Bebo’s Own Open App Program
Oh, OpenSocial. How utopian. How idealistic. How run-by-Google.How not actually what Bebo decided to go with for their Open Application Platform, announced today (CNET coverage), despite having joined the initiative last month. Instead, their platform is set to be Facebook-compatible, making it easy for developers to port their Facebook apps to Bebo. Which, you know, they’re all just dying to do.
Microsoft Buys Online Map Company
Microsoft has purchased UK online mapping company Multimap.
India’s Mobile Market Growing Stronger
The U.S. search market appears to be pretty much wrapped up. Neither Yahoo nor Google is especially strong in mobile matters, though, and the fight becomes even more of a tossup in India, where mobile services are expected to assume “a high growth trajectory.”
UK Adults Avid Fans Of Social Networking
UK adults spend more time on social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook than other Europeans, with 4 in 10 UK adults saying they regularly visit the sites, Ofcom a communications regulator reports.
What Happens In Ask Doesn’t Stay In Ask
Ask.com isn’t being completely forthcoming about its highly touted AskEraser, which, the company promises, deletes searcher data in a matter of hours. Hours seems to be the amount of time required to send that data to Google first.
Most Email Marketers Offer Unsubscribe Option
The majority of email marketers (96%) include an unsubscribe function in their emails in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, according to a report from email firm Lyris.
LeWeb Conference Stresses Europe’s Importance
Major tech conferences tend to include at least one stop in California. The two-day LeWeb event is being held outside Paris, France, though, as it’s all about Europe.
Subscribed Links Now in Google Organic Results
Ben Allen found that Google now integrates Subscribed Links results in-between other organic search results, as part of the “universal search” initiative; this may be new, though it’s hard to tell for sure.
Yahoo Finance Airing CNBC Video
Yahoo wants to beef up its leading Finance site with videos, and will add CNBC content to the mix.
Ask’s AskEraser Release
I’m not sure what is more impressive. Ask.com’s official launch of its privacy protection called AskEraser, or all of the press coverage the company is getting from the announcement.