Archive for November, 2007

Facebook scores $60M investment from legendary business tycoon Li Ka-shing

This is a big deal for Facebook and its competitors. Facebook now has an investment from Bill Gates and Li Ka-shing, two of the most influential business people today, and tomorrow. Forget all other details. With the insight and capital behind these two names, the sky could be the limit for Facebook. [...]

Cyber Monday a bash

Did you jump online and buy all your stuff on Cyber Monday?  It sounds like a bunch of people did.
Cyber Monday Traffic Increases 26 Percent in 2007 
U.S. traffic on Cyber Monday increased 26 percent compared to2006, Hitwise reported today.
But did merchants make more $$ ??   Looks like they did!  …so we can call it Cyber [...]

Yahoo merchant system crashes under Black Monday pressure

Black Monday — when everyone is supposed to logon to cyberspace and click “checkout” — was a big day. Big enough that it crashed Yahoo’s system. Sounds like the World Series, and then some.
More:
Yahoo apologises for Black Monday fiasco
Yahoo is attempting to placate members of its Small Business Merchant programme after an [...]

Heroes: Netflix/NBC get outside the box

It was not too long ago that Netflix rolled out the ability for people to stream movies from its website, eliminating the wait for DVDs to arrive via mail (they do a great job at that, BTW).  You will now be able to watch “Heroes” at netflix.com a day after it airs on NBC.  How’s [...]

Sneak Peek: the new ABCNews.com

Here is a sneak peek at the new abcnews.com ABC goes into the user feedback and why they made some of the design/layout choices.

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Internet advertising passes $5.2B in Q3

More @ IAB: Internet Advertising Revenues in Q3 ’07 Surpass $5.2 Billion, Setting New High
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) announced that Internet advertising revenues exceeded $5.2 billion for the third quarter of 2007, representing yet another historic high for a quarter and a $1.1 billion increase, or 25.3 percent, over [...]

Sneak Peek: Hulu’s new beta site

Here is a sneak peek of the new Hulu.com beta site. I’ll start by saying it is not YouTube. It does have some common elements with YouTube and other video sites, but it does have a dose of professional TV. Let me explain… it has a clean look like YouTube but [...]

Barry Diller shows interest in AOL

Recent headlines collide… as IAC/Interactive Corp’s Barry Diller, soon to be fresh with cash, shows interest in AOL.  Sounds like a good idea.  Obviously, Barry is committed to the online side.  Hasn’t enough time passed at TWC to justify a sale?  (if not, then get it right already)  AOL used to be a leader in [...]

AOL picks up Quigo

 Is it me or does it seem like this should have happened a few months ago…
Read more here -AOL Buys Quigo for About $340M

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IAC/Interactive renews deal with Google

Busy day for IAC/Interactive. After announcing they are splitting into 5 companies, they just announced they are renewing their search advertising deal with Google, worth $3.5B+.
From the wire via CNNMoney.com:
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- IAC/InterActiveCorp. (IACI) said Monday it has extended a deal with Google Inc. to provide search advertising on its Internet [...]