Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Going Local in StumbleUpon | 10e20 Blog
The StumbleUpon social tool was built for discovering webpages that are recommended by your network of friends. The site allows for networking and the toolbar allows for finding and discovering new great content on the web. This is a powerful combination of Internet function and social web.
Firefox 3 Beta 3 Released And Sporting A New Look
Firefox 3 Beta 3 includes approximately 1300 individual changes from the previous beta, including fixes for stability, performance, memory usage, platform enhancements and user interface improvements. Many of these improvements were based on community feedback from the previous beta.
Michael Bay Relishes Blu-ray's Victories
It had to happen sooner or later. Michael Bay, a very pro-Blu-ray supporter has finally chimed in on the recent high definition home video announcements from Netflix and Best Buy.
Yahoo buys Internet video platform firm Maven Networks
Yahoo announced Tuesday it has bought Internet video syndication specialty firm Maven Networks for approximately 160 million dollars
6 Reasons Why Your Awesome Site Isn’t Indexed
One of the first things we do when a potential client approaches us with their tales of search engine ranking woe is to see how many pages they have indexed in the search engine. Let's face it; if the search engines aren't even indexing your site, rankings are the least of your concerns
What is Good Content? A Working Definition & Gen. Principles
Good content is a necessary foundation for most successful blogs. High quality content makes it easier for someone to recommend it to friends or other potential readers. Content makes blog marketing a whole lot easier because it naturally supports the push or pull process involved in promoting a website.
Google’s Android Phone Debuts In Barcelona
A number of chip manufacturers are showing Google's Android software platform for mobile phones running on prototype or proof-of-concept phones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
9 Tips for Creating a Site Map for Visitors and Spiders
Small sites typically don't need a site map so long as all pages are linked in the main navigation. Once you get into main and sub-navigation menu's then site maps are helpful in allowing search engines and visitors to quickly find anything they are looking for within just a couple of clicks.
Intel and Nokia working on seamless WiFi / WiMAX switchoffs
Seamless WiFi/WiMAX may truly be in the near future...if Nokia and Intel get their way.
Did a Shark Really Bring the Internet?
Just who was behind the recent cutting of several fibre optic cables in the Mediterranean a few weeks ago? The mysterious episode cut off nearly 73 million people from their Internet, telephony and other services - and now forms the basis of the hottest conspiracy theory.
Microsoft deal or not, Yahoo starts to cut jobs
"As expected, Yahoo Inc began carrying out lay-offs up to 1,000 employees on Tuesday, as part of job cutbacks announced last month, several employees at the company's headquarters said on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Yahoo, ..."
Did a Shark Really Bring the Internet?
Just who was behind the recent cutting of several fibre optic cables in the Mediterranean a few weeks ago? The mysterious episode cut off nearly 73 million people from their Internet, telephony and other services - and now forms the basis of the hottest conspiracy theory.
Adsense Video Ads...They Do Exist!
Atleast three video sites are using a secret Google provided Flash component for Adsense Video ads ( no..not the same as the Video Units )
10 Things To Make Starbucks More 'Third Place' Friendly
Starbucks recently announced free WiFi service but here are bunch of other things Starbucks could do to make it more "Third Place" friendly.
Leveraging social media, online coupon strategies and more -
Kelly Cutler, CEO of strategic interactive advisory firm Marcel Media, names increased online buzz, increased likeability and fresh content as marketing plusses of social media...
Nabbing new recruits - DMNews
Other programs seek students where they socialize, on networking sites including Facebook, YouTube and MySpace. "To talk about Web 2.0 is not enough," says Kelly Cutler, CEO of Marcel Media. Staying cutting-edge, she adds, is key: "It's about showing your prospective students that you're ahead of the curve."
ToolBox: Social media tips
Kelly Cutler, CEO of Marcel Media, points to blogs as a key component of a social media campaign. "If your company has integrated a blog to the site, adding book-marking capabilities will help increase the number of return visitors, while also increasing links to your blog. This will increase its link popularity and its PageRank," she says.
Google unveils its own Phone
ARM, the British chipmaker, recently unveiled the prototype of Google Phone at MWC. This prototype runs on unfinished Android platform. The keypad just looks like the palm devices
RIM may counter Apple with Touchscreen Blackberry
Research In Motion, maker of the venerable Blackberry may introduce a touch-screen version of its popular handheld in an effort to battle the iPhone from Apple, which is encroaching into the smart phone market at a rapid pace.
