It appears that Digg has decided to dump Microsoft as its ad inventory provider and is instead planning to build its own ad sales force. The deal was originally announced back in July 2007 and was supposed to last 3-years. Now ClickZ is reporting that the partnership will end one year early:

A big question for marketers that want to connect with businesses on Twitter is that they often don’t know where to look. Part of the rub is that Twitter is predominantly a service used by individuals, not companies.

Twitter for many used to be a way of passing the time, like watching the crowds walking along the High Street, or watching a turbulent river flow by. Fascinating and in some ways relaxing. However with so many people now using Twitter it has become a rich resource that you can use effectively for business [...]

Here is a synopsis of the 10 Most Influential Biztech Products of 2008 as seen by Larry Dignan, Sam Diaz and Tom Steinart-Threlkeld of ZDNet’s Between the Lines, fame.  Check out the complete source article for more detail on each product: