Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Friday, June 09, 2006
CNBC Click Fraud report
"We will keep them honest" Bill Gates.
They are playing with the wrong guy: PR on CNBC/MSN is going to make the full picture of Click fraud known to the market.
Google could be in very big trouble like Vonage now: THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACT ABOUT REAL SIZE OF CLICK FRAUD PROBLEM. Once it will be exposed lawsuits will follow.
http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=5ef4c128-899c-45cc-830a-ec3197c0d569&f=rssrssmoney&f=15/64rssmoney
They are playing with the wrong guy: PR on CNBC/MSN is going to make the full picture of Click fraud known to the market.
Google could be in very big trouble like Vonage now: THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACT ABOUT REAL SIZE OF CLICK FRAUD PROBLEM. Once it will be exposed lawsuits will follow.
http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=5ef4c128-899c-45cc-830a-ec3197c0d569&f=rssrssmoney&f=15/64rssmoney
Thursday, May 25, 2006
One more reason for the big bust
I was expecting bounce in Nasdaq and rotate my June puts into Jan ones, but Google can not bounce (target 410) with the market due to Yhoo and eBay news. Now when Yhoo and eBay have joined forces Google valuation seems completely ridiculer. Once 370 will be violated again stock will melt down. Nasdaq will bounce here (target qqqq 40.5) Dow and S&P will form double top on weekly basis and long term double top in Dow will be confirmed. Emerging markets was just the beginning: USA market are due to the big sell off this year. Wise man would sell into the strength on every bounce it is not temporary blip it is bear market came back. Google's melt down will be the major issue in the coming revaluation of assets value and risk approach. A lot of people will be taken surprised how low it can go and they will be astonished how could they pay such prices for SEARCH COMMODITY INTERNET BUSINESS WITH QUESTIONABLE REVENUE, ARROGANT FOUNDERS CONTROLLING THE COMPANY AND MOUNTING COMPETITION.
The last drop on the back of tired overblown stock: Google can not sustain this valuation.
"Yahoo, eBay to Join Forces in PartnershipThursday May 25, 11:07 am ET By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Yahoo, eBay to Join Forces in Partnership to Thwart Expansions From Rivals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that appears aimed at thwarting the recent expansions of online search engine leader Google and Microsoft.
Shares of both companies rose after the news.
Under the multiyear partnership announced Thursday, the Silicon Valley companies will draw upon each other's strengths in online advertising, payments and communications so they can connect with even more Web surfers than they already do.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo Inc. operates the world's most trafficked Web site with 402 million users and ranks second in the lucrative search advertising market behind Google.
But the deal between Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. seems likely to shift the competitive landscape.
Yahoo will become the exclusive provider of graphical advertising throughout eBay's Web site and will provide some search-generated ads, as well. Yahoo's brand and search engine will also be blended into an eBay toolbar that has been downloaded by 4 million users so far.
Ebay's PayPal service will become the preferred payment provider for purchases made on Yahoo's site, which provides a wide array of shopping, auctions and subscription services.
The Skype service will be used to build another marketing vehicle that will allow advertisers to connect with prospective customers on the phone instead of through their Web sites.
Yahoo and eBay said they will begin testing some of their joint services later this year, but all the benefits are unlikely to be available until next year.
San Jose, Calif.-based eBay boasts nearly 200 million users at its Internet auction site, owns the biggest online payment system in PayPal and operates a thriving voice communications system in Skype.
"We are thrilled to be working more closely with Yahoo! and we think this agreement represents a great opportunity to benefit our communities and grow our businesses," said Meg Whitman, eBay's chief executive officer.
Thursday's announcement, which had been foreshadowed by several weeks of rampant Wall Street speculation, contained no details on whether the two companies are investing in each other.
But both Yahoo and eBay are striving to bolster each other's partnership at a time when their stocks have been slumping as Google continues to expand its lead in search while offering new services that pose new threats.
Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. has vowed to invest heavily in the Internet during the next year, focusing on building a better online advertising platform. As part of its push, Microsoft is dropping ads distributed by Yahoo's search engine.
In recent months, Google has invaded eBay's turf by offering a free classified listing service as well as a payment service. Despite those moves, Google has stressed it has no plans to trample eBay, one of the largest advertisers on its network.
Mountain View, Calif.-based Google Inc. dominates Internet search, with a 43.1 percent U.S. market share in April compared with 28 percent for Yahoo and 12.9 percent for Microsoft's MSN, according to comScore Media Metrix.
