Monitoring Blogs Isn't Enough (AdWeek.com)AdWeek.com - The (Internet advertising) rise in consumer-generated

Monitoring Blogs Isn't Enough (AdWeek.com)AdWeek.com - The (Internet advertising) rise in consumer-generated

Just Monitoring Blogs Isn't Enough (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The rise in consumer-generated Web content is leading at least one interactive agency to branch into blog relations in an effort to help clients steer online chatter about their brands.

Buyers kick virtual tires on eBay Motors auction site (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - More people are turning to eBay to buy used cars. They are searching for a hard-to-find model or hunting for a potential great deal. Fans say the site is better than searching through classified ads. And to preserve their reputations, sellers usually spell out every scratch in extreme detail.

Personal Search Site Adds Blogs (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Users will be able to add unmoderated comments to the listings of personal information pulled up by ZabaSearch, a Web service already under fire from the Better Business Bureau.

Verizon Wireless to cut high-speed pricing-analyst (Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless is expected to cutthe price of its high-speed wireless Internet service by asmuch as 25 percent early next week in a bid to increase itscustomer base for the service, one analyst said on Friday.

Negotiations On Online Music Royalties Breakdown (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Royalty negotiations have broken down between music copyright holders and online music subscription services, officials say.

Yahoo Upgrades E-Commerce Platform For Small Retailers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Yahoo introduces in beta a redesigned checkout process for small businesses using the portal's e-commerce service.

Windows Vista Looks Slicker, Safer (PC World)
PC World - Improved search and security in Beta 1 of Microsoft's new OS; but no sea change. Plus: two new Internet Explorers.

New Bells and Whistles for the MSN TV 2 Player (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Microsoft announced an update this week for its MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player, giving users increased digital music, photo and e-mail capabilities.

Finding Profits In Podcasting (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Podcasting's origin is in Web radio and audio blogs. Now companies like IBM, Oracle, and Purina are using podcasting to hawk their wares, and Absolut Spirits Co. is placing ads within podcasts.

FCC gives more time for telcos to get 911 replies (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. communications regulators onFriday gave Internet telephone providers more time to getcustomers to acknowledge the limitations of 911 access withtheir subscriptions, likely reducing the chances that somewould have service cut off.