IBM Gets More Social Than Ever
IBM has opened a social software research center dedicated to helping customers and partners better collaborate on a global scale. The center is headquartered at Cambridge, and staff will work closely with university faculty and students, as well as corporate partners.
Powerset Finds Its Way Into Live Search
Powerset, a search engine, which was once touted as a "Google Killer", and was sold to Microsoft for $100 million a couple months ago, is now being integrated into Microsoft’s Live Search results (at least to a limited extent).
Hackers Copy Palin’s Yahoo E-mail
In a blow to the republican vice presidential candidate’s privacy, hackers have taken over and copied all the e-mails out of Governor Palins e-mail account on Yahoo. The best part is that no one knows if the account was hacked via a Yahoo Zero day or a bad password choice.
eBay Leading Paid Search Term
The leading U.S. paid search term in August 2008 was "ebay", receiving .12 percent of paid clicks among all Web sites according to Hitwise.The top organic search term was "myspace" which received 3.10 percent of organic clicks in August.
Google To Create Sea Worthy Data Centers
You have to love the ingenuity of Google. If it’s not using pigeons to power its index, it’s sending up WiFi-equipped balloons. Now it appears that Google might have plans to deploy a vast navy of ships, loaded with data centers, and powered by the sea’s waves! According to The Times: The company is considering deploying the supercomputers […]
Google to Get Steamed?
A rumor is going around that Google is going to buy Valve, the creators of the hugely popular game Half Life. The rumor, which started with the Inquirer, claims "well placed sources" told the publication Google will buy Valve "any second now".
Google Street View Gets Mobile
Google has frequently touted Street View’s ability to help folks scout out addresses or entire trips, and most people have accepted its usefulness in these matters. Only Street View would sometimes remain tethered to desktop computers while its users were wandering around, and so it’s nice to report that Street View has been introduced to Google Maps for mobile.
Should AIG Receive A Fed Bailout?
As an investor and citizen, I have been following with increasing concern the shenanigans in the financial market.
McCain Has A Drinking Problem
Obama Has A Drinking Problem
Google Remains Top Property In August
The Olympics and the U.S. Presidential campaign were the primary drivers of Internet traffic during the month of August, leading to increased visits at politics, sports, news and humor sites according to comScore Media Metrix.The politics category rose 33 percent to 14 million visitors as many Americans focused on the presidential race. The fastest growing category for the month was led by BarackObama.com with nearly 4 million visitors (up 113% from July), while JohnMcCain.com surged 108 percent to 1.4 million visitors.