Microsoft

I just had dinner with a bunch of Italy’s top tech bloggers and technologists and Marc Canter. Plus I’ve been talking with people all day long. Microsoft hit major Internet home runs today with its announcements, based on what I’m hearing from formerly-skeptical developers. I haven’t heard this level of excitement about Microsoft’s Internet Strategy in years.

Amazon Preparing To Sell Wine

I know beer; I can talk about Scottish and Belgian ales, Russian stouts, or whatever else you like.  But, to report on a drink about which I know nothing: Amazon seems ready to start selling wine.

Google Analytics Unveils Benchmarking Service

A new Google Analytics feature may take a few weeks to get rolling.  Once it catches on, though, the benchmarking service should give users the ability to compare their properties to other sites within an industry.