Some Guy By the Name of Bill Gates Retires
William Henry Gates III (to some known as Bill) has retired from Microsoft as you probably well know by now. Gates who will remain chairman, has left a huge mark on the technology world and the world in general, and has inspired many, many others to dream of just accomplishing a small fraction of what he has.
Google Testing a Social iGoogle
If you haven’t tried iGoogle, Google’s personalized homepage, you’re not alone. But Google’s looking to spiff up their customizable homepages and testing has already begun, as Google Operating System reports—and it looks like they’re trying to make our foretelling of iGoogle as social network come true.
The Hilary Shuffle, AKA Yahoo’s Reorg
A brilliantly cynical email emerged from Yahoo about their latest reorganization, with highly placed executive Hilary Schneider, a close confidant of president Sue Decker, mentioned regularly.
Google Mobile Makes Setup Easier
Cellphones can be far too complicated. They fit in your palm and weigh two ounces, yet the instruction manuals resemble short novels. So, with a sort of monkeys-can-do-it simplicity, a new site aims to show users the all-around wonderfulness of Google Mobile.
Tax Case Shadows YouTube Affiliate Money Plan
If affiliate revenue will make video sharing site YouTube a money maker, we wonder how New York’s recently passed law requiring tax collection on affiliate-initiated sales could impact the strategy.
Harvard professor debunks the Long Tail
Anita Elberse collaborated on some of “The Long Tail” author Chris Anderson’s research. She’s followed that up with a Harvard Business Review article that skewers the premise of the Long Tail.
Traditional Media vs. Bloggers
OK, so the headline is admittedly a bit sensational, but it got you reading, didn’t it? I’ve been meaning to share some observations and thoughts on the changing media landscape for a while, but just haven’t gotten around to it. Until now.
7 Million Search For iPhone In April 2008
According to comScore, the company that measures searches on the web, we searched seven million times for the Apple iPhone during the month of April, 2008. They also are reporting that Google delivered a disproportionate number of iPhone-related clicks.
Facebook Wins Lawsuit
Social networking site ConnectU sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for stealing their idea. They allege he used the source code they hired him to create for their site.
Scotland May Jail Indecent Emailers
While it’s strangely comforting to know daft, prudish politicians aren’t restricted to petering along on American marble, join me in echoing any middle-fingered dissent arising in Scotland (and you know their kilts are flying up over this one) around lawmakers’ plan to criminalize people who "communicate indecently" via email, text message or other media.