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There are quite a few popular Twitter-based applications around the web. But which ones are the most popular? TechCrunch put together a…
On its way up, Google rarely talked about anything—especially its algorithm. The more the company let fans into its world (that is, once the company learned of the power of branding), the more carefully the Googtopia narrative was built, a narrative with a kind of Justice League ring to it—Don’t be evil, be good, be transparent, be groovy, man. With recent maneuvers one wonders if…
Despite Hitwise’s Heather Hopkin’s proximity to prolific pregnancy, searches for “pregnancy” are down 37 percent over last year, and searches for “maternity clothes” are down 74 percent. Baby names, too—searches for those are down 40 percent.
You've probably heard a lot of hype about the new Kindle 2 from Amazon that people just started receiving this week. This isn't the only news in electronic reading materials though. What if you could just get books delivered to your phone? That doesn't sound too bad, and it's exactly what Canadian Indigo Books & Music, Inc. is doing with its well-timed release of Shortcovers,…
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has announced plans for the reorganization of the company. In a blog post on Yodel Anecdotal Bartz details the plan. "So today I'm rolling out a new management structure that I believe will make Yahoo! a lot faster on its feet. For us working at Yahoo!, it means everything gets simpler."
The World Economic Forum announced selections for its Young Global Leaders. This group consists of business, government, academia, media, non-profit organizations and arts leaders from different regions around the world. Among the selections were a number of Silicon Valley leaders including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Chad Hurley of YouTube, and Kevin Rose of Digg (not to mention non-techies like Tiger Woods and Jessica Biel).
