Roundup: China subs, Microsoft opens, MySpace rules, WeShow and more
Here’s the latest action (updated):
Google exposes China’s new submarine — Google Earth has exposed China’s new ballistic missile submarine, revealing its large missile compartment. Strategic Security Blog has the scoop. These sorts of images are usually kept secret by governments, and the Chinese are likely to be unhappy. It comes after Google offended India for exposing its air force bases and parliament, fearful as it was of exploitation by neighbor and enemy Pakistan.
Microsoft opening Internet services… Continue Reading
Quantcast becomes latest widget traffic tracker
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More and more publishers and retailers rely on so-called “widgets,” little boxes placed on other web sites, to deliver their news, entertainment and product advertisements.
So measuring Web traffic to those widgets is important for deciding what content to deliver, and what sites to deliver it on. A number of companies now offer widget traffic measurement tools, with Quantcast being the latest.
Here’s a summary of some of the main players in this nascent but increasingly important… Continue Reading