News Stories from November 2007

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News Stories from November 2007

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Internet in black and white: 30 November 2007; Consumer activity on Black Friday and Cyber Monday has resulted in a huge increase in the value of goods sold online, ac ...; Categories: E-commerce
About face: 30 November 2007; The social networking site, Facebook, has changed its advertising policy after pressure from users.Previously ...; Categories: Web 2.0, Internet Marketing
Kindle could start fire: 30 November 2007; The use of e-books will increase over time but requires a 'leap of faith', according to one publisher.Amazon r ...; Categories: Web 2.0, Rich Media
It's down to you: 29 November 2007; Social networking sites do not have to moderate their content and have little obligation to protect their users, accordi ...; Categories: Web 2.0
Lets get social: 29 November 2007; The potential of Google's OpenSocial platform could soon be seen across the web as media companies get linked up. ...; Categories: Internet Marketing, E-commerce
Global cyber crime threat: 29 November 2007; A rise in international spying will pose the biggest single security threat in 2008, a top level report has warned. ...; Categories: Web 2.0, E-commerce
The G-file: 28 November 2007; Google wants to create a backup facility that allows people to store all their files on its computers, according to a re ...; Categories: Web 2.0
News Corp making ad moves: 28 November 2007; Fox Interactive Media will launch its new advertising platform next year and wants to get its mobile version of MySpace ...; Categories: Internet Marketing
Not so quiet off-shore?: 28 November 2007; Companies who off-shore their marketing operation often won't admit it, says the founder of Anderson Analytics. ...; Categories: Internet Marketing, Web 2.0
Moof, Moof! Workers unite: 27 November 2007; Moof (Mobile out of Office) is a new interactive website which has been launched to encourage people to debate mobile wo ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
OFT brush sweeps clean: 27 November 2007; The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has joined with trading standards teams to check that UK companies follow online shoppi ...; Categories: Internet Marketing
Way too slow: 27 November 2007; Broadband speeds in the UK are far too slow and customers are dissatisfied, a study has revealed.Research by p ...; Categories: E-commerce
Scared, who me!: 26 November 2007; Most people are not scared about getting caught downloading music and film clips, and they are confused how digital righ ...; Categories: Web 2.0
You've been Google'd: 26 November 2007; Google paid for David Cameron's flights to the US according to his entry in the Commons Register of Members' Interests, ...; Categories: E-commerce, Search Engines
Dial-up is dead: 26 November 2007; Research from uSwitch.com has predicted the death of dial-up internet access, with only one in 25 people using the conne ...; Categories: E-commerce
Green direct: 26 November 2007; The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is to develop a ten-point environmental plan in its summit for change meeting. ...; Categories: E-commerce, Internet Marketing
India's hot Office challenge: 23 November 2007; Hotmail's co-founder has launched an online challenge to the dominance of Microsoft's Office packages.Sabeer B ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Ofcom changes spectrum: 23 November 2007; Ofcom has agreed to amend the radio spectrum licence held by UK Broadband Limited so the company can offer mobile intern ...; Categories: E-commerce
Pensioned off: 22 November 2007; People over 50 take so well to using the internet that we are having to reassess our views about who we think the web is ...; Categories: Web 2.0, Internet Marketing
MySpace likes to tango: 22 November 2007; MySpace Records has agreed a deal with punk band Pennywise to release their next album for free. Mobile music ...; Categories: Search Engines, Internet Marketing
Shoze the way: 22 November 2007; Mobile application company ShoZu has launched a service which allows users to share mobile phone pictures and video acro ...; Categories: Rich Media, Web 2.0
Pool dries up: 22 November 2007; With fewer people still to convert to broadband the industry will see a slower growth in customer numbers, new research ...; Categories: E-commerce
Identity theft spooks adults: 22 November 2007; The loss of millions of personal records by HM Revenue and Customs can only increase current concerns about data securit ...; Categories: E-commerce
Niche moves: 21 November 2007; Smaller 'niche' social networking sites will never have the cash to compete with the biggest four but can still innovate ...; Categories: Web 2.0, Internet Marketing
Video killed the telecoms star: 21 November 2007; A flood of video web content will kill broadband speeds and restrict development unless telecoms operators start investi ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Racebook: 21 November 2007; New research has found that an individuals' preference for a social networking site is often determined by their race, e ...; Categories: Web 2.0
Aibaba's new mama: 20 November 2007; Alibaba, the Chinese e- commerce company, has moved into selling online adverts with the launch of a new site, Alimama. ...; Categories: E-commerce, Internet Marketing
'Bootcamp' battles web addiction: 19 November 2007; South Korea has established a boot camp and 140 counseling centres to help fight rising internet addiction.The ...; Categories: Rich Media, Web 2.0
Employers close Facebook: 19 November 2007; Up to 70 per cent of UK business is banning access to Facebook during working hours, according to research conducted by ...; Categories: Web 2.0
Flick through the world: 19 November 2007; Yahoo!'s popular picture sharing site, Flickr, will feature new mapping features that help users search for location-bas ...; Categories: Rich Media, Web 2.0
Google plays spectrum: 16 November 2007; It looks likely that Google is readying to support its Wi-Fi plans by making a multi-billion dollar bid for US airwaves. ...; Categories: Search Engines
