Yahoo Hires New SVP Of Partnerships
Without getting into whether they’re right or wrong, it’s safe to state that some of Yahoo’s critics might say the company needs all the help it can get. Those same critics might be interested to hear, then, that Yahoo has hired someone whose primary job will be to connect Yahoo with other organizations.
PayPal Launches Send Money App for BlackBerry Devices
PayPal has launched a new "Send Money" app for BlackBerry. It is now available for free via the BlackBerry App World.
"Have you ever gone to lunch with friends and forgotten your wallet, but remembered your BlackBerry? Well you longer have to be the friend who is constantly borrowing cash," says Eric Duprat from the PayPal Mobile team.
The app lets users quickly send money to people around the world – anyone in their contact list.
Google Adds Way to Easily Merge Duplicate Contacts in Gmail
Google has added a feature to Gmail, which allows users to merge all of their duplicate contacts into one. Until now, users have had to go through contacts one-by-one in order to clean up their list.
"Managing a big address book can be a challenge, so it’s no surprise that the top request for Google contacts is a fast, easy way to merge duplicate contacts," says software engineer for Gmail, Dominik Marcinski.
FTC Sues Intel, Intel Says “Misguided”
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Intel, saying it has "abused its market dominance" according to the LA Times. Richard A. Feinstein, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition is quoted as saying:
"Intel has engaged in a deliberate campaign to hamstring competitive threats to its monopoly. It’s been running roughshod over the principles of fair play and the laws protecting competition on the merits."
What the Most People Watched on YouTube in 2009
It’s that time of year when all of the big web properties reflect on the year’s worth of activity. We already saw Twitter’s top trending topics for 2009, for example. YouTube is also sharing its most watched videos and most searched for queries.
What People Talked About on Twitter Most in 2009
Twitter has broken down the top ten trending topics of 2009 for a variety of categories: news events, people, movies, tv shows, sports, and technology, as well as the top ten hashtags used.
Yahoo, Bing Trade Market Share Again
Despite a number of positive developments, Yahoo did not have a very merry November according to the latest statistics from comScore. In fact, as the company’s share of the search market dropped again, it hit an all-time low, landing at 17.5 percent.
Yes, Yahoo’s share of the search market shrunk from 18.0 percent in October to 17.5 percent in November, which counts as a sizable slip. Yahoo’s biggest competitors, meanwhile, kept chugging along.
Watching YouTube Videos on Your Microwave
There’s a microwave that has been getting some attention this week. It’s called CastOven, and it plays YouTube videos while you cook your food. Not only does it play videos, but it plays videos specifically catering to the amount of time you have the microwave set for.
The CastOven was created by two designers from Keio University in Japan, Keita Watanabe, Ph.D. and Shota Matsuda. Their description of the CastOven reads as follows:
Yahoo Aims For Better Local Business Results
Yahoo’s got something to offer people who are tired of typing cities’ names and zip codes into search boxes. Today, the company announced improved local business results that will allow users to find nearby places without first providing tons of details.
Google Maps Rolls Out Handy Popups for Business Info
We’ll admit from the start: this change will not revolutionize the world. It probably won’t even bring a single new person to Google Maps. Still, a nice little interface tweak’s been made insofar as Google Maps now displays business info when users hover over any points of interest.