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The DiggBar Cometh
Remember in late February when a new Digg Toolbar was uncovered via an image on Flickr? It was said to be coming…
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Twitter Getting More Integrated with Search
Twitter is working on integrating search into its interface more than it has been since it began featuring the search feature on the home page. It's only in the testing stage for a select few users at this point, but in the future, if you perform a Twitter search, the results will show up right on your home page instead of a different page altogether.
Benefits Of Offering Contests and Prizes On Twitter
A few weeks ago I made the mistake of wondering aloud when someone would start offering cash prizes for twitter followers. I had seen people offering physical prizes before, but never cash. A few random people decided to have some fun with me and start saying I was offering cash, so I just decided to run with it.Since this wasn’t a planned event I don’t…
‘MySpace Local’ Helps Support Local Music
It's been said that all politics is local and perhaps the same could be said for music. Not only do many fans love to support local music, but they want to know the best places to see it. Bands too, want to know which are the best places to perform. But like a voter choosing between candidates, which one is for them? Which choice are…
Google Breaks Data Center Silence
Google's never been too chatty about its data centers; the search giant is slow to even confirm the centers' physical locations, never mind discuss what's going on inside. But at the Data Center Efficiency Summit, Google spilled a few secrets, and there's definitely some impressive technology in place.
Teens Spending Less On Online Music
Teens (age 13 to 17) purchased 19 percent less music in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to a new report from the NPD Group. CD purchasing feel 26 percent and paid digital downloads dropped 13 percent compared to the previous year. With paid digital downloads, 32 percent of teens purchasing less digital music said they were unhappy with the music that was available…
