Tag: advertising

In the last two months Microsoft has filed 500 patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Disabling the majority of features in a Web browser may be the safest bet to keep malicious hackers at bay, says a US based IT security watchdog.
From: www.zdnet.com.au

Hit list

Google lists Malaysians? most popular search terms for 2007.
From: thestar.com.my

Web 2.0 Companies Waiting to go Public

At this point, we really haven?t seen a major Web 2.0 company make it through an IPO. We?ve seen YouTube gobbled up by Google, and MySpace snagged by Rupert Murdoch?s News Corp. To date, they remain the companies that have truly defined success in the evolving Web 2.0 era. read more
From: www.webpronews.com

Examine Mobile User-Generated Content and Web 2.0

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Mobile User-Generated Content and Web 2.0" to their offering.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Tag: social networking

3.5G is driving mobile broadband growth around the globe, with a rapid increase in the number of commercial HSDPA networks being rolled out.
From: www.zdnet.com.au

Tag: fake

In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.
From: www.zdnet.com.au

A Web 2.0 Dashboard for Buzz

StrategyEye is mixing Web search services with in-house analysis to provide companies with business info in easy-to-digest, interactive formats
From: www.businessweek.com

comScore Media Metrix Releases Top 50 U.S. Web Rankings for December

comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at top online properties for December 2007 from the comScore Media Metrix service.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Yahoo vs Google in phone wars

After losing some of its lustre on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the cellphone.
From: www.iol.co.za

GPS-on-GSM set to show 26.2% CAGR, says analyst

Global shipments of GPS-enabled handsets are expected to grow from 175 million units in 2007 to 560 million units in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.2 percent, according to market forecasr firm Berg Insights (Gothenburg, Sweden).
From: www.eetimes.com

Tag: apps

Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.
From: www.zdnet.com.au

Social Networking for the Socially Minded

The office of Razoo on Connecticut Avenue blends two distinct cultures common in Washington.
From: www.washingtonpost.com

GUESS WHO?S

ONEONTA ? A moment of indiscretion captured by a camera lens can send a job seeker?s resume to the bottom of a garbage can, a group of Oneonta State College students were warned recently. What may be worse, photos or comments posted on social networking Web sites such as MySpace or Facebook can result in a person getting fired, said Stacey Elderbroom, co-creator of the ?Protect Your Privates? ...
From: www.buffalonews.com

Social, news links keys to Yahoo retooling effort

LAS VEGAS - Jerry Yang began his biggest public presentation since becoming chief executive of Yahoo with something of an apology.
From: www.boston.com

Yahoo gets a makeover, sort of

Yahoo chief executive and co-founder plans to expand the Internet stalwart to make it "a starting point" for consumers.
From: www.iht.com

Trying to Fine-Tune Yahoo

Yahoo chief executive and co-founder plans to expand the Internet stalwart to make it ?a starting point? for consumers.
From: www.nytimes.com

Crystal ball 2.0

Hot programs, green gadgets ... what will be big in tech this year?
From: smh.com.au

Top Headlines Of The Week From paidContent:UK, MocoNews and ContentSutra

Top headlines of the week from our sister sites paidContent:UK, MocoNews and ContentSutra:
From: biz.yahoo.com

Blogger Brian Solis on the Brand Known as You

Yes, it?s a new year. And no, this isn?t another ?Top trends for 2008? piece. For the last 12 years, you?ve been reading how to leverage online tools to amplify visibility for company brands.
From: brandweek.com

CondeNet Reworks Flip.com As Social Net App Starting With Facebook; Site Will Remain

CondeNet is remaking its teen-focused community site Flip.com into an app that will live on other social nets. The first to get the new Flip app is Facebook, with others to follow, CondeNet announced a few minutes ago.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Blenders and Brand pick up awards

A viral campaign for blenders and a podcast by comedian Russell Brand win in the annual .net awards.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

MySpace vs. Workplace

The content of your MySpace page can hurt your future job opportunities. MySpace, FaceBook, LiveJournal, Bebo and Xanga are just a few of the most popular social networking sites that have become a virtual mecca for everyone from aspiring musicians to everyday people wanting to connect with a larger world.
From: www.theseahawk.org

Election 2008 - The Influence of the Internet!

The Internet will have a tremendous effect on the campaign and the outcome of Election 2008. The Internet IS the new television as far as 21 st century campaigning is concerned.
From: www.aim.org

Google and Facebook join data-sharing alliance

The DataPortability alliance promises to enable easier identity and data management across various social-networking platforms
From: chkpt.zdnet.com

Facebook decides to play the sharing game

In a move that could lead to widespread new freedoms for tens of millions of users of online social networking sites, Facebook has agreed to join a workgroup that could open up the so-called "walled garden" and allow users to move their data, content and utilities seamlessly among other networks.
From: www.nj.com

DataPortability has big names but a long road ahead

A new group called DataPortability hopes to bridge one social media site to another, using existing technologies like OpenID and RSS. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
From: www.zdnetasia.com

