• Poptent Hits $1 Million in Video Ad Payouts by Mark Walsh

    The buzz around harnessing user-generated video to boost brands may have peaked a few years ago, but startup Poptent has managed to find a profitable niche as a platform for crowdsourcing video ads. Started in 2007, the company matches its social network of 20,000 independent videographers and filmmakers with assignments for mostly online video (but also TV) spots from major brands including Anheuser-Busch, Nokia and American Express. ...Read the whole story

  • Judge Dismisses Case Against 1800Contacts Competitor Who Bought Trademarked Keyword by Wendy Davis

    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by contact lens retailer 1-800-Contacts alleging that its trademark was infringed by competitor Lens.com's search ads. Lens.com and its affiliates allegedly arranged for its ads to appear in search engines' sponsored results in response to searches for 1-800-Contacts and variations of that term. After unsuccessfully asking Lens.com to cease and desist, 1-800-Contacts filed a trademark infringement suit in August of 2007 in the U.S. District Court in Utah, Central Division. ...Read the whole story

  • Livestrong.com's Armstrong And Ulman Meet Iraq And Afghanistan Troops On USO Tour by Laurie Sullivan

    After surviving three types of cancer, a one-week jaunt by Blackhawk helicopter to Iraq and Afghanistan to entertain U.S. troops seemed easy for Doug Ulman, who wanted to give back to the men and women fighting for a different kind of freedom. He joined founder and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong on a trip to the Middle East to participate in the annual USO holiday tour. ...Read the whole story

  • Yanover Exits At Disney Interactive by Gavin O'Malley

    Amid broader restructuring at the Disney Interactive Media Group, Disney Online EVP and Managing Director Paul Yanover said Friday he was leaving the company. The departure of Yanover, who oversees Disney.com along with the company's various Web properties, comes on the heels of several other departures, including that of video game exec Graham Hopper, who left late last month. ...Read the whole story

  • Google Argues Street View Cars Did Not Violate Privacy Laws by Wendy Davis

    Arguing that it broke no laws, Google is asking a judge to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit stemming from the company's collection of data sent over WiFi networks. The lawsuit stems from Google's admission earlier this year that its Street View cars collected payload data -- including URLs, passwords and emails -- sent over unencrypted WiFi networks. Google apologized for the interception and said it intended to destroy the data. ...Read the whole story

  • Google Adds Hacked Notification And Follow Option by Laurie Sullivan

    Google added two notifications Friday to its search results for sites that appear to have been compromised by third parties, helping to keep tabs on cyber threats and attacks. Sites affected by spam will include a blue link below the title that reads: "This site may be compromised." The other notification added a "Follow" option for news articles at the top of the page that allows searchers to set alerts with one click. ...Read the whole story

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