Around the Web 6.4.08: Obama online and MC Hammer
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-- Wired explores how the Internet helped Barack Obama become the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
-- Last month Carl Icahn said he wanted to oust the whole Yahoo board. Now he wants to fire Chief Executive Jerry Yang too, the WSJ and NYT report. Shocker! Meanwhile, Yahoo announced a flurry of advertising deals, including with Walmart.com, News.com says. See, Carl, people like us! They really like us!
-- How has Apple kept the new iPhone, expected on Monday, such a mystery? Forbes answers, via LAT. Eric Savitz explores how big the iPhone market might be.
-- David Lazarus lambastes the California Senate’s decision to not force phone companies to drop the up to $24 a year they charge for unlisted numbers.
-- Disney is buying two Internet companies, reports PaidContent.org, which is 6 years old today. Happy birthday, Rafat and crew!
-- TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington isn’t happy with us.
-- Pure Digital is releasing a new version of its point-and-shoot video camera, the Flip Video Mino, the NYT reports. Here’s the non-Mossberg Mossberg review.
-- Silicon Valley entrepreneurs get start-up advice from the man with a mind to rhyme and two hyped feet: MC Hammer. VentureBeat
-- Sony struck a deal with IGA Worldwide to put ads in PS3 games. WSJ
-- Online video service Veoh Networks raised $30 million from investors, including Capital Research’s Gordon Crawford. Silicon Alley Insider
-- BermanBraun, a Santa Monica production company started by TV vets, does a deal with Microsoft for Web shows, Meg James reports. BoomTown got the original scoop.
-- Finally, here’s a great way to read our new tech blog on the go: Starbucks is offering two hours of free Wi-Fi every day to frequent customers. USA Today
-- Chris Gaither