Yahoo unveils mobile web platform

After losing some of its grip on the personal computer, embattled internet icon Yahoo is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone.
From: smh.com.au

Yahoo Mail Comes Out of Its Social Shell

CEO Jerry Yang aims to make a more social Yahoo Mail, the starting point for everything users want to find online.
From: news.yahoo.com

? Advertising Veteran Launches Agency To Help Clients Market On Social Networks

A former advertising executive has launched a new ad agency, Brand Networks Inc, with the goal of helping brands navigate the expanding realm of social networks like FaceBook and MySpace.
From: www.turks.us

Yahoo Announces Mobile Software for Third Party Developers

One of my predictions for 2008 was the continuation and increase in mobile web marketing. A lot of talk went on last year in the mobile space, but I think 2008 is the year where strategies will take place and companies will emerge to innovate the mobile marketing industry. Yahoo has been in the mobile [...]
From: www.searchenginejournal.com

South Africa: Ten Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2008

The start of a new year always suggests boundless possibilities and a wealth of opportunities.
From: allafrica.com

Divining the Future of Leopard, iPhone, Vista and More

What to expect from computer technology this year? The words of Heraclitus of Ephesus come to mind: "Nothing endures but change." In other words, things will be different this year, but how much so? Some predictions, which I may wish to forget 12 months hence: It seems the greatest change is likely to come in terms of handheld devices -- smartphones and the like.
From: www.technewsworld.com

Yahoo upgrades mobile Web platform

SAN FRANCISCO -- After losing some of its luster on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo Inc. is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone.
From: www.contracostatimes.com

CES Notebook: Yahoo gets open, Gore and Gates goof around

Yahoo on bandwagon toward more openness When it comes to being open, Yahoo is saying, "Me too!" The latest buzz among Internet companies is to have an "open" platform, letting outside developers create "widgets," or software applications, for a Web site.
From: www.mercurynews.com

Q&A: Author Nicholas Carr on the Terrifying Future of Computing

Why does Nicholas Carr find the future of computing so scary? The former editor of Harvard Business Review talks with Wired about his new book, The Big Switch . Learn how a bunch of bright computer scientists and AI experts in Silicon Valley are dictating the future terms of our culture.
From: feeds.wired.com

Yahoo Opens Mobile Web Platform

After losing some of its luster on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo Inc. is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone.
From: www.wjla.com

Yahoo Evangelizes Mobile Philosophy, Software at CES

Yahoo bets on Widgets, handing developers a Facebook-like ability to build mobile applications.
From: news.yahoo.com

Yahoo joins open movement with new mobile, email software

When it comes to being open, Yahoo is saying, "Me too!" The latest buzz among Internet companies is to have an "open" platform, one which can incorporate widgets and other software applications from outside developers.
From: www.mercurynews.com

CES 2008: Sony unveils Mylo 2, UK left wondering where Mylo 1 has got to

Sony has now launched its second personal communicator, the Mylo 2. It has a full QWERTY keypad, a 1.3 megapixel camera and Adobe Flash support to allow you to upload and download YouTube content. Most importantly, it gives you access to Aim, Yahoo and Google Talk. You can also make free calls using Skype.
From: uk.news.yahoo.com

Yahoo spruces up mobile Web platform

After losing some of its luster on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo Inc. is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone.
From: news.yahoo.com

CES 2008: Sony unveils Milo 2, UK left wondering where Milo 1 has got to

Sony has now launched its second personal communicator, the Milo 2. It has a full QWERTY keypad, a 1.3 megapixel camera and Adobe Flash support to allow you to upload and download YouTube content. Most importantly, it gives you access to Aim, Yahoo and Google Talk. You can also make free calls using Skype.
From: uk.news.yahoo.com

Yahoo spruces up mobile Web platform in quest for more ad revenue

After losing some of its luster on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo Inc. is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone. In a move to be announced Monday, Yahoo will open up its mobile platform so outside...
From: www.sfgate.com

Ad vet puts brand on social networking

With the goal of helping brands navigate the exploding world of social networks like FaceBook and MySpace, former Arnold Worldwide executive Jamie Tedford has launched a new ad agency, Brand Networks Inc.
From: www.bizjournals.com

New Internet networking site has roots in Waco

By Wendy Gragg
From: www.wacotrib.com

Yahoo Opens Up Mobile Web Platform

After losing some of its luster on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo Inc. is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Technology gap wide between teens, adults

In type that scrolls up the screen like the preface for Star Wars, a YouTube video reads, ?For years, parents could not text message. They could not figure out how to record a voice mail. They could not even connect to the Internet without using AOL.?
From: www.thetowntalk.com

Viruses can attack users of MySpace, Facebook

Use of MySpace and Facebook sites can allow viruses to affect computers.
From: www.democratandchronicle.com

? Apple, Google Set Pace For 2007 Technology Movers & Shakers

Apple and Google have been considered the primary movers and shakers in the technology world over the past 12 months. With its share price up nearly 135% last year and over US$6 billion in revenue, Apple has gone from strength to strength.
From: www.turks.us

