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Tweeting vs. Disclaimer Laws
Today the WSJ tells the tale of eBay and its foray into social media that began in April 2008 with a blog…
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Yahoo Failing To Consider GeoCities Alternatives?
This afternoon, we learned that Yahoo intends to shut down GeoCities, the once-thriving Web hosting service. And while it's true that GeoCities isn't in the same shape it used to be, this move does raise questions about just how quick new CEO Carol Bartz is to give up on certain projects.
Microsoft Reports Quarterly Year-to-Year Revenue Drop For First Time In 30 Years
Microsoft reported its first ever year-over-year quarterly drop in revenue, in its entire 30-year history! I’ll let that sink in for a second. In its three decades of existence, Microsoft had never before seen a year-over-year quarterly drop, so if you needed a sign of just how bad this recession is, this is it!
The Conclusion of Facebook’s Voting Process
Based on a post for the General Counsel for Facebook, Ted Ullyot, the results for the Facebook vote are in and the new rules / terms of service are in. Or are they?
Online Newspaper Traffic Up 10 Percent
While the newspaper industry continues to struggle, one bright spot is online visitors to newspaper Web sites increased 10.5 percent in the first quarter of 2009 attracting an average of 73.3 million monthly unique visitors, according to a report from Nielsen Online commissioned by the Newspaper Association of America.
Google Shows Off 2 New Toolbar Labs
Google has introduced two new Google Toolbar Labs features. There is one with "My Location," and a simplified Chinese Toolbar. "One of the best things about working on the Google Toolbar team is that when someone says 'Wouldn't it be great if Toolbar could...,' our answer is usually 'Yes! Let's build it!"' And then it's just a question of when," the Toolbar Product Team says.
