Google receives a visit from the Queen (CNET)CNET - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II joined the Web 2.0 generation today when she uploaded a clip to YouTube for the first time. Full text |
Hands On with VideoSurf's Video Search Engine (PC Magazine)
Tom Cruise death report is "erroneous garbage" (Reuters)
Queen visit marked by royal Google doodle (AFP)
Obama buys first video game campaign ads (Reuters)
Playboy shedding DVDs in favor of online (Reuters)
New York Times widget tracks campaign donations (CNET)
EBay posts 3Q profit, reversing year-ago loss (AP)
U.S. newspaper stocks dive, analyst cuts estimates (Reuters)
Coelho praises Web book versions at Frankfurt fair (Reuters)
Reuters - A jury ruled on Monday that the owners of New York's Plaza Hotel could use the Plaza name on a proposed $5 billion resort-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, despite the existence nearby of another Plaza Hotel and Casino, the New York Times said in a report on its Web site. Full text
CNET - Just months after its launch, the magazine-sharing Web site Mygazines.com is largely cutting back on the free content it offers, after reaching a settlement agreement in a suit filed by a group of magazine publishers. Full text
Reuters - Spending on Internet advertising in Britain grew 21 percent in the first half of 2008, propping up the total ad market which fell as cash-strapped companies cut back on marketing, a key report said. Full text
AP - EBay Inc. did a little shopping of its own on Monday, saying it would pay $1.34 billion for online payments site Bill Me Later and two Danish classified ad Web sites. Full text
CNET - Just as many of you settled into your seats to watch Thursday evening's debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, Allen Stern of CenterNetworks was attracting his own crowd on Twitter after raising a question that strikes at heart of the blogosphere. Full text
PC Magazine - Passing the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 may help reconnect us with an old friend: the radio. Full text
PC Magazine - Google and Yahoo might be singing the praises of their ad deal on a newly created Web site, but the chairman of a Senate antitrust subcommittee said Thursday that the arrangement could pose a threat to competition. Full text
NewsFactor - In an eagerly awaited decision, the Copyright Royalty Board announced Thursday that it will not increase the royalties paid by online music stores to members of the National Music Publisher's Association. The decision to keep the royalty rate at nine cents per song is the first ruling by the CRB on digital-music downloads. Full text
NewsFactor - Google on Wednesday revamped its Blog Search tool with a news-like presentation. The tool looks more like Techmeme, Blogrunner and Tailrank, aggregating blog posts. Full text
CNET - As the federal government makes efforts to protect citizens online, it is encouraging people to look out for themselves as well. Full text