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Google on Online Ads Boosting Offline Sales
Google is talking about how online ads can boost in-store sales at a couple of its different blogs today. The first one…
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Toshiba Launches Social Network for Employees
Toshiba announced today it is launching a social business network called eXCHANGE, aimed at connecting its sales, service, administrative and corporate employees in the U.S. Toshiba says eXCHANGE is similar to other social networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIN or MySpace and it will offer members an online forum to share and seek information, including best sales practices, user generated information and product tips.
MapQuest Launches Missing Children Widget
AOL's MapQuest has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to launch a new widget on MapQuest Local that includes missing child alerts and information from NCMEC.
Is the Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Anti-competitive?
That Microsoft-Yahoo deal that has been so heavily anticipated since even way before it was announced may not go through as planned. At least that's what one antitrust lawyer thinks. Matthew Cantor, a partner with the firm Constantine Cannon LLP, told ComputerWorld that he believes the deal will not get past regulators - at least not as is.
Economy is a Bright Spot For Facebook
Facebook is reportedly planning on expanding its staff by up to 50% this year. CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered this news to Bloomberg, saying the economy has provided a "great environment" for them, because nobody else has been hiring.
Get More Acquainted with Google Wave
Last month, an event was hosted by the Google Wave team called Google Wave Federation Day, which was described as an inaugural event for people looking to get involved by providing their own wave services. At the event, Google discussed the protocol and system architecture behind Google Wave, and talked about how they need to get lots of developers working on it, because it is…
