The ad begins with a woman in a neck brace, wincing in pain as she walks down the street. We later learn that her boyfriend, who recently became a vegan, is so powerful and full of energy because of his new lifestyle choice that he’s literally “knocked the bottom out of her.” Just when you t... Read more...
The U.S. government had a convicted federal prisoner pose as a businessman running illegal online pharmacies as part of an investigation into Google's advertising practices.Google 00 millionto settle the investigation.The Wall Street Journal talked to David Whitaker, a convicted fraudster and fed... Read more...
-U.S. prosecutors have launched a criminal inquiry into whether eBay ‘misappropriated confidential information’ from classified advert service Craigslist, in a bid to launch a rival service. Reuters reported first after the news network had obtained a grand jury subpoena, describing how eBay ... Read more...
Halloween originated thousands of years ago, making it one of the oldest holidays. The Halloween that we celebrated today, has had many influences from many cultures over the years, such as the Roman's Pomona Day, Celtic festival of Samhain, and the Christian holidays of All Saints and All S... Read more...
If you compare Twitter to other display ad based businesses, it appears the company will not be generating gobs of revenue in the future. Pascal Emmanuel Gobry at our own Business Insider Research took a look at the amount of revenue that comes from a unique visitor to display ad based busine... Read more...
An month after this story takes place. Next person I decided to interview was Thomas Winchester, Trevor’s best friend. I have only spoken to him on the phone but to see him in person was horrifying. He’s a young Spanish Englishman. His face look as if it was melted off, just seven holes on hi... Read more...
Out in the physical world, crime happens every day. People get robbed and have their pockets picked, and no one blames the victim. So why do the rules change when nontechnical PC users fall for a Trojan online? The story of the Trojan Horse is one of the most enduring in human history. The ... Read more...
Microsoft made the following video spoofing Google's Gmail for its Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX) event, which is a gather of its salesforce. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley got it from an attendee, and while Microsoft hasn't officially commented, it looks real -- it has the "Contoso" brand that Micro... Read more...
How do men and women look at advertisements differently? Research firm EyeTrackShop recently surveyed 50 men and 50 women to find out. It showed them three ads -- two pretty sexual in nature, and one that was not. How did the different genders look at each ad? Read on to find out ... ... Read more...