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In developing their business plans, companies of all sizes face the challenge of determining the size of their markets.
About 9 months ago I started working on a document describing the technical differences in blogs versus a standard website. I began that doc in order to determine how a search engine like Google might apply a different variant of it's PageRank algorithm to blogs than it does for websites.
Forging partnerships to improve market penetration has become commonplace, particularly for "new economy" businesses. And, most companies proudly mention their many partnerships in their business plans.
The online services provider announced the launch of AOLMobile.com, and extended its AOL.com portal to WAP 2.0 browsers.
I recently bought a Philips CD burner. Its software was difficult to install. What I wanted to do was copy music I had bought from Apple iTunes. When I finally managed to complete the installation, it wouldn't let me do that. Thus, I wasted about 30 minutes installing and uninstalling the software.
According to Om Malik of Business 2.0, Google may be quietly gathering up orphaned fiber-optic cables across America as a precursor to a Google WiFi service. If what he says is true, a free nationwide broadband network could save consumers and Google some money while putting serious heat on other telecom companies.
