Aug. 3, 2006
Google's partnership with XM Satellite Radio
“Google's partnership with XM Satellite Radio will provide
a powerful marketing and distribution tool for Google advertisers,”
said Ryan Steelberg, Google’s head of radio operations.
Aug. 2, 2006
CNN already partners with Yahoo
CNN already partners with Yahoo, which sells advertising
displayed on CNN's Web site, where 50 million news videos are
streamed each month. In December, CNN also rolled out a paid video
service. CNN Pipeline provides four live video streams, delivered
to any computer desktop for $2.95 a month.
Aug. 1, 2006
AOL plans to publish Open APIs by October
The portal will integrate AOL's UnCut Video offerings to let consumers upload and share
videos directly from their camcorder, Webcam, video-enabled mobile phone and PC. In the
coming weeks, Intel Corp. will put a version of AOL Video in consumers' living rooms
via Intel Viiv technology-based PCs to make the content easily viewable on big-screen
TVs and other devices. AOL also plans to create a development community similar to eBay Inc.,
McIntyre confirmed. "We understand it takes commitment and investment, but certainly that's
a big part of AOL in the future," he said.
July 31, 2006
Judge: Google's click fraud settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate
In his decision, Miller wrote that "the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate for all
members of the class." For its part, Mountain View, Calif.-based Google was predictably pleased.
"We're pleased Judge Griffin affirmed the settlement as appropriate and fair to advertisers," Google
General Counsel Nicole Wong said in an emailed statement.