Holy cow!  Google has finally decided to give us real, actual search numbers for a given search phrase!  Now we can know with quite a bit of clarity what our audience will actually be!  Oh, joy of joys!
Check this blog entry regarding the release of information on Google keyword tool.

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Due to a recent judge ruling, google will be forced to turn over every record of ever video watched by youtube users, including user’s names, and IP addresses to viacom.
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In a move that has left a lot of industry watchers amazed, Dallas based MetroPCS Communications has announced that they will begin allowing customers to bring their cell phones from other carriers to have them reprogrammed to use the MetroPCS system.