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Monthly Archives: January 2008

01.17.08 / Google's DoubleClick purchase gets the go-ahead from the FTC

About a year ago, Google announced its acquisition of DoubleClick for $3.1 billion. Since that time, the deal had been held up by the Federal Trade Commission due to lobbying efforts by Microsoft and privacy advocates. In December the FTC … Read more »

01.15.08 / Greenshopper gives consumers "green" choices

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on not understanding it.” -Upton Sinclair The quote above inspired the creation of a website called Greenshopper, which is a self-described, “environmental super store and online … Read more »

01.14.08 / The new ink: a revolution in printing and digital display

A few companies and organizations have recently announced that they’re finding new applications for traditional printing presses, inkjet printers and silicon ink. Not since Gutenberg’s famous invention has the printing industry seen such revolutionary changes. These new techniques have the … Read more »

01.9.08 / RSS feeds: syndicate yourself

By now, even the most dedicated of Luddites will have noticed a small orange square sporting a radio wave-like pattern on some of their favorite websites. This button, which is often accompanied by the phrase “Subscribe now”, indicates an RSS … Read more »

01.7.08 / Humor in advertising: the funniest commercials are hits on the web

Web video continues to amaze and amuse users, and the options for watching high quality content continue to expand. Now advertisers are getting in on the game, but not in the conventional (i.e. Google-run) way. Time Warner’s popular website, Very … Read more »

01.7.08 / GPS-enabled cell phones spark fierce competition

Think of all the high-tech cell phone ads you’ve seen lately. They all seem to promote the media capabilities of the handsets, from music downloads and playback to video capabilities. These ads suggest that consumers use these devices primarily for … Read more »

01.7.08 / Nintendo Wii still on top despite shortages

Last November, the Nintendo Wii changed the way we play video games. The unusual remote control allows players to interact physically with the console, “throwning” pitches, “hitting” tennis balls, and getting us up off the couch. The game console has … Read more »

01.7.08 / MOG brings social networking to music lovers

Social networking is all the rage, and new companies keep popping up that focus on a different aspect of user’s lives. Some enable photo sharing with friends, some focus on travel destinations and blogging, and some have reached out to … Read more »

01.4.08 / Google's OpenSocial launch opens up the social networking world

Back in November, Google announced the launch of OpenSocial, a platform which will aid developers who create applications and widgets for social networking sites. In a highly-anticipated move, Google is positioning themselves and their partners to compete with Facebook by … Read more »

01.4.08 / Environmental activism reaches a global audience on Google Earth

Sometimes, as a society, we won’t believe something until we see it with our own eyes. As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Non-profit groups are using this stubborn sentiment to their advantage by showcasing satellite … Read more »