Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has just announced that Google is ready to commence with new acquisition activity. According to AP, Schmidt is quoted as saying “that the worst of the global recession is over, seeing improvement both inside and outside the United States.” These statements came from an interview Mr. Schmidt conducted in Pittsburgh […]
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What I love about the web is that there is always going to be someone who finds away to work around the “norms” of policies and procedures. And the iPhone MMS update due to be officially released from AT&T later today is certainly no exception. GearLive.com has just posted a “how to” article that shows […]
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Google vs. Bing Get’s Visual
Same release date? Maybe I have my facts wrong, but I was thinking yesterday that Google’s Fast Flip was released the exact the day that Bing’s Visual Search was released. There may be some earlier dates of developers getting access to these platforms, but from what I’m able to dig up, they both have the […]
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Will You Pay For Online News?
Paying For Online Content From a world in which an entire generation knows only free information and content on the web, we now have Rupert Murdoch storming onto stage demanding that you pay for the content. The question is, of course, will this business model work? In short, my answer is “heck no”. And why?
What To Learn From Google Fast Flip You may have heard that Google just launched a new product called Google Fast Flip. This is a web application that, according to Google, brings you “Blindingly fast overviews of headline pages of top newspapers.” As a blogger, or someone who strives to build an authoritative site on […]
You may have heard about the foot fault that was called on Serena Williams during the US Open match against Kim Clijsters and the following outburst and supposed threat that Serena made to the line judge (see the video of it below). There is now breaking news that Serena Williams has apologized for her actions […]
Google has submitted a plan a to the NAA (Newspaper Association of America) in response to a request to help monetize local newspaper’s online content. The document outlines how Google has the technology, infrastructure, and experience to help publishers monetize their content. Along with Google’s infrastructure, Google also would utilize Google Checkout – their payment […]