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Special Delivery from Amazon’s Doorstep Drones
Amazon announced plans for a futuristic fleet of delivery drones that would drop purchases in 30 minutes or less. Amazon CEO Jeff…
Google, Bing, Yahoo Ordered by French Court to Block Video Streaming Sites
Google is disappointed about a court ruling in France that orders that they - as well as Bing and Yahoo - remove…
FTC Workshop ‘Blurred Lines: Advertising or Content?’ to Examine Native Ads
The FTC will host a workshop December 4th entitled “Blurred Lines: Advertising or Content?” as part of their investigation of native advertising…
Apple Buys Social Search & Analytics Firm Topsy for $200m
Apple has acquired Twitter analytics company Topsy in their second acquisition in as many weeks. The WSJ reports the deal was worth…
Google Glass Not Welcome in Seattle Diner
A Seattle diner has banned its customers from wearing Google Glass, as one visitor found out the hard way when he was…
Black Friday Mobile Sales & Thanksgiving Day Shopping Both Up: Google, IBM
In the aftermath of Black Friday, IBM and Google share research on what transpired, highlighting data that showed online shopping behavior, website…
57% of Ecommerce Brands Don’t Use Site Search in Marketing [Study]
A SLI Systems study looks at how many ecommerce sites are integrating valuable on-site search data to improve their marketing campaigns and…
As Microsoft Moves to Encrypted Search, Webmasters Could Lose More Keyword Data
Microsoft is reportedly looking at encrypting their Internet traffic, which would include their search results, in response to the NSA spying controversy…
How to Convert One-Time Customers Into Repeat or Lifetime Customers
Getting the most out of your seasonal high tide can be exciting, but don't neglect what lies ahead: the slow season. Here's…
Ask.com’s Top Question of 2013: What is the Royal Baby’s Name?
Yes, the most asked question of 2013, according to Ask.com, was "What is the Royal Baby’s Name?" Ask.com also revealed the top…