Like it or not, we’re now 35 days into 2009, and textbook writers are probably already trying to compose a few paragraphs about last year for the overpriced latest versions. Microsoft may want to help, as it’s just released a list of the top "how to" queries of 2008.
LinkedIn’s 5 Most Popular Apps
Back at the end of October, LinkedIn introduced its new applications platform. The LinkedIn Intelligent Applications (InApps) platform allows companies to develop professional applications for the sites members. It features applications from Amazon, Google, Box.net, Huddle, Six Apart, SlideShare, Tripit and WordPress.
Social Networking Use Popular At Work
The most popular sites viewed by employees in the United States and United Kingdom while at work include Web 2.0 destinations that feature video, third party applications, and social networking and news sites, according to a new survey from Internet security firm 8e6 Technologies.
Popular Facebook App Shut Down
About a month ago, one of the most popular applications on Facebook was yanked in North America. That application would be Scrabulous, a Scrabble-like game developed by the Agarwalla brothers from India who were met with a lawsuit by Hasbro.
Digital Media Concepts Popular Among Execs
Media and advertising executives are displaying an "eyes on the prize" attitude, according to new survey results. A significant number of the execs support fresh technologies and approaches, and want to embrace them over the next few years.
Cuba Censors Popular Cuban Blogger
The Cuban government has blocked access to one of the country’s most popular blogs, "Generacion Y."The blog written by Yoani Sanchez is critical of the Cuban government but remains widely read receiving 1.2 million visitors in February. Readers in Cuba who try to access her blog receive an "error downloading" message.
Gartner: Open Source To Be Widely Popular By 2012
Like eating fruits and vegetables or building lighter cars, open-source technology seemed like the sort of good idea that would always go ignored. But according to Gartner, elements of open-source technology will be present in 80 percent of all commercial software by the year 2012.
Google Maps Getting More and More Popular
According to Hitwise, Google Maps is growing in popularity rapidly. While they have a long way to go to overtake the leader in the maps sector, Google Maps is the only major map site to see an increase in traffic over the last year.
Facebook Popular In Canada
Toronto is the first North American city to have more than one million subscribers to Facebook according to Calgary based Zinc Research.
In Flight Internet Becoming More Popular
Two months ago, we reported that Alaska Air would be the first U.S. airline carrier to test satellite Internet access on their flights. Now, several other airlines have followed suit—but it looks like they might beat Alaska Airlines to the punch.