Live by the fad, die by the fad

Faceboook will take its place alongside MySpace and YouTube, dominating the view but going nowhere
From: www.theglobeandmail.com

Dialling up the wireless dream

Late in October last year, a couple set out from Vancouver for a day of sailing. Within a few hours, they were in trouble. The navigation system on the boat had failed, and fog was masking the land.
From: www.globeinvestor.com

Updating Iphis and Ianthe for MySpace and lesbians

Girl Meets Boy The Myth of Iphis By Ali Smith CANONGATE; 224 PAGES; $26.84 A humorous story with political undertones, "Girl Meets Boy" is a modern-day interpretation of the gender-bending myth of Iphis and Ianthe, two star-crossed lovers who cannot marry...
From: www.sfgate.com

Facebook Widget Spreads Spyware

Fortinet has identified a malicious Facebook widget called Secret Crush that may subject people to unwanted ads and phone charges.
From: www.informationweek.com

Kenya: Bloggers Keep World Informed

With news blackouts in force in Kenya it is up to the bloggers to keep the world, and indeed many of the media, informed of the terrible atrocities being perpetrated in what was just a week ago a relatively peaceful country in Africa.
From: allafrica.com

Revealed: The way hot trends of 2008

Trend-weary? This new list is sure to revive you. If you?re not sure what lifestyle curators, Prius homes or cooperative consumption are, better start Googling them.
From: www.medialifemagazine.com

Plaxo reported to be on auction block

Owners of the early social networking site that helps people keep their address books updated are seeking as much as $100 million.
From: www.iht.com

Connecting You With Your Intimate Bot

How Web 3.0 aims to deliver on some long-standing promises of the Internet.
From: www.forbes.com

Apple, Google set pace

The primary movers and shakers in the technology world over the past 12 months have been Apple and Google. With its share price up nearly 135% last year and over US$6 billion in revenue, Apple has gone from strength to strength.
From: atimes.com

Social-networking site Plaxo on auction block

Plaxo, an early social-networking site that helps people keep their address books updated, is up for auction, people briefed on the offering said Wednesday.
From: www.mercurynews.com

United States: Rise Of The Cyber-Slackers: How Web 2.0 And Generation ?C? Could Transform The Workplace

It will not be news to employers that over the past few years online technology and culture have evolved in remarkable and, perhaps, unexpected ways. Nor will it be news that these advances have brought with them new questions and concerns regarding the role of the Web in employment matters.
From: www.mondaq.com

Cyber thieves target social sites

Social network sites look like they will be a popular target for hi-tech criminals in 2008, say security experts.
From: news.bbc.co.uk

Social Net Site Is Said to Be for Sale

Plaxo, an early social networking site that helps people keep their address books updated is up for auction, seeking as much as $100 million.
From: www.nytimes.com

Academia Taking Long Looks At Facebook, MySpace

First to Facebook were the teens. Then came the money, the market researchers and the media. And now come ... the academics.
From: www.courant.com

Internet telephone searches prove revealing to parents

Nannette Kilbey-Smith 02.JAN.08 Internet search engine Google includes a feature that enables anyone to type a telephone number into the search bar, hit ?enter,? and obtain a person?s name and address. This is called a reverse telephone search.
From: www.wilsoncountynews.com

Six Tech Trends to Track During 2008

Phone companies are on the run, and - look out! - Apple is plunging into movies. Privacy, meanwhile, is out the window. And watch for the emerging battle of the software titans: Microsoft vs. Google.
From: www.kvia.com

WhatsOpen Aims To Disseminate Local Business Hours Data Across Platforms

Local search site WhatsOpen was rumored to be the first application for the Google Android mobile platform. Now the site has launched in public beta, including an Android application. The site is launching simultaneously in the US, Europe and China, on mobile platforms (Android, iPhone) and on Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. Click to continue reading... ...
From: searchengineland.com

WhatsOpen Aims To Disseminate Local Hours Data Across Platforms

Local search site WhatsOpen was rumored to be the first application for the Google Android mobile platform. Now the site has launched in public beta, with an Android application. The site is launching simultaneously in the US, Europe and China, on mobile platforms (Android, iPhone) and on Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. Click to continue reading... ...
From: searchengineland.com

The internet

Oliver Burkeman: This decade, we began to grasp the truly transformative psychological implications of living with the internet
From: www.guardian.co.uk

Online social networking new lifestyle

Online social networking websites saw their ranks swell and values soar this year as everyone from moody teenagers and mellow music lovers to mate-seeking seniors joined online communities.
From: www.chinadaily.com.cn

November a Cool Month For Search Traffic

With the volume of search queries down 5 percent, Google still manages to pull a little farther away from the competition.
From: redir.internet.com

Bubbling Widget Growth

Web applications are hot--and either destined to be the next big thing on the Web or the next bubble.
From: www.forbes.com

Outlook 2008: Digital

NEW YORK The hottest digital media segments going into 2008 continue to be online video, social networking, search and?remnant inventory? That appears to be the case, based on recent developments in the space.
From: adweek.com