Archive
Borders Launches New Web Site
Borders Group Inc. has launched its own ecommerce site after a year and a half of development and testing.The new site will…
Part of the
network
network
FriendFeed Adds Private Areas
FriendFeed (the social news streamer run by a team of by now seven ex-Google employees) got a new tab on top to create rooms. A room is a public or private area for discussions circling around one topic, group or need. For instance, you could create an invite-only room for discussing a specific work project, adding some other FriendFeed members.
Yahoo Makes Minor Changes To Advertisement Layout
According to Search Engine Roundtable Yahoo! has incorporated some minor changes in the advertisement layout of its SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages) and has also reduced the number of advertisements shown in the SERPs. They have now relocated the position of the display URL under the description. The advertisement layout now also contains only three advertisements, instead of four as in the previous layout.
Online Daters Face Obstacles
Couples who meet online do not always work out because they select partners who are not compatible and they develop emotional ties before meeting in person, an Australian university researcher has found.Women were more likely to choose the wrong partner as they become attracted to humorous comments and witty emails, according to psychologist Matthew Bambling from the Queensland University of Technology.
Video View-Counting Standards Examined
Content creators often decide where to place video clips based on an idea of how many views they'll receive. Yet new research shows that not all official view counts are created equal, and some of the most popular sites may be given to boasting.
Page: White Spaces Wireless Not A Pipe Dream
Part of Google's ruling triumvirate, co-founder Larry Page, appeared on Capitol Hill to talk about broadband and other topics, like the ability to deliver wireless high-speed Internet within the 700MHz spectrum.