Shares of eBay rose $2.24, or 7.4 percent, to $32.44 in early trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, where Yahoo shares rose 91 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $32.70. Google shares fell $4.75, or 1.2 percent, to $376.50. "
Yahoo, eBay to Join Forces in Partnership to Thwart Expansions From Rivals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that appears aimed at thwarting the recent expansions of online search engine leader Google and Microsoft.
Shares of both companies rose after the news.
Under the multiyear partnership announced Thursday, the Silicon Valley companies will draw upon each other's strengths in online advertising, payments and communications so they can connect with even more Web surfers than they already do.
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo Inc. operates the world's most trafficked Web site with 402 million users and ranks second in the lucrative search advertising market behind Google.
But the deal between Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. seems likely to shift the competitive landscape.
Yahoo will become the exclusive provider of graphical advertising throughout eBay's Web site and will provide some search-generated ads, as well. Yahoo's brand and search engine will also be blended into an eBay toolbar that has been downloaded by 4 million users so far.
Ebay's PayPal service will become the preferred payment provider for purchases made on Yahoo's site, which provides a wide array of shopping, auctions and subscription services.
The Skype service will be used to build another marketing vehicle that will allow advertisers to connect with prospective customers on the phone instead of through their Web sites.
Yahoo and eBay said they will begin testing some of their joint services later this year, but all the benefits are unlikely to be available until next year.
San Jose, Calif.-based eBay boasts nearly 200 million users at its Internet auction site, owns the biggest online payment system in PayPal and operates a thriving voice communications system in Skype.
"We are thrilled to be working more closely with Yahoo! and we think this agreement represents a great opportunity to benefit our communities and grow our businesses," said Meg Whitman, eBay's chief executive officer.
Thursday's announcement, which had been foreshadowed by several weeks of rampant Wall Street speculation, contained no details on whether the two companies are investing in each other.
But both Yahoo and eBay are striving to bolster each other's partnership at a time when their stocks have been slumping as Google continues to expand its lead in search while offering new services that pose new threats.
Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. has vowed to invest heavily in the Internet during the next year, focusing on building a better online advertising platform. As part of its push, Microsoft is dropping ads distributed by Yahoo's search engine.
In recent months, Google has invaded eBay's turf by offering a free classified listing service as well as a payment service. Despite those moves, Google has stressed it has no plans to trample eBay, one of the largest advertisers on its network.
Mountain View, Calif.-based Google Inc. dominates Internet search, with a 43.1 percent U.S. market share in April compared with 28 percent for Yahoo and 12.9 percent for Microsoft's MSN, according to comScore Media Metrix.
Shares of eBay rose $2.24, or 7.4 percent, to $32.44 in early trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, where Yahoo shares rose 91 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $32.70. Google shares fell $4.75, or 1.2 percent, to $376.50. "
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Brasil, now Korea then everywhere: Child porn
"Google accused of exposing Korean kids to porn
Search giant allegedly failing to check users' ages
Simon Burns in Taipei, vnunet.com 19 May 2006
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Google is allegedly exposing children to obscene online content in South Korea, according to government officials quoted in local media reports.
However, state ethics watchdogs claim that they have been unable to talk to the search firm because it does not have a local representative office, the Korea Times reported.
Leading Korean search portals confirm that users are at least 20 years old before showing search results that contain sex-related keywords. Google's Korean search engine does not, the newspaper reported.
Because the search results page includes summary text taken directly from other websites, it may contain language deemed to be obscene.
Although the age of consent in South Korea is 13, the age at which people legally become adults and are able, for example, to marry without parental approval is 20.
Google has had trouble breaking into the Korean market, which is dominated by local companies.
The search giant's share of click-throughs has been estimated at between 10 and 17 per cent by various sources this year, with rival Yahoo holding about 30 per cent.
"Google is not legally required to check whether internet users are over 19 years old before showing the search results for adult content," Han Meyong-ho, an official at the state-run Information Communication Ethics Committee told the Korea Times.
However, Han said that it would be "proper" for Google to check that users are adults in a similar manner to other popular Korean-language search sites, including Yahoo's Korean portal.
Despite Han's claim that his office had been unable to communicate with Google, the Korea Times said that it had spoken with an "unnamed Google official " in Korea.
According to the newspaper, the official claimed that Google was already filtering out adult-only sites from search results. This appears to be a reference to the company's SafeSearch technology."
