According to Apple Inc.,? over 100 million iPods have been sold.
Map makers rejoice! Google released My Maps which lets you create mashups of maps that can be used on your website and in Google Earth. Google also added some features to Google Talk. If you weren’t aware, you can now embed Google Talk into any web page.
Thailand is forcing YouTube to remove some more videos. Until then, they are banned from Thailand again.
Nielsen released SiteCensus Streaming to help advertisers measure their reach with rich media.
The FCC says, in-flight Wi-Fi is ok but they seem to be judging cell phone conversations as obtrusive and illegal on flights.
Accoprding to WebProNews and Vidmeter, Viacom copyrighted videos on YouTube that are being displayed illegally according to a lawsuit filed by Viacom, account for only? 2.37% of all YouTube views. Most of the popular videos are short clips of people doing things that aren’t copyrighted.
From Aloha Workshops on the Big Island of Hawaii this is Brent Norris for the World Organization of Webmasters and the Wow Technology Minute.
Additional Resources
100 million iPods have been sold
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/04/09ipod.html
Google Gets Personal With My Maps
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/04/05/google-gets-personal-with-my-maps
YouTube Tossed Out Of Thailand
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/04/04/youtube-tossed-out-of-thailand
Nielsen Unveils Rich Media Service Metrics
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/04/04/nielsen-unveils-rich-media-service-metrics
FCC Nixes Airline Cellular, Approves WiFi
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/04/04/fcc-nixes-airline-cellular-approves-wifi
YouTube’s Copyright Problems Overblown
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/04/04/youtubes-copyright-problems-overblown