Entries from December 2006

Time Warner seeking online-ad companies

Date December 6, 2006

Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons is eyeing more deals next year focused on online ad technology to bolster the transformation of its AOL Internet division.

Parsons said Tuesday that AOL is making progress after deciding in the summer to give away most of its services for free to boost online ad sales. AOL also stopped [...]

Learn how to pronounce words correctly

Date December 5, 2006

Is your English a little rusty? Well, in time for the big meeting or networking event, head over to howjsay.

Just toss a word into the box and hit submit. Assuming your speakers are turned up, you will hear the correct pronunciation of the word.

Click over to howjsay to try it out.

Microsoft’s Web search site is losing market share, primarily to Google

Date December 5, 2006

Microsoft’s online search has suffered a steady decline in market share over the last 12 months, while its biggest rival Google continues to grow.

The downward trend of Live Search, formerly called MSN Search, is reflected in figures released recently by three Web metrics firms: ComScore Networks, HitWise, and Nielsen/NetRatings. The site SearchEngineWatch plotted the [...]