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Powerset, a company that focuses on “natural language search,” recently discussed its to-be-released-in-September search engine, and there’s some very interesting stuff going…
Google’s had its problems in China, but for a day or so, it seemed like Yahoo had been knocked out of the running entirely - the main site was inaccessible from within that country. The block has now been removed.
At first glance, Kevin Rose of Digg's new startup Pownce is Yet Another Status Message Service (YASMS) like Twitter, Jaiku or Plazes. But really, its a collaboration app made for the most modern web. It's bound for adoption because the founders can drive word of mouth and its inherent virality. And perhaps what it does is less important than the three trends it represents.
Standing out for your online news offering is rapidly becoming almost impossible for publishers.
Since Facebook opened up its platform for third party applications, there has been a lot of activity. The latest major provider to launch a Facebook app is business-oriented social network LinkedIn. The new app is a “My Company’s Hiring” function. A profile link leads to a list of positions for which one’s firm is recruiting. A “more info” link can lead to a full job…
There have been a number of times that I’ve doubted a mapping service’s wisdom - perhaps I think it’s better to use Leader, instead of Virginia, Avenue. Another scenario involves me finding my final destination, but then deciding to park a block or two away. A new drag-and-drop feature in Google Maps has the flexibility to handle both these situations.
