Archive for August, 2007
Small Town Man: Victim or Copyright Infringer?
WebProNews has a bizarre story to tell you. A man is accused of copyright infringement for posting a YouTube video that Viacom International, Inc. made by infringing upon his very own copyright. The North Carolina native, Chris Knight, told WebProNews he is shocked at this turn of events. We also spoke with Attorney Clarke Walton [...]
Yahoo Kickstarts College Students
Yahoo is trying to develop a social job network that will help recent college graduates find a job. Yahoo’s Kickstart is still in the trial stage while researchers are surveying students and alumni, of certain schools for detailed information. For more knowledge of Kickstart, keep watching WebProNews.
Yahoo Adds New Features, VP of Research from Gartner, Inc. Speaks on Issue
Yahoo recently added new features to their mail system including instant messaging and texting all from the computer. WebProNews talked with Vice President of Research, Michael McGuire of Gartner, an industry analysis firm about the new features. He discusses what this means for the users and his expert opinion of the upgrade.
Having Fun With SES
Blogger Dave Dugdale creates a comedy video of SES San Jose 2007. The featured panelists discuss paid links and Google, until the Google Bot makes an appearance. For a good laugh and more details, watch WebProNews.
Pluggd CEO, Alex Castro talks with WebProNews
Recently, Pluggd made headlines when $3 million dollars were raised for the company. WebProNews caught up with CEO and Founder of Pluggd, Alex Castro about what this means for the company. He talks about their future with the three main companies that helped raise the money. He also discusses what the company [...]
Changes for Yahoo
Yahoo President Susan Decker announced a plan to reorganize the company’s leadership. As part of the plan, the company’s global sales executive vice president Gregory Coleman will leave in February. A new division called Global Partner Solutions has also been created as part of the reorganization process. Check out all the details right here on [...]
YouTube Challenger Has a Name
NBC and News Corporation announced that Hulu.com will be the name of their online video service. The name has received many questions and criticisms since its announcement. Find out the how and why behind the name right here on WebProNews.
Defend Fair Use?
Google and Microsoft are backing a site created to help the Computer and Communications Industry Association in a fight for clearer copyrights. Reps from DefendFairUse.org are asking for the public to sign petitions that ask the government, specifically the Federal Trade Commission, to make several sports leagues, movie and book publishers state their copyrights [...]
Polaris Sues Big Names
A copyrighted patent is the topic of a future court date, as Australian based Polaris IP sues six Internet companies. Google, Yahoo, Amazon, A9.com, Borders, and Ask.com are all being sued over the usage of the Automatic Message Interpretation and Routing System. The lawsuit marks the third over the patent from Polaris, all [...]
Episode 2: The Next Internet Millionaire
WebProNews is continuing to follow the first Internet reality series, The Next Internet Millionaire. Episode 2 is now available and contains exciting challenges as well as helpful branding tips from Armand Morin. Find out more twists to the game plus, who was targeted for elimination this week, only on WebProNews.
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