Google Internet business defies econ worries, ad clicks surge

2 Ramadhan 1433

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc's core Internet business increased revenue by 21% in the second quarter, easing Wall Street worries that a slumping global economy would take a toll on the company's online advertising.

Shares of the world's No.1 search engine were up about 3% in after hours trade.

Google, which reported its first set of quarterly results since its May acquisition of Motorola Mobility for US$12.5bil (RM37.5bil), offered few details about its plans to expand into the hardware business, focusing instead on what it described as healthy trends in its traditional online advertising business.

More information: techcentral

Google Upbeat on Chrome Web Store

25 Jamadilakhir 1433

KUALA LUMPUR: Google Malaysia is upbeat on a higher rate web browser adoption via localised web store with its newly-launched Chrome Web Store (CWS).

Country manager Sajith Sivanandan said Google Chrome is the number one web browser in Malaysia, thus by rolling out the CWS, it will be vastly more useful to Malaysians.

The new version of Chrome is launched every six weeks, he added.

CWS is an open marketplace that gives users an easy place to browse, discover and purchase the best applications (apps) on the web.

More information : Business Times Malaysia

Youtube Signs Licensing Pact With MACP

29 Rabiulakhir 1433

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 , 2012- YouTube has signed a licensing agreement with Music Author's Copyright Protection (MACP) that will allow Malaysian musicians and composers to earn revenue on YouYube.

YouTube Asia-Pacific director of product management, Adam Smith, said revenue would be generated when advertisements were displayed against YouTube partner's videos.

"For the first time under this agreement, Malaysian authors will receive payments from their association when rights holders distribute them," he told a media briefing here Thursday.

 Source- BERNAMA

Some Common Mistakes In Dealing With E-Commerce

There are some mistakes that we might do when dealing in e commerce. Among them are:

1. Often display personal information that should be kept confidential.
2. Not careful when choosing business partners.
3. Failed to register patent or trademark on our goods and services.
4. Always in a hurry in making a purchase in a virtual environment without making further investigation.
5. Often influenced by rich-quick schemes on the internet.
6. Often influenced by e-mail scam offering a reward winning the draw email.

However, we may be a big mistake if we think the business through the internet is not important.