Social Search Changes

Apple, Google Cults Verified

There's more evidence of the cult following that cheers on both Google and Apple. Symantec would seem to have a faithful consumer base, as well. That's what several recent Net Promoter industry reports indicated, anyway - Google, Apple, and Symantec enjoyed the highest levels of customer loyalty.

Earthlink Catches Rubel In Its Closet

Earthlink learned a valuable lesson about this here Internet thingy: if you have a new product you don't want people to know about yet, keep it off the Web and the hell away from Steve Rubel. The ISP best known for being ancient and for quirky cross-eyed girl commercials "quietly" launched an RSS reader and social bookmarking site.

Wyden Confronts Senate On Net Neutrality

The Net Neutrality debate hit the floor of the United States Senate today as Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) made an impassioned plea for Net Neutrality protection, promising to use all means necessary to block Sen. Ted Stevens' telecommunications bill unless it expressly forbade Internet discrimination.