BillionMidwest ISP CIS Internet Services was awarded an $11.2 billion judgment against a Florida man for sending out...Motorola Makes Google a Click Away on PhonesMotorola has entered into a global mobile search agreement with Google to give phone customers easy access to...Consumers Don't Always Get What They Want from EmailersWhat consumers ask for via email is not necessarily what they get from marketers, according to an email... |