Google Seeks “Total Information”

Google’s a perfectly good search engine, but how well would it function as some sort of omniscient life coach?  I don’t know - and I’m not sure I want to find out - but we may see it assume that role; Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently said his company might be able to give extremely personalized tips and answers within the next five or so…

Marketers Not Investing Enough Online

Suggesting that media is past due on shifting its focus to online promotion, a new study reveals that broadband users are spending nearly half their spare time online – and the other half becoming paler and fatter.

PR in the Face of Web 2.0 and Social Media

In Part I, I stated that all things 2 dot oh were now the cattle call heard round the world for marketers to update their service menu, increase prices, and start offering a brand new, shiny set of new media services - most at the expense of the companies they represent.

PR in the Face of Web 2.0 and Social Media

In Part I, I stated that all things 2 dot oh were now the cattle call heard round the world for marketers to update their service menu, increase prices, and start offering a brand new, shiny set of new media services - most at the expense of the companies they represent.

Amazon Buys Brilliance Audio

Online retailer Amazon.com has purchased Brilliance Audio, the largest independent publisher of audiobooks in the U.S. Amazon says the acquisition will expand the number of books produced in the audio format giving customers a broader selection of audiobooks. Amazon subsidiary CustomFlix now supports both standard CD and MP3-CD audiobook formats through its Disc on Demand service.