Google Earth 5.0 Goes All Out With Proper Ocean

Sylvia Earle, a leading oceanographer, once jokingly suggested to Google Earth and Maps Director John Hanke that the former product should be called "Google Dirt."  She asked, "What about the 3/4 of the planet that is blue?"  Her concerns have been addressed today with the release of Google Earth 5.0.

Video Game Sales See Double-Digit Growth

According to figures from Top Global Markets, an integrated monthly report from the NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain, combined video game software unit sales across the world's largest three markets experienced 11 percent growth in 2008. Sales totaled 409.9 million units compared to 367.7 million units sold across these markets in 2007.

Wikipedia Founder Has the Answers

Have you heard of Wikianswers? No, not Wiki Answers, Wikianswers. Yes it's a little confusing, but I'm not just babbling incoherently. Wikianswers is a recently (re)launched site from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

LinkedIn Launches Set of HR Tools

LinkedIn has introduced a new set of tools for HR professionals called LinkedIn Talent Advantage. The release reflects LinkedIn's mentality that the best job candidates aren't always actively seeking new jobs, although job posting responses on LinkedIn have doubled over the last six months.

New Jango Ad Network Maps Brand Preferences

Popular music site Jango has just announced what it claims is the world's largest, most targeted and cost-effective ad network for the music vertical. This is a pretty bold claim, but certainly one worth looking at.