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Custodial Maintenance of the Social Web
So despite all the hype I and others wrap around social media programs, there remains a very raw, very real and very…
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Amazon & Toys”R” Us Involved in Behavioral Targeting?
Just before holidays a colleague of mine asked me if Amazon and Toys"R" Us were involved in behavioral targeting. He told me that he did a search for Lego on ToysRUs and a few days later when he visited Amazon, he saw Lego featured on the home page. He said that he had never did any search for Lego on Amazon.I looked at the code…
Google Tests AdWords Product Listings
Google appears to be testing a new AdWords feature that allows searchers to see product listings along with the sponsored results. Beneath a Google Checkout button, a plus sign appears that expands to show product photos and prices on the search results page.Right now the test appears limited to larger vendors using Google Checkout.
One Laptop Per Child Loses Intel
Intel announced they are leaving the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child project. OLPC produces low-cost laptops for developing nations. Fighting and differences between the two couldn’t be bridged. It was six months ago Intel and OLPC founder Nick Negroponte announced they would work together to produce the laptops.
Wikia Search Has A Lot To Prove
Nobody's sure what to expect from Wikia Search, perhaps even its founder. Even for just an alpha launch, the search critics are generally unimpressed, making one wonder just how long Jimmy Wales will have to prove his concept.
Consumers Still See Facebook as Great for Privacy
With all the buzz about Facebook's ongoing privacy gaffes (I've been one of many voices calling attention to them), TechCrunch UK covers another perspective that's more accurate in terms of how consumers perceive it:
