by Claudine Zap Spoiler alert: " Lost " may find a happy ending after all, at Disneyland . That is, if some hardcore fans of both the happiest place on earth and the weirdest show on TV have anything to say about it. A petition for a "Lost" island attraction to replace Tom Sawyer Island has gone viral on the Web. It is making the rounds among those feeling a sense of, well, loss, at the idea that their beloved TV show will go dark as of May 2010.

Unless you've been living under a rock or undergoing a digital cleanse (John Mayer), then you've probably heard something about Google releasing its own mobile phone, dubbed the Nexus One . Today, the Nexus One moved from rumor to reality with a big announcement out at Mountain View. Here are the specs and details: Manufactured by HTC 3.7" OLED display (the iPhone's screen is 3.5"), 800 x 480 pixels Thin (59.8 mm thick) and Light (130 g w/ battery) Runs Android 2.

With the official launch of Google's Nexus One, the worst kept secret in the tech space, everyone's weighing in on this evolution of the smartphone market. Here's a sampling of the most interesting commentary on the smart phone: Google Won't Advertise The Nexus One On TV Silicon Alley Insider Online marketing is the focus during the product's launch period. Nexus One Could Lure Folks Away From iPhones,

There may come a point at which Google's popularity maxes out, but we haven't reached it yet. A new report from comScore concerning online video sites indicates that the search giant's properties attracted considerably more eyeballs in November than the previous month. In October, comScore counted 126.3 million unique viewers in connection with Google's sites. In November, this number increased to 129.0 million. Meanwhile, Google's share of videos viewed rose from 37.

The majority (79%) of kids age 2-14 have purchased some form of physical or digital content in the past year, with 31 percent acquiring both physical and digital content, according to a new report from The NPD Group. Video rental services and online music services were the most popular among kids ages 2-14 in the past year, with 19 percent using an in-store video rental service, 12 percent using an online video rental service, and 14 percent using an online music service.

Believe it or not, inquiries about online advertising from 2010 election campaigns are already trickling in. I just got off the phone with Diane Rinaldo, VP of Sales at leftie political/news site Talking Points Memo, who told me that some political campaigns are already looking ahead to general elections, and asking for "hard info" about running campaigns on TPM. I imagine that means they're calling other sites, too. "This is early," she added. Indeed it is.

The Consumer Electronics Association is hosting the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, and WebProNews will be there to provide coverage. Last year we came away with about 25 video interviews and product demos. This year, our entire video crew will be out there, so expect a lot of good stuff. Look for a lot of new innovations in mobile, television, cars, and apps. There will no doubt be a lot of cool things unveiled. As usual,

Microsoft's Doug McMillan is interviewed by the Advertising Club , discussing search engine marketing best practices and his predictions for the future of search marketing in 2010. What do you think about his comments on typical mistakes and what.

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released November 2009 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that more than 170 million U.S. Internet users watched online video during the month. Online video viewing continued to reach record levels in November with nearly 31 billion videos viewed during the month, and Google Sites accounting for 39 percent of all videos viewed online in the U.S.

Happy New Year! By now, you are probably knee-deep in emails, phone calls and a to-do list that seemed manageable before the break. But now. Not so much. Sound familiar? As early as the first week in January, it's easy to let our good intentions (and resolutions) fall by the wayside. You may have swore to yourself and anyone else who would listen that you'd post three blog posts a week. And now you're thinking,