Sun To Acquire MySQL
The open source database supports sites like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook, and provides Sun with a “full stack” it can offer customers.
Apple Hops Into Movie Rental Market
Pretty much everyone knew that Apple intended to enter the movie rental market. And now that it’s done so, well . . . perhaps the anticipation was better than Apple’s actual arrival.
Scoble Heads to Fast Company
Ahh, Andy Plesser broke my career news again (he was the guy who broke my news about leaving Microsoft too). Louis Gray got the story first, though, I think, although I told dozens of people at the BlogHaus last week at CES.
Has Apple Seen the Height of its Success with Music?
At yesterday’s MacWorld keynote, Steve Jobs unveiled no new major music initiatives at iTunes or with the iPod line.
Researchers Scoff At Google Generation
The kids may be able to fly around the web at ludicrous speed, but if a basic search can’t find what they want, they could have a tough time digging up more information.
comScore’s US Consumer Activity Analysis
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), today released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at top online properties for December 2007 from the comScore Media Metrix service.Yahoo!
Ways To Recover Your Online Reputation
It has been an interesting week for blogger faux pas. Search Engine Land found itself taking flak for it’s sensational post about obtaining links from Wired’s wiki.
The Internet and the Music Industry
Ever since I blogged for a music site, I’ve watched how the Internet has transformed the music industry. Here are some recent highlights – and they are sad songs:
Answers To Google Sitemaps Questions
Susan Moskwa and Trever Voucher from Google’s Webmaster Tools Team published a synopsis of the questions they received at Chicago’s recent Search Engine Strategies Conference. If you have ever had a question about Google Sitemaps and the effect they may or may not have on your site, this is a helpful read.Get the answers to the following questions:
What Does the Future of the Newspaper Look Like?
Mediapost referenced a 66 slide powerpoint by The World Association of Newspapers, titled Shaping the Future of the Newspaper. Each bulleted list below is a slide from their presentation. I grouped some of them together to discuss how/where I think they relate.