Google announced that Google Translate now offers translation between the English and Persian (Farsi) languages. With all of the news discussion from within and all over the world surrounding Iran, the company presumably felt that having this available would be beneficial for those trying to stay informed.
US Senate’s Response To Online Privacy Laws For Advertising
The US Senate is holding a series of hearings on online advertising, behavioral targeting and privacy to determine whether they should consider legislation protecting consumers online in these areas. The Senate has turned to Google, Microsoft, the FTC, Facebook, privacy watchdogs and others for their opinions in the matter. Some, like Google, welcomed a “comprehensive privacy law that would establish a uniform framework for privacy and procedures to punish bad actors.”
Microsoft’s Response to 75,000 XP Sigs: “Meh”
You can almost imagine some skinny guy standing in front of large crowd. The crowd yells, "Let XP live!" The skinny guy fidgets, and responds, "Um, we need more feedback." Yes, this is Microsoft PR at its best, folks.
Official Google Response: Microsoft’s Bid On Yahoo! “Hostile”
As the news about Microsoft’s offer to purchase Yahoo! went around, the search engine industry was inundated with the buzz and speculations.
Official Yahoo Response To Microsoft Offer
Yahoo hasn’t said much regarding Microsoft’s purchase offer but here are a few of the official statements that are public so far…From Yahoo Press Release:Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today said that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Microsoft to acquire the Company. The Company said that its Board of Directors will evaluate this proposal carefully and promptly in the context of Yahoo!’s strategic plans and pursue the best course of action to maximize long-term value for shareholders.
Can Social Media Increase Online Ad Response?
Seventy-eight percent of marketers view social media marketing as a way to gain a competitive edge, but only 7.7 percent of online marketing spend goes towards social media according to Coremetrics survey "Face of the New Marketer."
Blip.tv Says Response Better Than Censorship
Charles Hope of Blip.tv posted an email exchange he had with a site visitor who complained about some controversial videos hosted on the site.
Doodle 4 Google Contest Creates Huge Response
When I first wrote about Google Australia’s Doodle 4 Google contest, I thought it was a nice idea – “nice idea” meaning a warm-fuzzies PR initiative that not a lot of people would notice. But people are noticing, and a new post on the Official Google Australia Blog quantifies the matter.
Microsoft Response To Outlook RSS Design
I’m happy to see that Michael Affronti has responded to my post about the design decisions regarding Outlook 2007’s RSS reader.
Telcos Slash Prices In Response to VoIP
The popularity of voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) telephony services is pushing the telecommunications industry to cut prices as customers jump ship for cheaper voice services.