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Google Announces Android, Open Handset Alliance
Anyone who was still holding out for an antigravity/invisibility/teleportation device in the form of a forthcoming Gphone is in for a disappointment; Google has (re)confirmed that it will not be producing such a product. But Google did discuss some other mobile plans that it feels are quite important.
Ad:Tech – BuzzLogic Launches Conversation Ad Targeting
It seems that BuzzLogic has found another use for all of the conversation mining and sentiment analysis it conducts in the blogosphere.
Print vs. Online: Apples & Apples
I’m a big fan of print and a believer that old channels like print can adapt nicely when new channels come along. It follows that I’m usually pleased to see studies that reinforce the value of print. The new study from the Poynter Institute, however, doesn’t do much for me.
The Sound & Fury of Open Social
While Google’s Open Social initiative has caused a surge of commentary, it hasn’t raised much more than a ripple in the PR/communications corner of the blogosphere.
Internal AdWords Tool Raises Rumors About Rankings
A post by French blog Zorgloob has raised a flurry of rumors about Google organic rankings being influenced by Google AdWords advertising. Zorgloob posted screenshots from an internal Google tool that assigns scores and classifications to Google's organic listings raising questions about the way the Google SERPs are determined.
