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TVEyes Offers New Search Service
Multimedia search engine TVEyes is offering a new search service which allows users to search for TV news clippings on the internet. TVEyes is using voice recognition technology to index the spoken word and make the news programs keyword-searchable. [Read more] [Read more]
Digital River Acquires Direct Response
Digital River has acquired Direct Response Technologies for $15 million. Both the companies together will offer a comprehensive affiliate management system and maximize cross-selling opportunities between their affiliate networks. [Read more] [Read more]
WhittManHart Acquires Estco
WhittManHart, a web developing company, has acquired Estco, an interactive marketing solutions company. John Estafanous, founder of Estco, was named Director of Technology for WhittManHart. [Read more] [Read more]
Free Speech Coalition Challenges Utah Email Law
Free Speech Coalition has challenged Utah email law. Utah’s Child Protection Registry Act prohibits email marketers from sending promotional emails to addresses submitted by parents of children under 18. [Read more] [Read more]
MSN Spaces to Include Pay-per-click Ads
Microsoft’s MSN Spaces will partner with Amazon and Kanoodle to include pay-per-click Ads. Bloggers using MSN spaces will have the option to display ads and earn revenues. [Read more] [Read more]
12% Increase in MSN Advertisement Revenues
MSN advertising revenues have grown 12%. Display ad dollars have grown 20% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year. MSN total revenues have reached $593 million. [Read more] [Read more]
Google AdSense Beta Tests Rich Media Ads
Google AdSense is beta testing rich media ads. Rich media ads will include interstitials (an ad is shown while the user is waiting for the page to load), expanding ads and floating ads. [Read more] [Read more]
AOL to Partner with Broadband Providers
AOL is going to partner with broadband providers BellSouth, Time Warner Cable and Verizon. Consumers in these markets will be able to access AOL services with DSL connections for $25.90. [Read more] [Read more]
70% Marketers Changed Web Analytics Package
A survey by Knexus Community has revealed that 70% of the respondent marketers have changed their web analytics package over the last 2 years. 62% of the respondents would recommend their web analytics package to other marketers. [Read more] [Read more]
MSN Adds New Features to MSN Spaces
MSN has added new features to MSN Spaces. The new features are the ability to add a description and comments to photos, associates ID signup with Amazon, adding Xbox 360 information to MSN Space, themes, multiple email address blogs, and the ability to search for blogs on specific topics. [Read more] [Read more]
Government Can Tax VOIP
A study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that it is possible to tax acquired services, like wires, cables, fibers and other hardware belonging to VOIP and ISP providers. The Internet Tax Freedom Act prevents the government from taxing services provided over the Internet. [Read more] [Read more]
CRN Experts Discover VOIP Security Issues
A group of communications experts at The Communications Research Network have discovered security issues due to VOIP. Experts say that VOIP applications could provide a cover for launching denial of service (DOS) attacks. [Read more] [Read more]
