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comScore on 2008 and 2009

On Monday, comScore released its "The comScore 2008 Digital Year in Review" report, which highlighted important online marketing trends in the U.S. and gave some general expectations for 2009.

Internet Explorer Continues its Descent

According to recent figures from Net Applications, Microsoft's Internet Explorer continued its habit of losing market share, finishing January 2009 with a still-strong 67.55 percent. Meanwhile, Mozilla's Firefox, Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome all continued their uphill climb.

Yahoo Squashes RSS Ads

After more than three years in beta mode, Yahoo!'s Ads in RSS program was shut down on Monday, "to focus on other more broadly used ad products for our publishing partners, such as Sponsored Search and Content Match," according to an e-mail sent to publishers.

Cartoon Net Helps Push “Pink Panther 2”

Steve Martin, who once famously spoofed King Tut in a “Saturday Night Live” shtick, is talking to two puppets who spoof film critics on Cartoon Network this week to plug his latest movie.

Diet Coke Revives Old Tagline; Klum Promotes Heart Health

Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum will return for a second year as the face of Diet Coke’s participation in a program to raise awareness about women’s heart health, timed to kick off at the start of New York’s Fashion Week on Feb. 13