Posted on February 24th, 2007 by dhirender
* A fully animated search engine
* A search engine that pouts
* A disaster as far as UI goes
* Inhumanly dumb
* Microsoft’s strategy to kill Google and own search
and so on … That’s Ms Dewey the Flash based experimental interface for Windows Live Search. Like her or hate her, you could definitely not have missed her. […]
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Posted on February 24th, 2007 by dhirender
The online video market currently has two revenue models: paid download-to-own, and downloads that are free for view online but include advertising.
Adams Media Research in their recent report predicted that consumers will spend approximately $4.1bn a year on films and television programmes - a significant increase on the $111m spent in 2006. Providers using ad-supported […]
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Posted on February 21st, 2007 by dhirender
According to a report by eMarketer, at $775 million, online video advertising amounts to 5% of the $20 billion online advertising industry, and a fraction of the $ 280 billion advertising industry. This is inspite of the interest that online video has generated among the advertisers.
As this article states, some of the factors holding […]
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Posted on February 20th, 2007 by dhirender
In one of the most innovative uses of Google Earth for online advertisng, Saturn is looking to roll out a nationwide version of an online ad for its new Aura sedan built on Google Earth technology this spring. To view the advertisement, web users would not be required to download the mapping software; they can […]
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Posted on February 19th, 2007 by dhirender
First Hop, Finland-based mobile service control company, has launched a mobile advertising solution that allows operators to offer customers free content or free text or minutes in exchange for receiving advertisements.
The solution provides mobile advertising, ad-funded services or branded and sponsored content using person to person messaging, multimedia broadcast, and browsing services. The solution targets […]
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Posted on February 16th, 2007 by dhirender
This article in DNA states that after matrimony and jobs, the online property market is all set to be the next big thing on the internet, according to Indiaproperty.com CEO Murugavel Janakiram. “Online property market is growing exponentially in India and it is expected that internet would take up about 10-15 per cent of the […]
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Posted on February 11th, 2007 by dhirender
In a refreshing take on Print on Demand, Canada based Book By You, allows you to create the best possible Valentine gift - a romance novel, where you and your valentine are the stars.
Customers have to answer 20 to 30 questions about themselves and their beloved, which includes pet names, body type, eye colour, hair […]
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