Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising: Jan.

Pinterest is the breakout social network of 2012, but even technology addicts could be excused for missing its rise to success.

The BitTorrent search engine BTJunkie has shut down its website, the latest file-sharing site to take defensive action following law enforcement's shutdown of MegaUpload last month.

Plus US military to get secure Android phones, and Motorola wants 2.25% of Apple's sales in patent battle Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic.

For the man who describes his job as "being in charge of the world's search", Amit Singhal has a simple dream - to built the Star Trek communicator he saw on his family's black-and-white TV while growing up in India.

Who can be surprised that Google's competitors are complaining to the Federal Trade Commission about the Internet search engine and software company? When we served as chairmen of the FTC for most of Ronald Reagan's presidency, we observed frequently the use of such "rent-seeking" - in this case, an attempt to use the levers of government to punish ... (more)

This Jason Wu for Target clothing collection on Target.com is causing women to go ga-ga for the newly launched line on Sunday, February 5, 2012.

New web 2.0 platform allows consumers to search up-to-date vehicle inventory directly from dealership's digital platforms including Facebook, YouTube, and blogs /PRNewswire/ -- FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, today launched a new web 2.0 platform, based on SiSTeR's Technologies' VSHOC and Publisher ... (more)

Get the same book the pros have been using for the past 15 years to win the search engine wars! The truth is, it's just not a level playing field unless you know the secrets of the pros.

Worcester Superior Court Judge John S. McCann instructs jurors that no Internet researches are allowed related to the case before them.

In search of a new book, many often seek guidance from friends and family -- but what if your friends are more or less illiterate and your family doesn't share the same refined taste as you? What, you mean your friends aren't nebbish bookworms like Belle and don't have a magnificent library like the Beast? Instead of consulting Mr.

The Aldi customer who shot an armed robber in the store Monday won't face criminal charges, prosecutors confirmed Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO: For all the huge numbers in Facebook's IPO papers, a surprisingly small figure stands out: $4.39, the amount the site generated per user last year.

When federal investigators decided to look into whether Google was letting rogue pharmacies from overseas target American consumers with advertising, they turned to a convicted con artist with experience pushing pills on the Internet.

Windows 8, especially given the touch-optimized Metro tile interface, is "a tablet OS that will also run on desktops and laptops," said analyst Avi Greengart.