A computer worm sent extreme right-wing messages to millions of computers over the weekend in what anti-virus experts said was a sign that spam has become a tool for propagandists, not just scam artists, reports. Infected computers sent a "staggering"...
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ClickZ reports that newspaper giant Tribune will expand its Los Angeles-based free classifieds provider Recycler.com into six cities where it owns local TV stations - including Dallas, Houston, Seattle, St. Louis, Indianapolis and New Orleans - and six cities where...
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Looksmart announced the launch of Furl.net, a personal online filing cabinet that saves content from websites with up to five gigabytes of media storage, reports iMedia. The toolset is free but requires registration. A publisher's content can be saved in...
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Scripps Networks will launch targeted broadband web "channels" driven by advertising, with some national advertisers - including GMC, LendingTree and Whirlpool - having made ad placements on websites that will offer the programming, ClickZ reports. Kitchen design, project- or hobby-related...
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Online consumers think ad-serving software is a widespread problem but generally don't understand how it works and why their computers get infected, although many admit to downloading free programs without reading end-user license agreements, according to a Ponemon Institute study,...
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As a growing online advertising market is propelling some online media toward making free content available to attract eyeballs - and ad dollars - the New York Times announced yesterday that it will introduce a fee-based subscription service for some...
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Online retail spending for the week ended April 24 amounted to $1.48 billion - up 23 percent from the $1.2 billion for the corresponding week in 2004 - according to comScore, reports Internet Retailer. Online travel sales for the week...
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As cable and broadcast try to woo advertisers for the coming season, they may find themselves in a pickle: if they ask for price increases that are too high, ad dollars might shift online; if they don't get the prices...
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The IAB's Broadband Committee yesterday announced guidelines for broadband video ads in an effort to ensure that advertisers and agencies develop advertising content with consistent specs that can be accepted by leading interactive publishers. "The purpose of this set of...
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Interactive marketing advocate Ian Beavis will be guiding Kia Motors America's marketing strategy as VP of marketing - overseeing advertising, product planning and public relations, reports ClickZ. During his most recent stint, at hard-hit Mitsubishi, Beavis was credited with reducing...
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In what will likely give a boost to some niche e-commerce players, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws barring consumers from buying wine and having the seller ship it across state borders, the E-Commerce Times reports. The 5-4...
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