BizReport : November 16, 2006 Archive

November 16, 2006 Archive

Latest Headlines | November 16, 2006

Muslims Turning To RSS Feeds For Prayer Time

As more and more Muslims get access to advanced technology, modern Muslims are going high-tech in the practice of their religion. >>

Latest Headlines | November 16, 2006

Microsoft Search Service To Be On Sprint Nextel Phones

Sprint Nextel Corp said on Wednesday that it will carry search engines from Microsoft on its mobile phones. This marks an entry point for the software giant into the emerging mobile Internet search market in the U.S. >>

Latest Headlines | November 16, 2006

China Lifts Ban On Wikipedia

After more than a year-long ban, China on Thursday finally unblocked the U.S.-based online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The move restores access to the Chinese version of Wikipedia and comes less than a month after the Chinese government eased restrictions on access to the English-language version of the site. >>

Research | November 16, 2006

Study: Follow Product Placement With Ad

Want a better return on your product placement buck? According to a new study, more television viewers will remember your placement if it’s followed by an ad in the next commercial break. >>

Search Marketing | November 16, 2006

Search Campaigns Helped by Email, Display Ads

If you want the best return from your search marketing dollars, give them a little push with collateral advertising from email, television and display ads. That’s the word from marketing executives at MediaPost’s Search Insider Summit Wednesday. >>

Research | November 16, 2006

Online Video On Fast Track

Want to get your viral video in front of the most potential customers? Take it online. That is the result of a new study from eMarketer, which indicates online video advertising will grow 82% this year alone. >>

Search Marketing | November 16, 2006

Meet Ms. Dewey, the New Face of MSN

Ms. Dewey may be an avatar, but she is beautiful, witty and a little quirky. She’s the eye-pleasing front end of a new search interface from MSN. >>

E-commerce | November 16, 2006

Internet Valuable Research Tool for Holiday Shoppers

The internet will be a key tool for holiday shoppers this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2006 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey carried out in October. >>