Fake Steve Jobs Hunt Takes Creepy Turn
It has elements of mystery, the tenets of paparazzi defense, and the feeling of a prank gone too far. In a blogosphere-wide attempt to unmask blogebrity – well, it may not be an exaggeration to call him/her a cyber cult leader – Fake Steve Jobs, digital espionage has turned a fun cat-and-mouse game into something Fake Steve calls "creepy."
Amid Spectrum, Google Becomes The White Knight
Google announced this morning its intention to bid in the upcoming 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction, which is being touted as one of the most important communications auctions in American history. The company said it’s willing to bid a minimum of $4.6 billion.
Firms Fire Over Blogs, Social Networks
If you’re reading this while at work, be careful – you may look off-topic. But it’s what you write that could really upset your employer, and a new study found that companies are more than willing to fire people for their activity on email, blogs, and social networks.
Google Earth Gets NASA Layer
Google Earth has just released a new layer, and within it, there are three different parts. Each comes courtesy of NASA, and they’re called Astronaut Photography of Earth, Satellite Imagery, and Earth City Lights.
Annual Revenue Surpasses $50 Billion for Microsoft
Microsoft has now announced revenue of $13.37 billion for the fourth quarter ending on the 30th of June 2007, that is a 13% increase over the same period of the prior year.
Ask to Put You in Control of Privacy with AskEraser
Ask.com is taking online privacy to a new level–by putting you in control of your privacy when searching on the internet.
Innovation – The Key to Mainstream Media’s Survival
According to SFgate.com, the San Francisco Chronicle is cutting staff by 25%. Yep, 25% folks. That’s huge.
Three Reasons To Report Gmail Spam
Only the continued efforts of dedicated Gmail users to hit the “Report as Spam” button when they spot unwanted junk messages will help Google stay ahead of spammers.
Googlers Hurt Google’s Numbers
The financials for Google’s second quarter of 2007 proved uninspiring for Wall Street as earnings missed expectations, and Google blamed a higher headcount for rising expenses.
Google Searches Michigan For Fish Stockings
Google added the State of Michigan to its list of state government partners in an effort to make local government information more accessible to citizens. Michigan adds its name to Virginia, Arizona, California, and Utah to states that have enlisted Google’s services.