Vivisimo and Microsoft combined technologies to power the FirstGov.gov search engine, which launched three months ahead of schedule.
DC 2.0 Launches
Silicon Valley isn’t the only place where the Web 2.0 digerati can have fun.
Yahoo! Acquires Webjay, Launches Yahoo! Music Blog
I know that Steve Rubel outed the Yahoo! Music Blog back when it was… in beta (yeah, that’s it!).
Newsvine Launches
I have been invited to try the public beta of Newsvine, a news aggregation/citizen journalism hybrid.
MSNBC Launches Online Ratings Drive
Pull up the Washington Post website and you may notice something peculiar. All ad space on the site belongs to MSNBC. Sister publication Newsweek.com has the same MSNBC saturation-as do 800 blogs sanctioned through Blogads. The campaign is part of MSNBC’s effort to test whether online advertising can have an impact on television ratings.
OSM Launches
Open Source Media (OSM) launched their new web portal for bringing together online writers, journalists and commenters under their umbrella. The debut happened today and they are loaded with celebrity pundits from across the board.
Journalist Blog Network Launches Today
Thank God OSM (Open Source Media) launched today. Now I won’t have to decide for myself which blogs are written by the Internet’s brightest minds.
Pentagon Channel Launches Online
When one thinks of the Pentagon and technology, big expensive things that make really loud noises come to mind; however, the home of the US military has branched out a bit.
Feedster Launches Self-Service Ad Pump
RSS search service provider, Feedster, announced today that it has launched an automated “self-service” engine for the Feedster Media Network. The service is designed to make it easier for online publishers to sign up and participate in the company’s RSS targeted advertising program.
Subaru Launches Online Game
Auto manufacturer Subaru launched an online game competition, the “Shakedown: Subaru Impreza Challenge” at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show on Tuesday. This game is to showcase the 2006 makeover for Subaru’s Impreza.