You know the routine: small cars weighed down with large cameras are spotted in some city. Then, without any warning, a Google Street View update occurs weeks or months later. But it looks like photos of Spain should become public in the very near future, and a more comprehensive international release schedule may also have been made known.
Local Video Advertising Expected To Take Off
The online video ad market is expected to grow a lot within the next few years, and according to The Kelsey Group, small and medium-sized businesses will play a big part in this expansion. Look for their contribution to increase from around $10.9 million in 2007 to $1.5 billion in 2012.
Yahoo Exec Expected To Leave
The executive vice president of Yahoo’s network division may be heading out the door. Jeff Weiner apparently plans to return from a four-week paternity leave, but rumor has it he won’t stick around for long afterwards.
UK Internet Population Expected To Grow
More and more people in the UK are becoming comfortable with the Internet, according to a new study. Usage remains far short of 100 percent, but approximately 60.5 percent of the population ventured online at least one per month in 2007, and a full 62.6 percent should do so this year.
Google Earnings As Expected, Revenue Up 57%
Google shares have been up and down in after-hours trading, but largely have hovered around the closing price of $639.62 soon after Google released its earnings report for the third quarter of 2007. Google beat analyst expectations by a slim margin.
Google Expected To Invest In Chinese Company
Google may have made friends with Shenzhen Xunlei Network Technology Ltd., a Chinese company that deals in online videos. Reports indicate that Google will invest in the company, although there are no details yet about the alleged deal.
Media Player 11 Expected This June
CNet reports that the Windows XP version of Windows Media Player 11 is scheduled to arrive as early as this June, a bit of a surprise.
Huge Growth For Municipal Wireless Networks Expected
Municipal wireless networks are expected to spring up en masse over the next three years with US cities expected to spend up to $700 million setting them up, according to Om Malik and friend Esme Vos, who provides the details after speaking with officials in the public and private sectors.
Pipeline Project to Cost More Than Expected
India and Pakistan have expressed that they are serious about going forward with a proposed natural gas pipeline that would run from India to Iran through Pakistan.
Oil Prices Hit Records and Are Expected To Get Higher
Oil prices reached record highs yesterday with crude going up $1.89, or 3.3%, to $58.47 a barrel. Futures reached $58.60 a barrel. The previous record was $58.28 in April.