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Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Daily News Tracker
Welcome to the Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Daily News Tracker Daily News Tracker, leading off with Yahoo's acquisition of Web analytics firm IndexTools and the launch of video on its Flickr property. Other news items include major Yahoo shareholder Legg Mason saying Microsoft "blundered" with its takeover threat last week and that it is prepared to back Yahoo if Microsoft's bid is lowered, and much more.


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new post indicator2:53 pm on April 9, 2008 (utc 0)

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Yahoo Acquire IndexTools' Web Analytics Business (AKA Tensa Kft)

http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/press/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=303872
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144313/yahoo_acquire_indextools_analytics_business.html
http://mashable.com/2008/04/09/yahoo-indextools/
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9915061-7.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/yahoo-enters-the-analytics-business-by-acquiring-indextools/
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-yahoo-to-acquire-web-analytics-firm-indextools/
http://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2008/04/07/daily42.html
http://www.webmasterworld.com/yahoo-corp/3622569.htm

Yahoo's Flickr Announces Video Sharing / 90 seconds, 150MB limit

http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=303857
http://blog.flickr.net/en/2008/04/09/video-on-flickr-2/
http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2008/04/flickr-clips-vi.html
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144309/yahoo_adds_video_to_flickr.html
http://mashable.com/2008/04/08/flickr-video/
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/09/Yahoo-adds-video-to-Flickr_1.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/flickr-video-launches-a-unique-experience/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/09/web20.digitalmedia
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080409/tc_afp/lifestyleusinternetfilmcompanyyahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_hi_te/flickr_video
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/09/AR2008040900298.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/09/BU2GVVMNB.DTL
http://www.webmasterworld.com/community_building/3622531.htm

Major Yahoo Shareholder Legg Mason Says Microsoft "Blundered" With Takeover Threat Last Week, Prepared to Back Yahoo if Offer Lowered

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0942900520080409
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120771207446300829.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/09/AR2008040900402.html
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9914957-7.html
http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/legg-mason-to-yahoo-were-behind-you-100-now-take-the-microsoft-offer.html
(related) http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={FFE5C069%2DC208%2D4C80%2D9D73%2D58F63D2C5FB0}
http://www.webmasterworld.com/yahoo-corp/3622508.htm

11th Circuit Court Freaks Out About Metatags / North American Medical v. Axiom

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2008/04/11th_circuit_fr.htm
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=80259

UK christians sue Google

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2213880/uk-christians-sue-google

Google shares security practices and tips at RSA conference

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2213813/google-shares-security-secrets

Video Search Engine Blinkx Unveils Five Ad Deals

http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/search/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=BSENH5U3AFGCIQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=207100432
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/09/theguardian.digitalmedia
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080409005074

Network Solutions Hijacking Unassigned Sub-Domains

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/network-solutions-hijacking-unassigned-sub-domains/

AOL’s Advertising.com Makes Its Pitch To Small Publishers With PubAccess Service

http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-aols-advertisingcom-makes-its-pitch-to-small-publishers-with-pubaccess-/

Google adds App Engine Contacts API support to Python Client Library

http://googledataapis.blogspot.com/2008/04/release-hounds-support-for-app-engine.html

Former Yahoo Exec Tim Cadogan Joins open-source ad server startup OpenX

http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080408/former-yahoo-exec-to-openx-openx-to-la/

Google Transit arrives in Chicago / Google Maps

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2008/04/google-transit-arrives-in-chicago.html
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/884984,CST-NWS-cta09.article
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=16160

WEB / OTHER

Global Information Technology Report: United States now fourth behind Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/technology/09internet.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSL0951259520080409

Adobe Releases Flash Player For Downloadable Video and Adobe TV

http://blog.streamingmedia.com/the_business_of_online_vi/2008/04/adobe-releases.html
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144311/adobe_debuts_media_player_video_content.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aVvC6dcbOcG0
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/09/Adobe-debuts-Media-Player-video-content_1.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/adobe-launches-media-player-adobe-tv/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/adobe_releases_media_player_tv.php
http://www.webmasterworld.com/video/3622543.htm

BBC and UK ISPs clash over iPlayer / Wii Launch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7336940.stm
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-bbc-brings-iplayer-to-wii-isps-grumble-as-traffic-grows/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/09/bbc_tiscali_iplayer/
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af56b8da-df3f-11dc-91d4-0000779fd2ac.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/09/bbc_iplayer_wii/
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3713281.ece

MySpace Latino enhances content offerings

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2008-04-08-myspace-latino_N.htm

IBM launches mashups for business portfolio / Lotus Mashups

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9914133-7.html
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/IBM-Launches-Mashup-Portfolio/
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/soa/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=BSENH5U3AFGCIQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=207100342
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8410

 


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