Nokia Buys Out Twango
Twango’s all about sharing media, whether it’s a photo, an audio clip, or a video. But Twango will likely gain a special focus on mobile media sharing, as the company was just acquired by Nokia.
Google Won’t Put Up Or Shut Up
As AT&T resorts to playground taunts, Google pushes up its glasses and resorts to economic theory. But it’s still not certain yet which side the FCC will take: the bully’s or the Poindexter’s.
Ay Caramba! MySpace Mexico Opens
A beta version of MySpace Mexico launched in January, but as of this morning, the real thing is open for business. MySpace has also hired two new executives in Latin America, and the company intends to host a concert featuring Café Tacuba, “one of the most culturally significant and popular Latin alternative bands in the world.”
Mike Grehan Reloads on Universal Search
Rebecca Lieb announced the newly redesigned Clickz site. This rollout honors ten years of loyal service to the web design community. The look is clean and organized better. Avoid mousing around the header, however, unless you want to view a show or be pounced on with unannounced PDF files.
AOL Purchases Tacoda
AOL has acquired Tacoda, an online behavioral targeting network. Tacoda will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL.
Google Australia Asks For Doodles
If you want to win a Macbook Pro, or get some artwork on the front page of Google Australia, a new contest will give you that chance. There’s only one catch: to qualify, you must be an Australian child.
iRazoo Search Offers Rewards
There are search engines (Google), there are human-powered search engines (Mahalo), and now there’s the “world’s first people powered, points driven, search engine”: iRazoo. I’m starting to dread the future; every company will use at least 30 words to define itself.
Hearst Acquires UGO
Hearst Corporation has purchased UGO Networks, an online entertainment company that targets men.
Cutts: Google Honors The Underscore Now
Another tweak to Google’s algorithm will allow the search engine to properly recognize an underscore as a word separator, making life much easier for WordPress and Movable Type bloggers.
The Next MySpace Could Be A Cluster Bomb
The rise of the social network has caused the rise of other, perhaps predictable, things: copycat networks; and investor curiosity. Blame MySpace and Facebook. Blame (or congratulate) Hi5, known, apparently, everywhere but the US, for extracting $20 million out of venture capitalists.