So many of the traditions we adhere to and enjoy during the holiday season is based on myth. Santa Claus (hope no kids are reading this), mistletoe dates back to Celtic mythology, and if many people on the internet have

Italian prosecutors have - sort of - tried to put several Google executives (and the company's former CFO) in jail. The prosecutors requested sentences ranging from six months to one year in connection with a case that involved a YouTube

has released its monthly look at the performance of online video content properties. As usual, Google sites dominate the picture, largely because of YouTube, which gets 99% of Google's video views. The real story, however, is that Hulu is achieving

We'll admit it: so far, most conversations concerning the Microsoft-Yahoo deal and antitrust issues have related to the U.S. and Europe. Still, two potential roadblocks were eliminated yesterday when the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau

The (IAB) and released their latest Internet advertising numbers for the third quarter. According to the organizations, Internet advertising revenues reached nearly $5.5 billion for the quarter. That is an increase of 1.7% from the second quarter.The numbers are still

New research from Nielsen finds that during the last weeks of October and the early weeks of November, the number of unique visitors to the top websites offering previews of Black Friday deals (like bfads.net for example), has been increasing

Opera is reporting that usage of its Opera Mini mobile browser has jumped 11% in just a month, around the world. In addition, they say data transfers have gained 16%.About 40 million people used Opera Mini in October, according to

If you didn't read or somehow couldn't guess from the title, LinkedIn's hit a significant milestone, attracting its 3 millionth member in the UK. This is a very good sign for the networking site that's focused on connecting people aside

Google has announced that the Iraqi government has launched a dedicated YouTube channel. It can be found at . The Iraqi government joins the Pope, the Royal Family, Queen Rania, and the presidents of the United States, France, South Korea,

Google has launched a mobile version of its . This comes just in time for the holidays, so bored people can find some entertainment while their significant others are out shopping on Black Friday or watching the games. If you

Chris Liddell, who's served as Microsoft's chief financial officer for four and a half years, intends to leave the company rather soon. Microsoft announced that Peter Klein will be transitioning in over the next month, and then Liddell will depart

Google has a reputation as a playful harmless company that strives to do good or at least to not be evil. In fact the search giant has a stronger grasp on the Internet than most people seem to realize. Don