Firefox Market Share Shuffles Forward Again
Firefox hit a new high point last month as it continues to enjoy a rise in popularity. Although not yet at the nice, round number of 20 percent, the Web browser now has a market share of over 19 percent.
Report: Online Advertising Strong As Ever
The advertising industry as a whole isn’t looking so great. Yet ZenithOptimedia found that, in comparison to traditional competitors, online advertising appears to be healthy and growing.
eBay Fined $61 Million By French Court
A Paris court has ordered eBay to pay $61 million (38.6 million euros) to luxury goods designer LVMH for allowing counterfeit merchandise to be sold on the auction site.
The decision comes about a month after a French court ordered eBay to pay $30,000 to luxury goods maker Hermes for its role in the sale of fake handbags.
No Surprise: Powerset Sells Out To Microsoft
A reported price tag of $100 million will deliver the much-hyped Powerset and its natural language search technology to Microsoft.
Google Finally Finds New CFO
George Reyes announced he would leave Google’s chief financial officer post back in August 2007. A year later, his replacement will take over his duties.
Microsoft Announces Plan To Acquire MobiComp
A little less than one week ago, Steve Ballmer ruled out a making-up-for-Yahoo acquisition spree. This afternoon, his word remains technically good, since MobiComp is just one company and has little to do with traditional search and advertising.
