Shareholders of aQuantive approved the purchase by Microsoft at an 85% premium in a sparsely attended special meeting in Seattle on Thursday. The deal … Read the whole story

Who among us hasn't been tempted to use the Internet to settle the score with those who have screwed us over in business or … Read the whole story

Local search marketing company Marchex took two big steps on Thursday that add the missing phone component to its advertising solutions and a new … Read the whole story

It looks like everyone wants a piece of "NewCo." Providence Equity Partners, which just invested $100 million for a 10% stake in the video … Read the whole story

Toyota's Scion has partnered with Makena Technologies, parent company of the virtual world There.com, to launch Club Scion--an in-world branded nightclub cum hangout spot. Read the whole story

Yahoo set up a site for advertisers to learn more about click fraud and online traffic quality--among other things. Read the whole story

Without ample and immediate investment, the information superhighway is destined for gridlock, warns a report released Thursday by a Washington, D.C.-based lobby and policy … Read the whole story

Only one in five U.S. consumers who have downloaded video say they plan to do it again, reports market research firm Parks Associates. Read the whole story

Advertisers on LexisNexis' lawyers.com and attorneys.com properties will now be featured in Ingenio's Pay-Per-Call ad network. Read the whole story

Thomas Tafuto is the new executive creative director for the Dallas office of Tribal DDB. He joins the shop from JDK, where he was … Read the whole story