Eric Schmidt Thinks Microhoo Could "Break the Internet"

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In this Conde Nast interview, The Google CEO also explains why it's unlikely Google would buy The New York Times, how it manages to hire 100 people a week and why he's concerned about the mobile market.

Online Advertisers To Spend Through Turbulence

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As bad as the dot-com bust was, the industry that emerged from it was a more potent advertising force. The same effect could happen in this recession. EMarketer sees online ad spending continuing to grow as the economy slows, with online video leading the way.

The Social Shopping Craze

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One of the hottest new categories of social media is social shopping, a peer-to-peer experience in which buyers exchange information about their favorite products and brands. This piece looks at why social shopping is so popular and what the big sites are doing to monetize their traffic.

Social Network Users Becoming More Affluent  Annotated

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The rate of affluent US Internet user participation in online social networks increased dramatically to 60% in January 2008, from 27% in January 2007, according to The Luxury Institute's latest WealthSurvey "The Wealthy and Web 2.0."

Further Evidence That Crime Really Does Pay

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The owner of Georgi vodka said he is in talks to put the derriere of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's call girl on the backside of every bus in New York.

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