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VoIP Grew 83% in 2005

There were 10.3 million VoIP subscribers around the world at the beginning of 2005, and 18.7 million by the year’s end. This marks 83% growth for the year, according to Point-Topic, a UK-based company specializing in broadband...

AOL Video Now Offers Movies for Download

Last week, AOL began selling movies for download on its video portal, AOL Video. The full-length films from 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment...

Zune to Add to Apple’s Growing Headache

Apple’s dominating iPod devices have quickly grown into the face of portable music, but with recent news about Microsoft’s impending line of Zune gadgets and with the recent unveiling of SanDisk’s 8GB Sansa e280 music player, it...

Google and eBay Partner Up in Overseas Ads

The latest splash at the online giants’ pool party comes courtesy of Google and eBay. The two companies announced a multi-year deal on Monday that indicates a joint revenue-sharing enterprise in contextual and click-to-call ads...

Part 1 – Domain Name Landscape

There is a lot of land in the world. Virtually all of it is owned, be it by an individual, a corporation, or a government; a fair amount is developed, and the value of the land ranges dramatically based on its location. Some owners of...

Part 2 – Domain Name Landscape

Whenever an operation reaches a certain size, it is impossible to avoid some friction. Think of McDonalds and Wal-Mart in the offline world or Datran in the online world. The percentage of complaints each receives is low in...

Music Downloads: Do Frogs Eat Apples?

Thank goodness Hurricane Ernesto was a dud; Floridians deserve a break from hurricanes and the rest of us are certainly not starved for hurricane coverage. As this storm’s demise became obvious the cable news teams...

Lexus Drives Promos Court Side for US Open

Lexus is using its advantage as the Official Vehicle of the 2006 US Open and Presenting Sponsor of the US Open Men's Singles Championship to serve up promos right down the baseline of the tennis event.

Yoplait Extends ‘Save Lids to Save Lives’

General Mills is gearing up for Yoplait's iconic Save Lids to Save Lives program with stepped-up support from top retailers and, for the first time, sorority girls and golfers.