Narrowband on the Decline in the U.S. [November 17, 2008] Dial-up sheds users in a number of U.S. states, but the nation continues being outpaced globally.
Here Comes 'Wave 3' of Microsoft's Live Services [November 14, 2008] Microsoft prepares to roll out new and updated services for Windows Live with the focus on becoming the communications hub of users' lives.
The Year of Living the OpenSocial [November 14, 2008] Developer's confab celebrates the one year anniversary of the OpenSocial launch.
Social Media for the Military [November 13, 2008] Defense Department partners with Seattle startup to launch video site to keep military personnel in touch with their families.
Why MySpace, MTV See Profits in Piracy [November 6, 2008] Yo ho! It appears that media companies have finally found a way to profit from digital pirates booty.
Chilly Economy Saps AOL's Ad Revenue [November 5, 2008] Online unit struggling with softening advertising market, and looks to lure the kind of lucre Google and Yahoo are seeing.
Benioff Laughs Off Salesforce's Looming Rivals [November 4, 2008] But with Microsoft, Oracle and SAP all eying the cloud, Salesforce's CEO also detailed the SaaS vendor's efforts to grow and better compete.
New Web Travel Tool Thinks Big Despite Downturn [October 31, 2008] With semantic technology and mobile, e-mail, social media and advertising tie-ins, trip organizer TripIt aims high amid grim expectations for travel and marketing spending.
The P2P Debate Rages on in Hollywood [October 31, 2008] Entertainment industry execs argue over whether or not P2P will make money. One conference attendee makes a rather succinct point.
Facebook Worm Redux Taps Google Sites [October 29, 2008] UPDATED: Just because a link sends you to Picasa or Google Reader doesn't mean it's safe to visit.
Blogs Better at Pushing Product? [October 29, 2008] New research finds that bloggers' links are gaining heft as trusted guides for finding useful content and product purchases.
Authors Cheer Google Book Search Deal [October 29, 2008] Settlement for $125 million ends a long battle over Google's Library project and searching inside books.
Will Online Office Apps Help or Hurt Microsoft? [October 29, 2008] By releasing stripped-down versions of Office apps on the Web, Microsoft hopes to stave off threats from burgeoning online competition. Will the strategy work?
Tracking Success in Online Ads' Brave New World [October 28, 2008] How do we measure whether ads worked or failed when it comes to video, social media or p2p networks? A lot's riding on the answer.