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Google has added an option to quickly view PDF documents in your browser from search results, while keeping formatting intact. This comes…
Update: Webproworld received a call from David Swain, Communications for Facebook Platform, who wanted to give the company's side of this story. Basically, he says that they view the move as actually maintaining developers' business models (rather than threatening them), so that advertising can continue to be successful and users will actually trust it.
At a keynote at CTIA Wireless today, David Ko, SVP of Yahoo Mobile showcased the new Yahoo mobile homepage, which the company refers to as "the world's most advanced mobile homepage." "The site simplifies and enhances the mobile Internet experience for people around the world by offering an open environment where consumers can bring together their favorite content and services from across the Internet," a…
Google announced the launch of a new dataset for Google Maps, which opens up a lot more scenery. Now Google is able to provide better imagery and maps for things like parks, college campuses, and hiking trails.
YouTube has announced several new partnerships with broadcast video delivery and management companies - Harmonic, Telestream, and Digital Rapids. YouTube says these partnerships will make it possible for many media companies to provide them with reference files for their content at about the same time it is being produced.
Deloitte, Beeline Labs and the Society for New Communications Research have released findings from a study of companies sponsoring online communities. The study found that enterprises are continuing to invest in social media tools and online communities.
