Industry Groups Declare War on Net Neutrality Bill
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Telecommunications industry groups have attacked a new bill calling for government regulators to take a closer look at how broadband providers manage their networks.
The Internet Freedom Preservation Act, introduced earlier this week by Rep. Ed Markey, the Democratic chairman of the House subcommittee on telecommunication and the Internet, could make it illegal for service providers to block or degrade traffic on their networks.
Its introduction revisits the contentious debate over Net neutrality, which has industry groups championing the free market and warning that government intervention threatens to choke off growth and innovation in the Internet economy.
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‘X’ Marks a New Smartphone’s Arrival
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Sony Ericsson is jumping full-bore into the smartphone industry, and landing its entry, the XPERIA X1, among a very crowded playing field. That’s no mean feat when the competition already includes Apple’s iPhone, Research in Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry and the Palm Treo family. Scheduled for market sometime after this June, the XPERIA is a “converged” device that exceeds today’s smartphone capabilities, Jon Mulder, product marketing manager, North America, told InternetNews.com. “We bring both the enterprise support capabilities and the consumer functionalities together, which is the best of both worlds and we’re doing it all well.” It also looks like the iPhone. (Read the full post about ‘‘X’ Marks a New Smartphone’s Arrival’…)
AOL to Distribute Citysearch Content, Ads
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
AOL to Distribute Citysearch Content, Ads
Amidst all the secret talks of mergers and deals between the top search players, AOL and IAC have agreed to a distribution deal. AOL will publish local content and pay-per-click ads from Citysearch across the AOL network. Content will include editorial reviews, user reviews, merchant videos, and photos, to be distributed on sites like AOL CityGuide, AOL Local Search and MapQuest.
Citysearch gains targeted inventory and reach for their advertisers, and AOL gets Citysearch content and a share in the ad revenue.
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Telcos, Chipmakers Split on Economic State
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Mobile phone operators appeared unworried by the specter of a recession in the world economy at the wireless industry’s leading trade show this week, even as some hardware makers signaled concern.
From Australia’s leading operator, Telstra, to FranceTelecom’s mobile business Orange, carriers said phones remained a high priority for consumers, helping to shield telecom companies from a slowdown.
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo told Reuters, “The one thing you always will want to do is to be in touch, talk to your family, communicate.”
Expanded services beyond simple voice calls and text messages offer further upside, he said.
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SEW Experts: SEOs, Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
SEW Experts: SEOs, Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!
Conventional business wisdom for the 21st century seems to be that to prosper you must change. In today’s Link Love column, “SEOs, Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There!,” Sage Lewis urges search marketers to adapt. The Internet has changed everything for everyone. If you don’t believe and act on that, you won’t survive, plain and simple.
SCO Plans Rebound Thanks to $100M Lifeline
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Embattled Unix vendor SCO may get a new lease on life, thanks to a $100 million infusion aimed at helping it emerge from bankruptcy and pursue its controversial legal claims.
The financing comes from Stephen Norris Capital Partners (SNCP), which will take a controlling interest in SCO as part of the deal.
“Not only will this deal position us to emerge from Chapter 11, but it also marks an exciting future for our business,” said Jeff Hunsaker, the company’s president and COO of SCO Operations, in a statement.
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HP, Journalists Settle Spy Claims
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Hewlett-Packard settled claims on Wednesday with four reporters at the heart of a scandal involving claims that the world’s biggest PC maker engaged in corporate espionage to plug a boardroom leak.
HP and Terry Gross, the attorney representing the journalists, said the company would donate money to several charities chosen by the journalists as part of the terms of the settlement. They did not say how much.
“The matter has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties, and we are pleased to put this matter behind us,” said Hewlett-Packard spokesman Emma McCulloch.
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SEW Experts: Search Engine Marketing Career Development
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
SEW Experts: Search Engine Marketing Career Development
Why would anyone want to become an SEM professional? Well, it’s a hot, growing, in-demand field, and everyone wants a piece of it: corporate clients, interactive agencies, investors, search engines, and traditional agencies. In today’s SEM.EDU column, “Search Engine Marketing Career Development,” Ron Jones explains that what each party wants and how they’re going to get it differs, but those who are trained and prepared can step in, close the talent gap, and benefit everyone involved.
Yahoo Seen in News Corp. Talks But Analysts Dubious
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Yahoo is in talks on a possible deal with News Corp., but analysts said an alternative was unlikely to emerge to rival Microsoft Corp.’s bid for Yahoo, now valued at $42.1 billion.
News of the talks to combine their Web properties was first reported by the Silicon Alley Insider blog on Monday, which said one proposal would involve a cash infusion from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. and an unnamed private equity fund.
A source familiar with the situation said Yahoo and News Corp. were talking about a deal but could not confirm any details.
The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal being discussed would give News Corp. more than a 20 percent stake in Yahoo.
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Sun Acquires Desktop Virtualization Developer
Autor admin | 14.02.2008 | Category SEO
Most of the emphasis around virtualization has been geared toward the server side, but Sun Microsystems is also interested in the desktop.
On Tuesday, it announced plans to acquire innotek, a German company that develops desktop virtualization software.
innotek’s product, VirtualBox, is a GPL-licensed, open-source platform that allows a single desktop or even laptop PC to run multiple operating systems concurrently. Users can jump between the platforms with the click of a mouse.
Sun plans to make VirtualBox a part of its xVM strategy and product line.
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