It’s a little off topic, but here’s a story about comment spam

A close look at Direct Commerce Academy, the tiny, secretive company that generates so much spam on Facebook-comment enabled websites like Fortune.com.

By Daniel Roberts, reporter

A typical spam comment on Fortune.comYou… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:51 - Comments

How Black Friday ads get leaked

Major retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot are battling the web sites that post their ads early, but they may have to shoulder some of that blame.

By Daniel Roberts, reporter

Next week… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:51 - Comments

Non-iPhone buyer’s remorse

In a new survey, 34% of non-AT&T customers say they would have preferred an iPhone

Source: ChangeWave

In results that show what ChangeWave research director Paul Carton… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:50 - Comments

Is Google paying $4B to get Groupon?

Rumors this morning are pointing to an acquisition of the coupon site by Google.

After failed attempts by Yahoo (YHOO), Groupon appears to be in negotiations to sell itself to Google (GOOGaccording to a report this morning… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:49 - Comments

How to pack a Microsoft store opening

Dave Matthews and 2,000 free Miley Cyrus concert tickets will do the trick

Dave Matthews on Thursday. Image: mdarab1 via YouTube

The air was scented with “bamboo sage.” The walls were lined with 100 monitors. The… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:49 - Comments

Google unleashes all of its services for business users

Business users will have access to 10 times the applications they’ve had previously.

If you are a Google (GOOG) Apps customer or administrator, you will soon have access to allRead the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:48 - Comments

Facebook Like-buttons MySpace

MySpace CEO Mike Jones announces profile data sharing and login via Facebook. And yes, there are Like buttons.

On Thursday, Facebook and MySpace announced “Mashup with Facebook,” a new partnered product that lets MySpace users with Facebook accounts port their… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:48 - Comments

Verizon signs up for Google ads on FiOS

Another big partnership will allow Google to sell ad spots on Verizon FiOS TV.

There seems to be no end to the business opportunities for Google (GOOG) and Verizon (VZ).… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:48 - Comments

Analyst: China catching ‘Apple fever’

Reading the tea leaves, he senses a thaw between Apple and giant China Mobile

Ticonderoga Securities’ Brian White, fresh from an October trip to China, writes that the buzz surrounding the iPhone 4 and… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:48 - Comments

Nissan’s Leaf strategy: battery powered confusion?

Nissan really wants to be the leader in electric vehicles. Maybe that’s why it’s being coy about how many they plan to sell.

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 25JAN08 - Carlos Ghosn, Pre...

Image via Wikipedia

Nissan executives have been notoriously optimistic about the electric vehicle… Read the rest

20 November 2010 at 00:47 - Comments