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2156469/google-exposing-kids-porn-sites
Search giant allegedly failing to check users' ages
Simon Burns in Taipei, vnunet.com 19 May 2006
ADVERTISEMENT
Google is allegedly exposing children to obscene online content in South Korea, according to government officials quoted in local media reports.
However, state ethics watchdogs claim that they have been unable to talk to the search firm because it does not have a local representative office, the Korea Times reported.
Leading Korean search portals confirm that users are at least 20 years old before showing search results that contain sex-related keywords. Google's Korean search engine does not, the newspaper reported.
Because the search results page includes summary text taken directly from other websites, it may contain language deemed to be obscene.
Although the age of consent in South Korea is 13, the age at which people legally become adults and are able, for example, to marry without parental approval is 20.
Google has had trouble breaking into the Korean market, which is dominated by local companies.
The search giant's share of click-throughs has been estimated at between 10 and 17 per cent by various sources this year, with rival Yahoo holding about 30 per cent.
"Google is not legally required to check whether internet users are over 19 years old before showing the search results for adult content," Han Meyong-ho, an official at the state-run Information Communication Ethics Committee told the Korea Times.
However, Han said that it would be "proper" for Google to check that users are adults in a similar manner to other popular Korean-language search sites, including Yahoo's Korean portal.
Despite Han's claim that his office had been unable to communicate with Google, the Korea Times said that it had spoken with an "unnamed Google official " in Korea.
According to the newspaper, the official claimed that Google was already filtering out adult-only sites from search results. This appears to be a reference to the company's SafeSearch technology."
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2156469/google-exposing-kids-porn-sites
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Forbes: Going After Google
Competition is mounting and opposed to what Eric have told on the press day that competition could increase the revenue, on shareholders meeting he has admit that the growth will slow. Revenue will be hit once they start to lose share to MSFT and YHOO, click fraud will put all business model under pressure and margins will be squeezed in competitive battle.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/05/16/microsoft-google-yahoo_cx_ck_rr_0517yahoo.html?partner=moreover
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2006/05/16/microsoft-google-yahoo_cx_ck_rr_0517yahoo.html?partner=moreover
Botnet implicated in click fraud scam
"Botnets are being used for Google Adword click fraud, according to security watchers.
The SANS Institute has uncovered evidence that networks of compromised PCs are being used to click on banner ads, generating revenue for unscrupulous publishers.
Pay-per-click schemes such as Google Adsense have programs to detect fraudulent clicks and suspend publishers implicated in click fraud. In an effort to disguise bogus visits, these publishers have begun hiring botnets to slip under the radar of fraud detection programs.
The "bottom line is that the advertiser pays in exchange for a bot visiting him", the SANS Institute reports.
Generating traffic from a small number of machines (numbered in the hundreds) makes the traffic generated from compromised machines look innocuous. In return for helping click fraud scammers keep a low profile, botnet owners rake in a percentage from the scam.
The ruse came to light after security experts in the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Centre investigated malicious software on a hacker's website. Control panels on the site, designed to facilitate the control of compromised machines infected with malware, were left open. This allowed security experts to analyse the actions of the botnet operator behind the site.
"The botnet was 115 bots in size at the early time of the day I was looking at it and most were under 15 clicks each," a handler at SANS Institute reports in a diary entry filed last weekend.
The institute has reported the site and its findings to Google. ®"
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/15052006/368/botnet-implicated-click-fraud-scam.html
The SANS Institute has uncovered evidence that networks of compromised PCs are being used to click on banner ads, generating revenue for unscrupulous publishers.
Pay-per-click schemes such as Google Adsense have programs to detect fraudulent clicks and suspend publishers implicated in click fraud. In an effort to disguise bogus visits, these publishers have begun hiring botnets to slip under the radar of fraud detection programs.
The "bottom line is that the advertiser pays in exchange for a bot visiting him", the SANS Institute reports.
Generating traffic from a small number of machines (numbered in the hundreds) makes the traffic generated from compromised machines look innocuous. In return for helping click fraud scammers keep a low profile, botnet owners rake in a percentage from the scam.
The ruse came to light after security experts in the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Centre investigated malicious software on a hacker's website. Control panels on the site, designed to facilitate the control of compromised machines infected with malware, were left open. This allowed security experts to analyse the actions of the botnet operator behind the site.
"The botnet was 115 bots in size at the early time of the day I was looking at it and most were under 15 clicks each," a handler at SANS Institute reports in a diary entry filed last weekend.
The institute has reported the site and its findings to Google. ®"
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/15052006/368/botnet-implicated-click-fraud-scam.html
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
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