Does Bing Love Google?

Does Bing Love Google?
I decided to see if Bing made it easy to get to Google today and started by simply typing “g” into the search bar.  Here is what I got (clicking on the picture will give you a better view): Not only does it love Google, it also seems to like Gmail, Google Maps and Google Images.

Why Google Won the Super Bowl

Why Google Won the Super Bowl
The enormity of advertising during the Super Bowl is nothing new.  For $3 million, you could have your very own spot amongst a select few companies which decided that their money is worth more on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.  While the regulars were there, Bud Light, Go Daddy and...

Super Bowl Ads to Further Confuse Us on NFL “Official Sponsor” Status

Super Bowl Ads to Further Confuse Us on NFL “Official Sponsor” Status
The most-watched annual sporting event is coming up this Sunday and advertisers continue to speculate that the money they spend for a 30-second or 60-second advertisement will catapult them to the top of the business elite.  CBS has already announced that every ad slot has been sold for Super Bowl...

Can Steve Jobs Save Newspapers?

Can Steve Jobs Save Newspapers?
With the widely expected announcement of the Apple tablet tomorrow, thousands of theories have flooded the internet as to what the device will look like, what it will be able to do and how Apple will use partnerships with third parties to make the device a must-have for all human beings on Earth.  With...

Is NBC Trying to Scare ESPN and News Corp. Out of the Olympics?

Is NBC Trying to Scare ESPN and News Corp. Out of the Olympics?
NBC sports head Dick Ebersol admitted recently that NBC is set to lose money on its coverage of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next month, the first time it will do so under Ebersol’s watch.  After paying $820 million to televise the two-week event, GE chairman Jeffrey Immelt told investors...

Food Network and HGTV Still Dark for Cablevision Subscribers

Food Network and HGTV Still Dark for Cablevision Subscribers
The disagreement that has largely been ignored thanks to the recent Fox/Time Warner spat continues into the first work day of 2010, as Scripps Networks still refuses to allow HGTV and the Food Network to be broadcast to Cablevision subscribers.  However, with the continued blackout, more information...

Cable Providers Continue to Screw Customers

Cable Providers Continue to Screw Customers
With the news that Fox and Time Warner have finally come to an agreement about keeping one of our remaining free stations available to consumers, Cablevision has taken a separate approach and removed the Food Network and HGTV from its lineup due to their inability to reach a new agreement with the networks’...

Another Hit to the Newspaper Industry

Another Hit to the Newspaper Industry
I have worked in finance for the better part of the last six years and have often found The Wall Street Journal to be at the top of the pyramid of financial and economic reporting. I used to have a daily subscription to read during my commute to work, but decided not to renew it last January because...

SI.com and ESPN.com Post Exact Same Brady Story…Like, Exactly the Same

SI.com and ESPN.com Post Exact Same Brady Story…Like, Exactly the Same
I just read a quick ESPN.com article about how Tom Brady isn’t focusing on his pending free agency after the 2010 season, despite Philip Rivers securing a guaranteed $38 million from the San Diego Chargers yesterday.  I then hopped over to SI.com to see if they had any other breaking news and...

BREAKING NEWS: Vanna White is 52???

BREAKING NEWS: Vanna White is 52???
I caught the beginning of Wheel of Fortune last night, a gameshow I absolutely can’t stand, and took a quick look at Vanna White when she made her grand entrance with co-host Pat Sajak.  My first and only thought: is this woman really 52 years old??? Apparently when you start working on Wheel...

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