Mapping In the Virtual World: Waypoints Worth Mentioning

Microsoft just announced the launch of their Virtual Earth service through MSN. The new mapping service gives users some unique perspectives by adding high quality Pictometry photography to the standard mapping fare. This will allow users to see storefronts whether they go looking for a McDonalds or a Hard Rock Caf.

O-de-o, oh oh. Odeo To Simplify Podcasting

Available for public testing next month, Evan Williams and Noah Glass will debut Odeo, hoping to cash in on the podcasting phenomenon by making it easier, from creation to publication to making money from them.

Google Gone Yahoo?

They say that everything old becomes new again. This adage is proving true in the search engine world as well with Google adopting a personalization plan that makes it look a lot like Yahoo and other search portals.

Stocks Up Thanks To GDP

Yesterday, U.S. stocks fell due as a result of rising oil prices, but today the picked back up thanks to a government report saying that the gross domestic product has grown more than expected.