Google IME Caught Plagiarizing
Google has been caught copying some of its competitor’s data for the recent release of their Chinese Input Method Editor (a desktop tool to convert Pinyin characters into Chinese characters).
Consumers Put Vista On Hold
Since its launch on January 30th of this year, Windows Vista has been met with lukewarm fanfare by analysts and consumers alike. According to a Harris Interactive poll, only 12 percent of those who are aware of Vista actually plan to upgrade to the new operating system.
Make “Fusion” a Greater Part of Your Marketing
Believe it or not, there are many people who don’t know what a mashup is. If you ask those same people about what "fusion" means, most would probably be able to give you a better answer.
Did Jaiku Tip the Tuna?
Did Jaiku tip the tuna Sunday? Leo Laporte jumped ship from Twitter to Jaiku, his 4,000 followers followed.
White House Ignites Google Bomb
Google may have fixed a link bomb in January that had President George W. Bush listed as the top results for "failure" or "miserable failure", but now due to a White House oversight the President is once again ranked number one for the search term "failure" on Google
The White House had seemingly put the Google bombing behind them.
So how did the President once again yield a number one ranking for the search term "failure?"
Blogging Code of Conduct or Not?
Tim O’Reilly just posted the draft of a Blogger’s Code of Conduct that he’s hoping we all adopt. I instantly asked the mob hanging out on Twitter what they thought. Brett Nordquist had this funny thought:
Xbox Live Adds Instant Messaging
When the Xbox 360 spring update hits in early May, Xbox Live users will be able to send instant messages to others using the service, as well as any friends that utilize Windows Live Messenger on their PCs or mobile devices.
AOL Throws Cincinnati A Curve
The 2007 baseball season is opening with a surprising match up: the Cincinnati Reds versus AOL. The Major League Baseball club filed opposition to AOL’s application for trademark of "RED," the name of AOL’s social network for teens.
AOL White-Labels Google Ad Platform
Part of the billion-dollar deal that Google invested in AOL has helped Time Warner’s interactive arm offer true search advertising purchases on AOL Search.
Google’s Got The 411
Don’t have access to a computer or phone book but need to find the number of a local business? Google Labs has launched an "experiment" that provides free 411 services.