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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.
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Online Video Ad Spending Still Growing … Slower
According to the expectations of AccuStream iMedia Research, online video ad spending will grow 22.5 percent in 2009.
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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.
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The (Still) Super Bowl
There is a line from the upcoming movie, “He’s Just Not That Into You,” where Drew Berrymore’s character laments how she gets rejected by seven different technologies, saying dating today is very exhausting. While not involving a…
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The Affiliate Marketing Stimulus Package
A few days ago The Wall Street Journal ran an article by well known writer and author Chris Anderson titled, “The Economics of Giving It Away,” which tries to tackle (in non-book form) one of the more difficult challenges…
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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.
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Kellogg Hires Rivet for New Pop-Tarts’ Loyalty Program
Kellogg has named Rivet Chicago and Rivet Toronto to handle developing a new loyalty program for Pop-Tarts, it’s first.
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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
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Discovery Health.com Adds Interactive Medical Features
The health and wellness channel, Discovery Health, is prescribing interactive Web elements for its popular medical TV series aiming at boosting viewer interest.
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Can Honda Build an Emotional Bond With Documentary Films?
During an economic malaise when buying new cars is the last thing on consumers’ lists, Honda has concocted a trio of impressionistic short-form Web documentaries
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