A weblog written by Cerado co-founder Christopher Carfi, `The Social Customer Manifesto`, has been named by readers of SearchCRM as `Best CRM Blog of 2005`. Readers were asked to judge over 12 CRM-oriented blogs based on numerous characteristics, throughout October and November 2005.

Legal battles over copyrighted content reached Chinese courts when the internet search company Baidu was sued for helping users to download illegal content.

CBS pulled the plug on the celebrities-as-police-officers reality show `Armed & Famous` after four episodes, blaming uninspiring ratings for its fall.

A web directory is a great way to attract a higher customer base to your internet based business. Creating web directories however, is a totally different story. Until now, web directories were relatively difficult to develop, as many factors must be implemented to make the directory successful.

A new, slightly larger 747 could potentially reduce the market for Airbus` plane, which can carry between 550 and 800 passengers in a doubledecker cabin.

Google Maps will now start to offer coupons from more than 12,000 advertisers for everything in an attempt to attract customers. Online Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL maps have been competing to give the best offer in order to attract more eyeballs that can then be fed advertisements.

Britain`s wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill favored summarily executing Adolf Hitler in an electric chair if captured by the Allies rather than holding "farce" trials. Churchill also said that Britain should retaliate for Nazi attacks in Czechoslovakia by destroying three German villages for every Czech village assaulted by the Nazis.

Matthew Mark has decided to take full control of his career. From now on, he will represent himself. Since the age of 17, Mark has been with the Banter and Hamm agency.

A leading Web-site-hosting provider for small businesses, IPOWERWEB, Inc., recently announced that it has dropped the price of its domain name registration sales to $2.95 per year.

Microsoft had finally stated, Confirming weeks of rumors, that it is about to launch music software and players under the Zune brand.

Going to the bank to check your balance, transfer money or open an account is generally one of the most time consuming things one can do. First off, you have to make sure that you get to the bank before they close at a ridiculous hour like 4pm, next you have to stand on a queue and wait for someone to help you take care of your business.

Bringing in a new player into the mix is always a bit problematic, especially if that player is or used to be an all-star player with a bloated contract and a bloated ego. So far, Peja has fitted in well with a new system and new teammates. I must say that I?m plesently surprised of how well Peja has adjusted on the offensive end, given that Indiana?s offense is completely different than that of Sacramento.

At Britain`s Conservative Party`s conference this week, leaders planned how to regain power.

The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina has just received five costumes and accessories from the Debbie Reynolds` Hollywood Motion Picture Museum. The costumes are from MGM`s 1951 production of `Show Boat`.

Internet guru and Best-selling author, Dr. Joe Vitale, also known as `Mr. Fire!`, has just launched his first official, and personal, blog. Although he is first in line with most other online projectzs, Vitale took his time creating his own blog, Mr. Fire Blog.