Last night I met Dan Pritchett, technical fellow at eBay. He told me that eBay alone has 21 identity systems.
So, if you wanted to use every part of eBay’s empire, like Skype, PayPal, StumbleUpon, etc, you’d need to sign in 21 different times.
Needless to say he, and others at eBay, are working on solving that problem.
Why did I meet up with Dan Pritchett? Because of a speech by Tim Berners Lee, the guy who invented the Web. No, Al Gore didn’t do that. Heh.
The Problem with Facebook’s “Beacon”
It’s the holiday’s right? A time for merrily buying Christmas gifts, Hanukkah gifts, Kwanzaa gifts (and, if you’re wondering, time for buying MY birthday present–the 29th of December, write it down…).
Finally Someone Admits Facebook Has a Problem
When you have nagging doubts about the business model of Facebook, professionally it’s often not a good idea to voice them.
Google’s Prices Not A Problem
A lot of people feel that, as its rising stock price and market share seem to show, Google’s bulletproof. One possible problem with this outlook rested with the cost of Google’s keywords and what advertisers were getting in return. But now even those concerns are being laid to rest.
Microsoft Causes Fresh Facebook Hiring Problem
Several people have left Google to work for Facebook, and one of the main reasons behind their departure may have been the social network’s stock options. Due to Microsoft’s recent investment, however, such departures could stop.
YouTube’s Copyright Problem
YouTube has become extremely popular but still has plenty of issues with copyright infringement.
Facebook Addresses BNP Problem
One week ago, six major corporations pulled their advertising from Facebook. Then the British government followed suit. Now the social networking site has introduced a solution that may bring them all back.
Yahoo Admits Problem Clicks Reach 15%
Now that Yahoo CEO Terry Semel has gushed we expect to see “some very exciting numbers” in Q1 from Yahoo, in part due to the launch of Panama, the company has decided it’s time to tackle click fraud head-on.
Yahoo has today announced the promotion of Reggie Davis to a new position within the company – vice president of marketplace quality. Basically, his role will be to reduce the amount of click fraud on the Yahoo search network and improve relations with advertisers, or what CNET is calling a “click fraud czar.”
Along with the move comes details from Yahoo on the “discard rate” – similar to Google’s “invalid clicks” – it sees on the Yahoo Search Marketing platform.
Solving the Work Overload Time Problem
Work overload, and the accompanying stress of not having enough hours in the day, is a major problem for many business owners and managers. Not only is the issue of feeling snowed under by too much work an issue for entrepreneurs and exectives, it’s getting worse. Some business people are left to dream of adding magical hours to their clocks as a last resort.
No Viacom On YouTube? No Problem
Clips from programs like South Park and The Daily Show vanished from YouTube when Viacom demanded their removal. You wouldn’t know anything has changed based on YouTube’s rising traffic.