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Gaga Sets Video View Milestone, Go Daddy Joins Google's China Fight

by Warren Riddle on March 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • The Lady Gaga spectacle has evolved into a full-fledged phenomenon, as the eccentric and eclectic performer has accomplished an amazing Web milestone. According to tracking service Visible Measures, the Lady has astoundingly drawn more than 1 billion total views just for three videos, making her the "most watched franchise in history." [From: The Huffington Post]
  • Google's China blockade has drafted one of the Web's most prominent entities in its fight against government corruption and censorship. Go Daddy, the supplier of the majority of the Net's domain names, has joined the cyber-crusade by no longer sponsoring names in the Asian nation. [From: Read Write Web]
  • The U.S. continues to demonstrate its steadfast devotion to increased cyber security. A new bill that outlines strategic responses to massive cyber-attacks has passed a Senate committee and will now move on to a full Senate vote. Bill co-sponsor John Rockefeller said his Cybersecurity Act will create "a new model for the 21st century" because "we must secure America's critical networks." [From: Yahoo! News]
  • Cassette tape sales actually increased in England during 2008 and 2009, and a new sales statistic is proving that devotion to tradition and vintage tech isn't an anomaly. Somehow, VHS sales more than doubled from 2008 to 2009, even though sales of music, video games, and other forms of video all decreased. Investors may now want to consider investigating the futures of 8-tracks and Betamax. [From: Engadget]
  • Verizon revealed at CTIA this week that the development of its LTE network is progressing nicely, and that it should cover at least one-third of the U.S. by the end of 2010. The company also assured consumers that it is still devoted to upgrading its 3G network as well, as it is taking a "fast and aggressive" approach to both endeavors. [From: Engadget]
  • Facebook's popularity in Sunderland, Durham, and Teesside is unmatched throughout the rest of England. Some (moronic) observers believe that statistic is somehow related to a marked increase in cases of syphilis in the three areas, a claim that Facebook appropriately called "ridiculous." Or, maybe Facebook is just embarrassed and doesn't want to have to call all those people to tell them the bad news. [From: The Telegraph and The Awl and Gizmodo and Salon]

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