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Twitter Shows Its Real Value
That fact is not lost on the private equity and investment communities. Twitter confirmed a large investment on Friday, estimated at $100 million dollars, with a posting on their website:
Twitter Starts Rolling Out Lists To Everybody. Have You Gotten Yours?
As of yesterday, Twitter employee Nik Kallen reported that “25% of all users have Lists.” And then he Tweeted: “We’re releasing lists to even more people. Don’t get your panties in a bunch, Twitter.”
Google Didn’t Kill The Standalone GPS
Alright, everyone, settle down. I know the Google Maps Navigation stuff is pretty amazing, but let’s not write off the traditional GPS makers just yet. They’re not going anywhere for a while. Your parents and friends will see to that.
Should Microsoft Buy More Search Share By Acquiring Ask.com?
The Search Engine Market was once a fairly predictable and intriguing place where the mantra was “Google-and-everybody-else.” There was innovation, but nobody really believed that Microsoft, Yahoo, or any other startup could pose a threat to Google’s Search Empire.
Google Chrome OS Download Confirmed as Fake
Other community forums and social networks like Twitter have helped contribute to spreading the false rumor, as seemingly credible sources discussed the availability of the Chrome OS beta.
Twitter Lists: Share Yours in the Comments!
The feature looks to accomplish a couple different goals: for one, it lets you organize the people you follow into groups – for example “co-workers,” “social media experts,” or “celebrities” – serving as a filter of sorts for tracking updates.
Facebook de-friends App Verification Program as Part of Road Map of Upcoming Changes
Critics also said that the program put the financial burden on developers for a review process that Facebook should be doing as a matter of course for all external applications on its site.
Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Clean Install Trick is Legal
In a blog post earlier this week, Eric Ligman, who works in Microsoft's worldwide partner group, took exception to stories that showed people how to use the less-expensive Windows 7 upgrade editions to install the new operating system on blank drives.
Facebook Wins $711 Million in Damages Against “Spam King” Wallace
A federal district court in Northern California awarded Facebook $711 million in damages against Sanford Wallace, an online marketer who accessed users’ accounts without their permission, sent phony messages and wrote wall posts.
Mac Browser Camino 2 Gets A Release Candidate
Camino, though much less prevalent than its Mozilla sibling, Firefox, has a solid following among Mac users who appreciate its speed. It has long been my browser of choice as it’s relatively lightweight and very fast compared to Firefox.
Google CEO Imagines Era Of Mobile Supercomputers
Schmidt’s presence in Utah was a consequence of the desire of the state’s political and business leaders to see some of these new businesses develop in Utah. As former CEO of Utah-based Novell, Schmidt has longstanding ties to the state and its leaders.
Google Launches Music Service
Competitive tensions between the two companies have been rising recently. Earlier on Wednesday, Google introduced Google Maps Navigation, a free Internet-connected navigation service that competes with paid iPhone navigation apps.
Yahoo Begins ‘Journey Back to Respect’: CEO
Yahoo Inc vowed to triple its operating profit margin in the next three years as the Internet company seeks to reignite its growth and regain investor confidence.
Google Voice Call Blocking Limited: Company
Earlier this month, the FCC asked Google to explain how the service blocks expensive calls to some rural areas, after lawmakers demanded an investigation.
Microsoft Extends Windows 7 and Azure to Open Source Developers
The company in the past, however, has irked open source devotees with endeavors like forging an intellectual property agreement with Novell pertaining to Linux.
City of Los Angeles Goes Google for $7.2 Million
According to CNET, LA would become one of the largest government agencies, outside the District of Columbia, to make the switch to using hosted Google email and application services.
The Biggest Difference Between Twitter and Facebook
Facebook yesterday turned on a bunch of new features on its news feed (here is TechCrunch’s writeup of the new features). It looks a lot more like FriendFeed, even though Facebook claims that the FriendFeed team didn’t work on these new features.
Google’s Social Search is Now Live
Social Search Results show you which of your connections a particular result came from, and how you’re connected to that person. For example, I searched for Download Squad, and found a blog post from fellow Squadder Nik Fletcher,
Twitter CEO: OK if Teens Don’t Tweet
Microsoft posted a test version of its Twitter page. Google said its deal is months off, suggesting a slapdash agreement with Twitter to steal Microsoft’s thunder. In any event, assuming GoogleSoft will pay Twitter, the revenue question has begun to be answered.
Google Launches Social Search
As promised at the Web 2.0 Summit last week, Google has introduced a new Google Labs experiement called Google Social Search, a way to find online content authored by friends and personal contacts using a Google Search.
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