Press release: “17% of internet users about 25 million people — have sold something online…Data from comScore Media Metrix show that the number of Americans using online classifieds has shot up 80% in the past year, led by the rapid growth of the sites organized by Craigslist.org.” About 25 million people have used the… Continue Reading
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Google Goes Way Beyond Search
Who’s Afraid of Google? Everyone, by Kevin Kelleher. “It seems no one is safe: Google is doing Wi-Fi; Google is searching inside books; Google has a plan for ecommerce.” postings on Google Print/Book Search Google Wants to Provide Free WiFi to SF Google Plans Online-Payment Service Continue Reading
Debate Between Publishers, Authors and Google Over Book Search Program
New York Times: Googling Literature: The Debate Goes Public Related references: Google, Authors, Publishers, and Library Officials in Discussion at The New York Public Library: Panel with Library President Paul LeClerc, Google VP David Drummond, legal scholar Lawrence Lessig, Wired editor Chris Anderson, and others on Thursday, November 17. Postings on Google Print and Google… Continue Reading
The Expanding Reach, and Power, of Google’s Plans for Future Services
New York Times, Just Googling It Is Striking Fear Into Companies, speculates on Google’s potential plans to broaden the company’s e-commerce endeavors, including property listings in conjunction with mapping, searching, and satellite projects currently extant, and comparison pricing for a range of consumer goods. Continue Reading
Amazon Announces Plan to Sell Portions of Books Online
Press release: Amazon.com Announces Plans for Innovative Digital Book Programs: “…the company is currently developing two new programs that will enable customers to purchase online access to any page, section, or chapter of a book, as well as the book in its entirety. The first program, Amazon Pages, will “un-bundle” the physical-world experience of buying… Continue Reading
Google Adds Two New Product Blogs
The newest additions to the Google product blogs, now numbering ten, are: Inside Google Desktop Blog: “We’ll be using this blog as an easy way to make announcements and share all kinds of information – including developer tips, in-depth feature descriptions, user feedback, and ideas on how to get more out of Google Desktop.” Google… Continue Reading
Forbes Attacks Blogs
Forbes targets what is calls “attack bloggers” with a very broad brush, in a trio of articles as follows: Attack of the Blogs, Daniel Lyons, 11.14.05 – “Web logs are the prized platform of an online lynch mob spouting liberty but spewing lies, libel and invective. Their potent allies in this pursuit include Google and… Continue Reading
Feds and Industry Join Forces to Fight Spam
A new, joint federal law enforcement and industry initiative to fight Internet fraud, called LooksTooGoodToBeTrue, was launched today (press release, 5 pages, PDF). “This website was developed to arm you with information so you dont fall victim to these Internet scam artists.” The site provides consumers with documentation on: Types of Fraud; Victim Stories; FAQs… Continue Reading
GAO Report Examines Gap Between US and Indian Data on Offshoring
International Trade: U.S. and India Data on Offshoring Show Significant Differences, GAO-06-116, October 27, 2005. Highlights. Continue Reading
ICANN and Verisign Agree to Settle Lawsuits
Press release from October 24, 2005: “ICANN today announced that it has reached an proposed agreement to end all pending litigation over its long-standing dispute with VeriSign. The proposed agreement documents are being posted for public comment and are subject to final approval of the ICANN Board. This settlement will clear the way for a… Continue Reading
Corporations Large and Small Feel Impact of Katrina
Companies that produce, house, sell and transport products from within the areas hit hardest by Katrina are evaluating the impact to their respective businesses, ranging from e-commerce to distribution channels, and assessing alternatives to remain viable. Continue Reading
ChoicePoint Data Theft Investigation Yields Additional Charges
More charges for L.A. man in ChoicePoint ID theft – Oluwatunji Oluwatosin now faces 22 more charges, L.A. prosecutors say. Continue Reading