Y! One Connect - Mobile Social Network Aggregator
Y! has announced Y! One Connect, an app in Y! Go for Mobiles, that will allow Social Network Aggregation. One Connect will launch in Q2. Social Network Aggregation will be super hot in 2008. Any Immediate Practical value besides the cool factor? Yes! Its not just fun and keeping in touch with friendsnow you can see jobs uploaded on LinkedIn
Goverment Ban Pirates From Internet!
People who illegally download films and music will be cut off from the internet under new legislative proposals to be unveiled next week.
Effectively Use Social Networking Websites
Yesterday, as I signed up for yet another social networking site, I couldn't help to think that the craze was going a little overboard. Other than taking up an abundance of time, sending some visitors our way, and making us keep track of more passwords, what are social networking sites doing for us?
How Long Could You Survive Without the Internet? 7 Days?
Entrepreneur dared me to go offline cold turkey for seven days--no e-mail, LinkedIn, AIM or Facebook (gulp!). A fearless technogeek (and online shoe shopper), I rose to the challenge. Here's my journal...
StorageTek buyer still a mystery
Rumors have run rampant that the buyer is a major high-tech firm such as Microsoft, Apple or Google.
The 700 MHz auction won’t change your life...
A lot of people are very excited about the current 700 MHz auction. I've heard all kinds of nonsense like "nationwide WiFi" tossed about by people who should know better. What are the real possibilities for the current 700 MHz auction and the 12MHz that AT&T recently bought?
So You Think You’re the Next
When I was doing the acting bit in Hollywood in the early 90's, we would have laughed at the idea of Web 2.0. Hell, we laughed at the web in general. Who needed it?
Is the end of paying for Wi-Fi near?
Will the Starbucks move start a trend? Many of Starbucks' competitors already offer limited free Wi-Fi. Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee gives customers a free hour a day. Those who don't will probably need to if they want to compete.
Pay-per-click: Fresh Tips for Fresh Newbies
So you're new in pay-per-click (PPC for short)? Here are quick, simple, and note-worthy tips you can implement in your latest earn-online-project:
Location-based services expected to rocket in 2008
Worldwide subscribers for location-based mobile phone services will increase by 168 percent this year, according to analyst house Gartner.
'2008 worse than expected for global IT'
The global outlook for 2008 IT purchasing could be grimmer than previously believed due to the US economic difficulties.
Congratulations †Can Google Hear Me’
His quest started with a simple question: How do you get a big company like Google to really listen to a good idea? Now Aaron Stanton is on his way back to Google HQ to turn that idea into a reality.
The all-you-can-eat buffet of the Internet
Why are our Internet lines in danger of jamming up? ...Now, Internet service providers are starting to limit the availability of dishes that are popular with the big eaters (controlling traffic). They're also considering telling us to stick to two helpings per person (limiting monthly downloads). They might end up doing both...
Europe agrees to data share with Japan in anti-piracy deal
Japan and the European Union have agreed to create an information exchange scheme in a bid to beat intellectual property crime. The countries made the agreement as part of a new trade co-operation deal.
Re-Synching your Dugg post to get more Diggs.
Increase digg traffic with this little trick with altering permalinks, or post urls.
DDR3 Goes Beyond The 2GHz Barrier
Team Group's memory modules rated DDR3-2133 are a part of their older Team Xtreem series, and they are currently providing the highest bandwidth available in memory modules that can be found on the market. Apart from the 2133-rated ones, Team Group also offers DDR3-1700 and DDR3-1600 modules.....
Pirates Double-Score In Digital Age War
"Ups", they did it again this week: a major record company shuts down and releases its produced albums on PirateBay and an artist turns to free digital distribution due to being "robbed" by Apple's iTune Store.
Yahoo! gets Maven
"We really see this deal as creating one of the most robust video platforms in the industry," said Hilary Schneider, an executive vice president at Yahoo!.
Google Street Views Maps: 7 More Cities
A handful of new cities have reportedly been added to the Google Street Views Maps, according to an unofficial Google Earth Blog. I hope you hid your faces, if you happen to live in Kansas City, Missouri, Juneau, Alaska, Boise, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Raleigh/Durham/Cary, or Manchester.
Why Google Was Voted #1 “Best Company To Work For†2008
I continue to be fascinated, titillated, inspired and WOWed by Google. It's no surprise Fortune Magazine named them Best Company To Work For in 2008. Google continues to reinvent itself by doing some really unique and revolutionary things that not many other large corporations can successfully pull off.
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