Clearwire, a wireless broadband provider is introducing a wireless service that promises to be faster than the Internet. Although the service comes at a time when consumers are looking for faster Internet connections, Clearwire and its WiMax face stiff competition from LTE (Long Term Evolution), which also happens to be a fast Internet service provider that is already supported by Verizon and AT&T.

Many are wondering why “Research in Motion” (company that owns all the BlackBerry lines) does not include the Wi-Fi feature in their new BlackBerry Storm, which is seen as the phone that’s supposed to compete against the iPhone. Research shows that people prefer to use wi-fi rather than the Internet as it provides faster connection. If “Research in Motion” wants to go head-to-head against the iPhone, they will have to provide the feature that’s luring iPhone consumers –wi-fi connection.

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Politico (Washington, D.C. based newspaper) and Reuters, an online news service have joined forces to distribute online articles to other news sources in exchange of advertising space on newspapers’ websites with revenues shared among all parties involved. This move counteracts the ever decreasing news print business, which is being affected by growing online news services that provide up-to-date and flexible articles.

Online marketing is not just a popular media vehicle, but it also serves as a very effective marketing tool, especially for small businesses that don’t have the advertising budget to compete with big companies. The article points out four ways in which small businesses can efficiently advertise through online marketing- creating a website, blogging, podcasting, and through YouTube.