CEO: Google Is Like Your Ex – Cute, But Insane

Well, he didn't put it exactly like that, but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn't pull any punches in regard to Google during an appearance in front of 450 Stanford University business and engineering students yesterday. In addition to calling Google's employee growth-rate "insane," and its non-search products "cute," Ballmer implied Google was a one-trick pony. (And we'll have some class and not mention the shellacking…

Mmm, Beer As A Map Mashup

BeerMapping.com offers a service that focuses on connecting people who prefer a decent pint with the breweries and brewpubs offering those beverages.

New “Visits” Metric

(via Searchviews) comScore begins touting a new metric, "visits," that allows a second visit and a third to be counted from a single user if that visit is more than 30 minutes after the previous one.

Google Responds To GMail Trademark Dispute

Addressing a petition for cancellation of the GMail trademark in the US, Google responded to the US Patent and Trademark Office that International Independent Investment Research's application for the trademark was invalid from the beginning.

Labels to Sell Digital Music Directly to Fans

IODA, a digital distribution company for the independent music community, has announced a new service, which will allow independent record, labels to sell digital music directly to consumers on label and artist Web sites. The company has partnered with DownloadCentric to offer the service to its label, distributor and artist clients. They will use the platform to create customized storefronts, which will facilitate direct-to- fan…