Kai-Fu Lee Talks About Quitting Google

A few questions surrounding the departure of Kai-Fu Lee from Google China have now been answered.  Lee isn't leaving due to any perceived failure - indeed, he thinks Google China is doing rather well - and it turns out that he's landed a position as the head of a venture capital firm. 

Flickr Added To The iPhone App Store

Yahoo has released three new mobile applications for the iPhone and the BlackBerry. Flickr for mobile has launched as iPhone app allowing users to upload, share and tag photos and videos while staying connected to the Flickr community. iPhone users can down the app via the iTunes App store.

Ex -Yahoo Exec Joins AOL

AOL has named former Yahoo executive Brad Garlinghouse as President of its Internet and Mobile Communications. Garlinghouse will also head up AOL's Silicon Valley operations from its Mountain View campus, acting as the West Coast lead for AOL Ventures, the company's venture capital arm led by Jon Brod.

Google News SEO Tips – Ranking in News Search

I thought that one of the more interesting topics addressed at Search Engine Strategies San Jose a while back was that of SEO and the publishing industry. This is an industry seemingly at war with entities like Google (at least partially), even though there are clearly measures publishers could take, which would make Google and Google News in particular work to their advantage.