Consumers Happy With Search And Supermarkets
Supermarkets and search engines tops Harris Interactive’s consumer poll this year, which sought out what industries best served the needs of their customers. Tobacco and oil companies scored the worst, joining airlines, pharmaceutical companies, health insurance, and HMO’s as the biggest overall losers in the past 10 years.
Over the past ten years, just three of the 21 industries measured have seen a positive increase in customer satisfaction, and in the past year, just six did, according to Harris. Fourteen industries went down this year.
Perfect 10’s New Claim Against Microsoft
After pretty much having their case against Google & Amazon knocked down, Perfect 10 is back with a claim against Microsoft. It seems the company is intent on getting someone to cough up money for what it claims is copyright infringement on it’s images of naked women.
Why Google’s Walling off its News Garden
Mike Arrington notes that Google is walling off its news garden and keeping other services from spidering it.
Mike is right to point this out as hypocrisy. Google is making money off of other people’s work and wants to have some exclusivity.
Imagine if they did this with Blogger. To tell you the truth I’m very shocked Google hasn’t behaved like this earlier.
Here’s why walled gardens are important to companies (and why we hate them).
Pearl Jam Accuses AT&T Of Censoring Webcast
When a "live" webcast of grunge band legend Pearl Jam’s Lollapalooza performance didn’t make it to the audience in tact, the band immediately pointed a finger at AT&T, who sponsored and monitored the event, accusing the telecommunications giant of censorship.
Wal-Mart Hawks Wares On Facebook
What’s the one thing Facebook was missing? Well, in my opinion, it wasn’t Wal-Mart’s official presence. But like it or not, there is now a sponsored Wal-Mart group on the social networking site.
Google, Yahoo Win Spots As Top Two Brands
Google’s the best brand! Well, to be more accurate, it’s the favorite online brand. And to add still more qualifications, it’s the favorite online brand of about 36 percent of the people who took part in a JupiterResearch study.
Google Shines A Light On Blackle’s Inefficiency
When you go into a grocery store, you shut your car off – letting it idle would waste gas (and invite thieves). When you pause at a stop sign, you leave your car on – restarting it after one second would just waste time and energy. And although these examples are rather obvious, Google’s now addressing the reasons behind Blackle, a dark search engine and would-be electricity saver.
Scholars Push For Search Engine Regulation
Here’s an idea sure to start some fires: Is it necessary to consider government regulation of search engines? Please hold your throwing-stones until the end of the presentation.
Facebook Addresses BNP Problem
One week ago, six major corporations pulled their advertising from Facebook. Then the British government followed suit. Now the social networking site has introduced a solution that may bring them all back.
Banks Need To Blog
Less than one percent of financial institutions have a blog according to a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research.