The New York Times has just predicted some record breaking profits for AdSense with the advent of their deal with Seth McFarlane, – yep, the Family Guy dude. The Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy will premiere across Google’s AdSense network featuring two minute shorts that will hopefully lure consumers back to displaying sites again and again. [...]
Google as A Social Network?
June 29th, 2008We all know that social networking is the wave of the future. FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, and a host of other social and networking sites have pushed to the forefront the nations insane need to know what everyone else is doing, thinking, saying. We love to vote, to critique, to make fun of. We want to [...]
Yahoo Files for a ‘Meal Search’ Patent
June 28th, 2008In a bold move, Yahoo has filed a patent for the idea of ‘meal searches’ on the web, which at first glance seems mildly preposterous. The patent application reads: “Method and system for searching for a meal using the Internet are disclosed. The method includes receiving a user request to search a meal on the [...]
Yahoo Shuffles Deck; Yang Still Top Card
June 27th, 2008Jerry Yang is still Yahoo’s CEO, although the rest of the company is fast becoming unrecognizable. A major realignment of the company is underway, with President Sue Decker solidly in the driver’s seat. The plan to restructure along three main vertical lines was announced yesterday. The broad platform of divisions supporting each specific product will [...]
Is Internet Access a Basic Right?
June 26th, 2008The Internet for Everyone Initiative is gaining steam. Google announced it was joining the movement, and has taken steps throughout the past few years to increase internet access for citizens within its reach. Not just any internet access; high speed access. Broadband access. The organization spearheading this movement claims that Americans pay too much for [...]
