Monthly Archives: August 2011

Reuters – Google Inc promoted a Groupon-like daily deals offer on its home page on Wednesday for the first time, a rare instance of the Internet giant using its prized online real estate for advertising. Original story here.

Mashable – The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Goodsie Original story … Continue reading →

Reuters – WikiLeaks is defending itself against accusations that it may have put lives at risk by dumping uncensored U.S. diplomatic cables on the Internet. Original story here.

Fulfilling a pledge to the federal government when it acquired NBC Universal Inc., Comcast Corp. is launching a program to offer $9.95-a-month Internet service for low-income families with school children. Original story here.

Court Rejects Comcast's Attempt to Throw Out 8-Year-Old Class Action SuitVision 2 MobileA federal appeals court has affirmed a judge's decision to certify a class-action lawsuit against Comcast in an eight-year-old case over whether the cable TV giant violated antitrust … Continue reading →

AP – Online reviews site Yelp is making a change to the way it allocates its sales force to the online deal service it launched last year. The move comes less than a week after Facebook shuttered a similar program … Continue reading →

Comcast today launched Internet Essentials, an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption experiment. Original story here.

Reuters – Software maker Openwave Systems filed a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion on Wednesday, alleging infringement of five of its patents relating to mobile Internet technology. Original story here.

Comcast Hometown Network (CHN), Comcast’s regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, announced that it will televise 23 high school football games as part of its ever-expanding Comcast Hometown Sports (CHS) programming. Original story here.

Appolicious – There are a whole lot of people using mobile apps, and a whole lot of mobile apps available. There’s so many, in fact, that mobile market analyst Flurry Analytics expects that mobile advertising inventory is on pace to … Continue reading →

Reuters – Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, well known for creating controversy and raising eyebrows, has revealed her sexual frustration in a series of blog and Twitter posts, much to the amusement of her followers. Original story here.

New York Times (blog) The Justice Department Versus Deal MakersNew York Times (blog)Deal: Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, announced a nearly $14 billion takeover of NBC Universal in December 2009. Result: A year later, the United States sued Comcast … Continue reading →

Comcast in Hattiesburg area will not carry Saturday's USM gameHattiesburg AmericanFrances Smith, Director of Government Affairs at Comcast, said her company learned Tuesday that it would not be carrying the 9 pm game. "The game will be carried on SportsSouth, … Continue reading →

Comcast Launches 'Ambitious" Initiative for Low IncomeWTVCComcast today launched Internet Essentials, an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption experiment. The Internet Essentials program addresses three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption that research has identified – 1) a lack of … Continue reading →

SB Nation (blog) Ish Smith: Comcast Center is ACC's toughest venueWashington Post (blog)(Toni L. Sandys – WASHINGTON POST) Any discussion of tough ACC basketball venues generally starts with Cameron Indoor and then proceeds to Comcast Center. Certainly, the College Park … Continue reading →