AOL says it will introduce the equivalent of a TV channel on the web in the coming weeks. The content will be ad-supported. The company also plans to offer a paid content video-on-demand system called Netscape Video sometime in 2004....
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Google introduced a programming interface to its Google Deskbar, allowing developers to add functionality. Some examples given: adding a search for music on a user's hard drive and solving algebraic equations. The move could extend Google's play for PC desktops...
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According to the Commerce Department, e-commerce sales rose to $17.6 billion for the quarter, up 21.5 percent over 2003 and 4.7 percent from the previous quarter. The online sales represented about one in every 53 dollars spent in the U.S....
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eBay's use of a glossy catalog-like direct mail piece illustrates the difficulty many large websites face in attracting new customers. While strong in online order taking, some sites find that, while their past growth came from frequent online shoppers, their...
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They've barely showed up on the web, but already ads appearing in the syndicated RSS text feeds of sites are facing ad strippers - pieces of technology consumers can install to prevent the showing of advertising. Ad blockers generally have...
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In the maturing realm of internet usage, the big growth seems to be in tikes, according to new Nielsen/NetRatings figures. Kids 2-11 are the fastest growing age segment online, with pageviews in October growing 36 percent from last year, compared...
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Online game firm Wild Tangent re-engineered demonstration versions of its games to include McDonald's promotional messages in return for getting exposure among 800 million game pieces produced in McDonald's recent Monopoly game promotion. Some winners of the McDonald's promotion received...
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A Global Insight study touted by ad industry associations found that advertising will be responsible for 21 million jobs in the U.S. and about $5.2 trillion in 2005 economic activity. The study takes into account indirect connections, such as the...
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Google cracked down on alleged click fraudsters today, suing Texas-based Auction Experts for allegedly clicking on their own AdSense links in order to generate more per-click income. Google's complaint said that the firm "flagrantly abused the AdSense Online service by...
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Popular ad server system Falk AG reportedly infected some site visitors with an Internet Explorer-borne virus. The company reportedly found on Saturday morning that some ads were infected with the Bofra exploit. By afternoon, the exploit had been stopped. Falk...
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