Here it comes.
Turn.com Challenging Googles AdSense
A new ad network called Turn has launched, and it’s hoping to bring some sophisticated technology to the contextual advertising space.
Googles Buys JotSpot, Self-Coverage Ensues
Google has acquired JotSpot, which describes itself as “the first application wiki company.” In a well-coordinated display, JotSpot’s co-founder Joe Kraus made a post about the purchase on the Google Blog, while the JotSpot site supplied the answers to eleven “frequently asked questions” about the deal. There’s another post on the “JotBlog,” as well.
Googles Online Feed Reader Application
Nothing is more frustrating than being inundated with information from the blogging community when you are clueless as how to manage all these content especially the ones you are interested in.
Googles Big Deals
Google’s had some big deals the last week, and I’m going to lay them out quickly for anyone who didn’t read about them elsewhere while I was gone.
Googles Query Refinements
Search engines aim to provide the most relevant results in response to queries but limitations can be seen on what is actually returned based on the queries used.
Googles Homegrown Goods
Home-made products tend to vary in quality. Baked goods, for example, are usually far better coming out of an oven than a cardboard box. More complicated projects – such as kit cars, which are notoriously temperamental and unreliable – tend to underachieve in comparison to off-the-shelf versions. But Google is challenging this convention, according to some, by creating products to meet its needs.
Googles Throwaway Product Strategy
It was curious last year when Google’s corporate philosophy suddenly had two omissions. The running mantra “Do No Evil” was sidelined, presumably, because the company realized that 800 lb. gorillas required some evil sometimes – success brings war and playing fair is a poor survival strategy. But Google also completely abandoned its other motto: do one thing and do it well.
Where’s Googles Money Going?
Google’s doing something very interesting with all the money they’re making: they’re spending it. CEO Eric Schmidt promised us in January that 2006 would be a huge year for innovation, as the company geared up to launch a lineup of new products in the second and third quarter.
Investing Googles $10 Billion
Recently, CNN.com ran an article titled “What should Google do with its $10 billion war chest?” It mentioned that Google’s $10 billion coffer is predicted to grow to $12 billion by the end of 2006.