This afternoon, Facebook users began receiving emails appearing to be from Facebook carrying an invitation from a friend. Following the link though, takes the recipient to a phishing site.
Reports say the scam has been spreading quickly primarily because it all looks very legitimate. The email itself spoofs Facebook and features the name of the recipient’s actual friend, who appears … Read More
Demand for Internet-connected television is growing rapidly, according to a new study by the Consumer Electronics Association.
The study, "Net-Enabled Video: Early Adopters Only?" found that about half of potential TV buyers say they are likely to purchase an Internet-connected TV.
There are numerous ways people would use an Internet-enabled TV. Almost half (48%) of U.S. online adults would use … Read More
A report that has caught on like wildfire on Twitter is indicating that shopping.com Founder Nahum Sharfman has been killed in a plane crash in the sea near the Greek island of Zakynthos.
What looks to be the original source of this news is written in Hebrew, but according to the Jerusalem post, the bodies of "a couple" were discovered … Read More
AOL is reportedly buying back a 5% stake owned by Google, and it has a new CEO in Tim Armstrong, formerly of Google. A spinoff from Time Warner is also anticipated. These ingredients may make for a bright future for the company. What does this mean for AOL and Google’s relationship?
"It remains to be seen whether Google’s repurchasing of … Read More
The following is based on research, not sexism or prejudice of any kind. Conclusions are by nature overly general, and there are many exceptions to the following “rules” of masculine and feminine behavior. Quite simply, there really are general and stark differences in the behaviors men and women, but this fact should never be used for discrimination or other types … Read More
Although the two developments are taking place for different reasons and on very dissimilar scales, both Google and Yahoo were affected by headcount reductions today. Google’s going to lose an important exec, while Yahoo’s laying off hundreds of employees.
David Rosenblatt is "President, Global Display Advertising & Vice President, Google," according to his entry on an official page listing key … Read More
The results of the 10th annual Harris Interactive Reputation Quotient Study have been released, and - thank you, automotive and financial sectors - 88 percent of respondents apparently feel the reputation of corporate America is either "not good" or "terrible." However, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are still well-regarded.
Google got the number two spot overall, coming behind only Johnson & … Read More
YouTube said today that it will offer a live stream of President Barack Obama’s press conference discussing his first 100 days in office.
"As citizens and pundits from all political perspectives analyze the President’s first 100 days in office today, Obama himself will address the nation tonight on the 100-day anniversary of his inauguration — and we’re going to carry … Read More
YouTube has continuously been improving its video analytics program YouTube Insight since its launch last year.
"Whether you want to know how old your audience is, how many times your most-viewed video was rated last week, or which minute of your clip is most engaging, YouTube Insight can give you the answer. As we add functionality, we’re careful to preserve … Read More
Reddit has launched a new video site called Reddit TV (located at Reddit.tv). The site pulls videos from the "what’s hot" section of Reddit and places them into a video-dedicated site organized by channel.
"There’s no shortage of new video content online," says Alexis on the Reddit Blog. "They rise and fall throughout the day on the Reddit front page. … Read More