Easy to find.com: 16 November 2007; People searching the internet often input a domain extension, making those sites with a familiar dot com more visible. ...; Categories: E-commerce
Networks gather ads: 16 November 2007; More and more online networks are appearing as advertisers seek to use them to target niche markets.Vertical n ...; Categories: Web 2.0, Internet Marketing, Search Engines
Catalogues help online sales: 15 November 2007; Reading a catalogue before shopping online makes you spend more, according to new research.The Royal Mail's Ho ...; Categories: E-commerce
Daddy's universe: 15 November 2007; The man known as the father of the World Wide Web has urged mobile network operators to keep the web open to everyone. ...; Categories: E-commerce
Web fights terror: 15 November 2007; Prime minister Gordon Brown has announced the Home Office wants to work with the biggest web masters and tech firms to f ...; Categories: E-commerce
The real deal: 14 November 2007; The most popular business communication is not done in social networks, but in more traditional settings, a new study ha ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Game ads worth $10 billion: 14 November 2007; Advertising within computer games will soon be worth billions of dollars, a top industry executive has revealed. ...; Categories: Web 2.0, Internet Marketing
EU grills Google: 14 November 2007; The European Union (EU) has begun its investigation of Google's DoubleClick bid after earlier probes revealed competitio ...; Categories: Search Engines, Internet Marketing, E-commerce
Don't bank on it: 13 November 2007; Wi-Fi users have been advised not to check their bank accounts from public hotspots because of safety issues.M ...; Categories: E-commerce
Yahoo! deals nine: 13 November 2007; Internet company Yahoo! has agreed deals to offer nine Asian network operators mobile phone web services.The c ...; Categories: E-commerce
Consumers in the dark: 12 November 2007; Online shoppers and traders are often unaware of potential risks and do not understand their rights, according to the Tr ...; Categories: E-commerce
Get Safe on the road: 12 November 2007; The government sponsored Get Safe Online campaign will be touring the country and driving home the message of internet s ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Watch your space: 12 November 2007; Employers are becoming increasingly draconian in their dealings with people wasting time online and on social networking ...; Categories: Web 2.0
New 'shared' fraud protection: 09 November 2007; Two UK companies have joined and hope to improve anti fraud protection services with their larger database.Vnu ...; Categories: E-commerce
Internet over Everything Protocol: 09 November 2007; If faced with keeping either television or internet most people would go online, a new survey has revealed.The ...; Categories: Web 2.0
BT's 'new wave' results: 09 November 2007; Telecoms giant BT announced its half-year results and double figure revenue from new wave business.Broadband, ...; Categories: E-commerce
Faster Virgin attracts customers: 08 November 2007; Third quarter results from Virgin Media suggest that the company is now attracting customers, after previous huge losses ...; Categories: E-commerce
AOL chief speaks at industry pow-wow: 08 November 2007; The chief executive and chairman of America Online (AOL) has called for the industry to develop less intrusive ads. ...; Categories: Internet Marketing, Web 2.0
Spam over IP?: 08 November 2007; Users of free internet calls may see an increase in spam as popularity of the service increases.Voice Over Int ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Anti-social networks bother business: 07 November 2007; Business has begun blocking social networking sites because of concerns about security threats and time-wasting, a repor ...; Categories: E-commerce, Web 2.0
Google to 'map it up': 07 November 2007; Google will use gasoline pumps to dispense driving directions at garages in the US, it was announced.The inter ...; Categories: E-commerce, Search Engines
Facebook reveals ad masterplan: 07 November 2007; Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook, has announced the social networking site’s advertising plan. ...; Categories: Internet Marketing, Web 2.0
Preaching to the converted: 06 November 2007; UK internet service providers (ISPs) are adding less new subscribers because there are so few people left on dial-up, a ...; Categories: Web 2.0
Mobile 'RoboGoogle': 06 November 2007; Google will power mobile handsets and allow independent designers to customise its new phone software.The sear ...; Categories: E-commerce, Search Engines
The US of @: 06 November 2007; There are an estimated 178 million internet users in the US and the figures are rising, according to the latest report. ...; Categories: E-commerce
Spinning around in KyPlace: 06 November 2007; Kylie Minogue will be the first pop star to create her own social networking site, it has been reported.The Ne ...; Categories: Internet Marketing, Web 2.0
Online services squeezing bandwidth: 06 November 2007; New advanced online services will ruin the bandwidth of existing networks, research has revealed.The study by ...; Categories: Web 2.0
No Apple limits: 05 November 2007; Network provider, O2, has announced there will be no limit on data usage for the new Apple iPhone.Previously t ...; Categories: E-commerce
Nokia internet move Â‘on holdÂ’: 02 November 2007; Mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia, is facing difficulty moving online after problems with its gaming service and music re ...; Categories: Rich Media, E-commerce
Online ad industry assures commission: 02 November 2007; Representatives from the largest internet advertising companies have explained their ‘self –regulatory’ m ...; Categories: Internet Marketing
Looking for more friends: 01 November 2007; Friends Reunited, one of the oldest social networking sites, is to drop some of its charges, the Guardian reports. ...; Categories: Web 2.0, E-commerce
Online one-stop shop: 01 November 2007; A new online community service created to help shoppers decide what to buy was launched today.Crowdstorm.com a ...; Categories: Web 2.0, E-commerce
Google to Go?: 01 November 2007; Internet search company Google is about to launch its ‘G’ phone, it has been widely reported.The com ...; Categories: Search Engines