The older generations of Americans are getting with the flow. Whereas online social networks were originally set up, run and used primarily by the young and the hip, you are now much more likely than ever before to find Great Aunt Matilda hobnobbing with cronies and asking to be friends with your pals on Facebook. [...]
Microsoft Co-Founder Sues Search Engines, Social Networks
August 28th, 2010Paul Allen, cofounder of Microsoft, on of Fortune’s top 50 riches people, and lymphoma survivor, is taking some of Microsoft’s biggest competitors to court over alleged patent violations. According to E-Week, “Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed patent-infringement suits against Apple, Google and nine other companies. The patents apparently cover technologies related to e-commerce and [...]
Yelp Missing From Google Places
August 27th, 2010When Google launched Google Places, everyone saw it as a distinct threat to networks like Yelp. The reviews would be in direct competition, a fact not lost on Yelp, which had a formal syndication relationship with Google that ended in 2006. However, when Google Places launched, Yelp reviews were clearly visible: According to Search Engine [...]
Google Voice
August 26th, 2010Wouldn’t it be uber cool to see one of these in an airport, just waiting for you to make an international call for a mere 2-5 cents a minute – or even FREE?? It’s like a nifty red TARDIS crossed with a magical cheap phone rate! According to Techmeme: “The purpose? To get people to [...]
Google Real Time Updates?
August 24th, 2010Could Google work fast enough to change search results as you type? Apparently so, as reports came flooding in the other day after people noticed the SERPS changing at amazing speed. According to Neowin, “SEO consultant Rob Ousbey spotted the change and recorded a video of the new-look page, using a screen capture tool.” Techcrunch [...]
