“Internet chameleon AOL consolidated its various online advertising properties on Monday in what the company said was the “final stage” of its transformation into an ad-supported business.” Looks like the “A” in AOL actually stands for “Advertising!” The once-mighty Time Warner-owned online media company on Monday announced a shakeup that will place ad revenue squarely […]

Verizon Lawsuit Muddies Spectrum Auction Plan… “Just when it looked like the FCC’s upcoming auction of 700 MHz spectrum might inject some degree of openness into the U.S. wireless industry, Verizon Wireless struck back with this lawsuit.”

“Since the past five years, social networking sites, an online place where a user can create a profile and build a personal network that connects him or her to other users, have rocketed from a niche activity into a vast event that engages tens of millions of internet users.” “And it seems that Yahoo is […]

“Yahoo is expanding its news, blogging and social networking horizons through the acquisition of BuzzTracker and its new Facebook rival Yahoo Mash.” New York — Internet Search Company Yahoo Inc. announced earlier this week that it has acquired ‘BuzzTracker’, a news aggregation site, for an undisclosed sum, and named the site’s founder, Alan Warms, as […]

In an effort to grow its global audience AOL has launched a dedicated portal for Italy, AOL.it… “Free Web Tools, Such as Instant Messaging, Email, and Pictures with Unlimited Storage, Video, News and Entertainment at aol.it.” Milan, Italy — AOL Europe today announced the launch of AOL.it, a new dedicated portal service for Italy. The […]

Search giant wants standard based on actual harm to consumer, but a privacy advocate says the proposed guidelines are weak… San Francisco — Google Inc, the world’s largest Internet Company, will on Friday attempt to take the high ground in the debate over internet privacy, by calling on businesses and regulators throughout the world to […]

The search giant, known for supporting science projects, backs a private robotic race to the moon… Los Angeles — Simply not satisfied with displaying images of the moon, internet behemoth Google Inc. on Thursday announced it has sponsored the “Google Lunar X Prize,” for the first private company to send a robotic explorer to the […]

“Have you ever wondered standing in an electronics store whether that flat-screen TV might be cheaper someplace else? Customers can compare products and buy on the spot…” New York — Sprint Nextel Corp. customers can now use mobile phones to compare a price and shop for everything from shoes to televisions at a few dozen […]

Canada’s privacy commissioner has been raising concerns over Google’s new Street View application… “The privacy commissioner in Canada says Google Maps’ new high-resolution images in its “Street View” feature could violate Canada’s privacy laws because citizens may not know they have been photographed, according to The Canadian Press.” Ottawa — The Street View feature of […]

London — Yahoo Inc., which until now did not have an advertising deal with any of the big social networks, announced on Wednesday an exclusive partnership with Bebo to manage display advertising on the social networking Web site in Britain and Ireland, giving it access to more than 11 million sought-after users. Yahoo! says the […]