Google has partnered with Israel's Yad Vashem museum to put the world's largest collection of Holocaust documents and photos online. In the first part of the initiative 130,000 photos from Yad Vashem's archive will be viewable online, the day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Google is an integral partner in our mission, as they help us to reach new audiences, including young people around the world,

The overall click fraud rate in Q4 2010 was 19.1 percent which was lower than the Q3 2010 all-time high of 22.3 percent, but higher than the 15.3 percent rate for Q4 2009, according to the latest report from Click Forensics. Click Forensics Malware Lab identified a new malware scheme targeting display banner ads. The program performs a pop-up or pop-under and rotates brand advertisers banner ads every 10-15 min in an effort to boost impression figures. In Q4 2010,

Verizon said today it will begin offering Google Apps with its broadband service for small and medium-sized businesses. Google Apps for Verizon features Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites. Google Apps for Verizon provides three free user accounts and is available to businesses that subscribe to a bundle consisting of Verizon Internet service. The bundles with Google Apps are available in Washington, D.C., and parts of 12 states: California, Connecticut,

Amazon said today it is launching a bulk email-sending service for businesses and developers as part of its web services. The new service called Amazon Simple Email Service )Amazon SES( integrates with other Amazon Web Services )AWS(, to send email from other apps being hosted on services such as Amazon EC2. Through a simple API call, businesses can now access a scalable email infrastructure to communicate to their customers. For high email deliverability,

Social media start-up, mediafeedia has introduced a social media management tool aimed at businesses on Facebook. Users can create a mediafeedia account without having to download software and import their Facebook business pages they manage. The pages will be added to the user's mediafeedia dashboard and synched with Facebook. The dashboard features a selection of free, custom management functionalities for businesses on Facebook,

Newspaper websites saw large amounts of traffic in the fourth quarter of 2010, attracting an average monthly audience of 105.3 million unique visitors or 62 percent of all adult Internet users. The analysis, by comScore for the Newspaper Association of America, also indicates that newspaper websites continue to attract key demographics, reaching 58 percent of 25-to-34-year-olds and 73 percent of individuals in households earning more than $100,

Coupon marketing company Valassis said today it has formed a partnership with AOL to create one of the largest paperless digital coupon footprints in the United States, including over 7,500 grocery retail stores. The deal will allow for the sharing of digital coupons across the companies online and mobile networks. Offers will be on AOL's Shortcuts.com , on Valassis' online properties and across retailer websites in the RedPlum Digital Network .

AOL said today it is launching late night video programming featuring highlights from the podcasts of The Adam Carolla Show, Kevin Pollack's Chat Show, and Kevin Smith's SModcast Network. AOL Late Night launches today at 10PM )ET( and will feature interviews with celebrities, actors, writers directors, comedians, and musicians. Phase one of our programming strategy is to build a block of content our audiences can expect day in and day out, said Amber J. Lawson,

Business Wire said today it will begin to automatically tweet every press release to specific content categories. For those not yet tweeting the links to press releases, this provides added visibility to Twitter's 106 billion accounts and 600 million search queries a day, said Laura Sturaitis, Executive Vice President, Media Services & Product Strategy. We continue to look for community-appropriate ways to socialize and optimize press release content.

JetBlue Airways has introduced a new app on Facebook called Go Places that rewards people with TrueBlue points and discounts so they can earn free trips. Users will be able to collect points and deals starting today through March1, 2011. Jet Blue says this is the first of a series of promotions it has planned for 2011 on Facebook Places. For each check-in at an official JetBlue airport location via Facebook Places , 25 TrueBlue points will be awarded.

YouTube is inviting users to submit questions to President Obama for an exclusive interview that will take place two days after the 2011 State of the Union Address. The YouTube Blog offers details. Go to youtube.com/askobama to submit your question now, or watch the speech on Tuesday night with your webcam or video camera nearby so that you can record and submit your question as soon as it strikes you. This year,

AAA has introduced a mobile app for Android that allows its members to request roadside assistance. The free Android app allows AAA members to request roadside assistance without having to place a call. The app uses the phone's GPS to send the location of the user to AAA Roadside Assistance. AAA is committed to developing new and innovative ways to better meet the needs of its members, said Marshall L. Doney, vice president, AAA Automotive and Financial Services.

HP has launched a live streaming comedy show on YouTube that is hosted by comedian Rob Riggle and will feature actors from the Upright Citizens Brigade. The video series called HP ePrint Live calls on people to send in ideas for comedic skits. Viewers can submit their ideas to ideas@hpeprintlive.com. The accepted messages will print to one of the HP printers on stage.

In November 2010, the number of U.S. visitors to web-based email sites decreased 6 percent compared to the previous year, while email engagement declined at a greater rate, according to a new report from comScore. During the same time period, the number of users accessing email via their mobile devices grew by 36 percent. Digital communication has evolved rapidly in the last few years with an ever-increasing number of ways for Internet users to communicate with one another,

Amsterdam based start-up Alphabeth.com has introduced something that every Twitter user surely needs, Tweet Rings. Some Tweets should last forever because they mark a special moment in your life or express your personal motto, the company says. Perhaps your favorite message is just so beautiful that you want to carry it with you. Perhaps. Users can pick their favorite Twitter message or write their own message on tweet-rings.com .

Sony Music Entertainment said today it is working to develop mobile entertainment apps for its artists and labels using technology from Mobile Roadie, a platform for creating and managing mobile apps. Sony Music will create customized apps for its artists and offer users access to news, streaming music and videos, photo galleries, tour schedules, ticketing options, and chat. At launch,

T-Mobile has released an Android app called DriveSmart Plus aimed at preventing texting while driving. DriveSmart Plus, powered by Location Labs, is is a subscription-based, opt-in service that automatically detects when a handset user is driving and sets the phone into a 'Driving Mode'. Once this service is activated, it disables most texting and calling features to the handset while the car is in motion. Additionally,

Online video platform Brightcove said today it is teaming with the Sundance Institute to support its new live and on-demand video initiatives for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 20 30 in Park City, Utah. With Brightcove, Sundance has expanded its online video offerings this year to include live coverage of major events and screenings at the Festival, as well as a number of new on-demand content featuring interviews with artists and filmmakers,

Starbucks has introduced mobile payments in all of its U.S. stores, allowing people to pay for purchases with select smartphones. The new mobile payment program now includes 6,800 company-operated stores and more than 1,000 Starbucks in U.S. Target locations. Today, one in five Starbucks transactions is made using a Starbucks Card and mobile payment will extend the way our customers experience and use their Starbucks Card, said Brady Brewer,

Google said today it is holding its fourth annual Doodle 4 Google contest, which is open to K-12 students in the U.S. for a chance to design the company's homepage. Participants in this years Doodle 4 Google contest will have a chance to win a $15,000 scholarship and a $25,000 technology grant for their school. The theme for this years contest is What I'd like to do someday... the Google Blog offers more details. While most of this year's contest remains the same,