Google has been successful in many different, almost unrelated, endeavors, but one thing that it lacks is a popular social networking site. The search engine giant has, however, managed to establish an advertising deal with MySpace, and Friendster’s CEO recently indicated that Google made a similar arrangement with his company.
Teens Drop Buddies, Pick Up Social Networks
Emoticons are so 2003, according to a report released by Nielsen//NetRatings.
The Web Makes Long-Distance Beer Buddies
When a company describes its product as Amazon.com meets Minority Report, it’s not terribly clear if that’s a good thing. But receiving a text message on your mobile that’s good for one birthday beer most certainly is.
Microsoft and Google: Courtroom Enemies, Software Buddies
While the legal teams of Google and Microsoft butt heads in court over defector Kai-Fu Lee, and as the two rivals bout for search supremacy, the two leviathan companies find win-win cozy situations when it comes to Google plug-ins for Microsoft programs.