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Tensions Rising, eBay Pulls Out Of Google’s AdWords Network - As Google hosts a “protest party” for disgruntled eBay merchants it seeks to switch to Google Checkout, eBay has reportedly pulled all its paid search ads from Google’s AdWords network in the U.S. Yahoo could be the beneficiary.
Internet 1Q Yellow Page Searches Surpass 800 Million: comScore - ComScore released its first-quarter 07 Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) search rankings, and although Yahoo held onto its spot as market share leader, analysts say the findings reveal a fragmented market rife with opportunity.
AT&T To Block Web Piracy - AT&T has flexed its Web censorship muscle in becoming the first major Internet service provider to take steps to block Internet piracy on its network. It’s quite a surprising reversal for a company that has consistently maintained that the illegal downloading of copyrighted music and movies over its network is not its responsibility. Net Neutrality groups are no doubt preparing a response.
Sprint Mulls WiMax Move - It’s been hinted, but telecom giant Sprint Nextel, which has taken a leading role in the development and deployment of WiMax technology, could soon form an alliance with WiMax pioneer and competitor Clearwire. WiMax promises the delivery of broadband wireless technology over huge areas using a single access point.
How To Use MMOGs To Conduct Business - Are we trending towards the virtual office? That may depend on how IBM’s latest experiment goes. Forget Second Life, IBM is producing something called Innov8, a virtual world video game that could best be described as “Second Office.” And it’s coming soon, according to a movie-trailer-like video promotion spotted on YouTube. It looks like Innov8 is striving to be the ultimate training tool, used to help tech managers better understand the various responsibilities taken on by a business leader, such as running a call center, operating a brokerage account, or processing an insurance claim.
3D Maps: Sooner Than You Think - If you’re a somewhat forward-thinking user of Google Earth or Microsoft’s Virtual Earth, then you’ve probably wondered how much these programs could improve in the next five to 10 years. How long until we can zip through virtual representations of cities, a la the University of Virginia’s recently released digital recreation of Rome? Not long, thanks to Microsoft and newcomer Everyscape.
