How Smart Are The Candidates?
If you had to rely on the Internet to tell you how smart 2008’s presidential and vice presidential candidates are, your journey would end either without an answer (if you have a sufficient IQ of your own) or some wildly skewed perceptions (if you are, kindly, a trusting soul).
Google Street View Expected To Launch In Spain
You know the routine: small cars weighed down with large cameras are spotted in some city. Then, without any warning, a Google Street View update occurs weeks or months later. But it looks like photos of Spain should become public in the very near future, and a more comprehensive international release schedule may also have been made known.
Google Earth For iPhone Introduced
Don’t be surprised if a lot of iPhone users start to demonstrate a surprisingly good grasp of geography. Google Earth for iPhone (and iPod touch) has been introduced, making it easier than ever for them to explore cities and research spaces.
YouTube Calls For Help in Youth Violence Fight
In an effort to crack down on Youth Violence, YouTube is calling upon its community of users to help flag videos uploaded to the site that feature underage people doing violent things like fighting each other. Once a video is flagged, the YouTube team will review it and decide if removal is justified.
Jupitermedia President Chris Cardell Resigns
Jupitermedia Corporation has announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Chris Cardell, has resigned.
Catch a Whiff of Google’s Latest Gmail Offering
Google has added a number of new emoticons for Gmail. You know, smilies. But that’s not all there is. Let’s just cut to the chase. There’s an animated pile of feces.
Google Points Voters To The Info They Need
Google has noticed a lack of organization on the web when it comes to information on voting. That includes registration info and simply where to go to vote. In an effort to combat this problem, they’ve put together a couple tools to help potential voters find such information.
Apple Stock Hit Twice By Bloggers
One might say the Internet is anything you want it to be—a truth machine or spreader of lies—maybe it’s both. In light of recent events Apple would say it’s the latter. Twice over the past month, a blogger has sunk their stock.
Google Measuring Brain Waves
There’ve been a lot of disturbing news in advertising this year and this week, all of it involving brain stuff. Thankfully, Google’s not manipulating our thoughts—yet.
EU Lawmakers Approve Online Child Safety Program
The vote’s been tallied, and the European Union’s new Safer Internet program turned out to be roughly as controversial as claiming that water’s wet. While almost three percent of members abstained, a full 96 percent of the European Parliament agreed to spend 55 million to protect children online.