Google Barges Into the Ocean

Majority Of Companies Avoiding Social Media

The majority of businesses have no formal plans to adopt social media or use its benefits that can lead to better customer relations and increased sales.Fear and apathy are the primary barriers to using social media, according to a global survey by Avanade, an IT consultancy company.Over half of respondents to the survey said senior executives and IT staff resist adoption out of fear it…

Googling Sarah Palin

 OK folks. Everyone knows that John McCain has choose theAlaska governor Sarah Palin. I am not posting today to discuss if this was a good choice or not. If she is or is not ready for the job. If she has to much baggage or not.

More Baby Boomers Embracing Web 2.0

Online activities primarily popular with younger people are now receiving the attention of baby boomers. Recent surveys of U.S. consumers found that 61 percent of baby boomer Internet users (age 44 to 61) had visited sites that offer streaming and downloadable video while 41 percent had visited social networks.

Yahoo! Gets a ‘Softie

Joanne Bradford has made a lot of career moves in recent memory. She was once Corporate VP of Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions, then climbed up the ladder to Chief Media Officer and Corporate Vice President of MSN.

Google Getting Behind Satellite Broadband

The "other three billion" look set to receive a helping hand from Google.  The search giant, along with Liberty Global and HSBC Principal Investments, is supporting O3b Networks in its quest to provide emerging markets with Internet connections.