Microsoft caved to European pressure to tighten their consumer privacy policies. Previously, Microsoft Bing kept consumers’ search data, including Internet Protocol address associated with search queries, in its system for 18 months. Now, Microsoft will shorten that time to just six months. Google on the other hand, stores Internet protocol addresses which can be [...]
Entries from January 2010
European Influence Causes Change in Bing Privacy Policy
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Industry News
Tags:Bing·google·LocalConnex·privacy policy·search engines
Affiliate Summit West 2010
January 14th, 2010 · No Comments · marketing
Direct Agents is once again proud to be attending and exhibiting at Affiliate Summit West next week. Please feel free to schedule a meeting with us or stop by our booth, #227.
Hope to see you there!
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Retail E-Commerce Bounces Back in 2009
January 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Industry News
The 2009 online holiday shopping season was a positive one for retailers. comScore released the numbers last week and e-commerce retailers saw a 4 percent increase in sales from November to December 2009 compared to the same time period last year. The strong spending growth took place around the Thanksgiving-Black Friday time frame [...]
Tags:Architectural Digests·comScore·consumer electronics·e-commerce·jewelry and watches·Lucky·Martha Stewart Living·retail·ShopAd.net
New Year, New Phone
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Industry News
With the start of the New Year, Google has introduced a new touchscreen phone called Nexus One to rival Apple’s iPhone. Built by HTC, the device has a 3.7 inch screen and runs the latest version of Google’s Android. Unlike the iPhone, which is only available on the AT&T Network, Google is looking to offer [...]
Tags:google·Mobile Marketing Association·mobile phones·Nexus One·Technology