Atom Feed from Searchles Fri Jul 25 18:09:43 -0400 2008 en-us the_wako_kid Fri Jul 25 18:15:55 -0400 2008 Social networks and video-sharing sites don’t always bring people closer together the_wako_kid Fri Jul 25 17:27:45 -0400 2008 When Erick Erickson, editor in chief of the conservative Web site RedState.com, wrote a post that called Cindy Sheehan a “left-wing media whore,” he expected angry feedback. driftabit Fri Jul 25 16:11:37 -0400 2008 Also considering launch of ... an extreme sports blog? russianinmate Fri Jul 25 15:48:17 -0400 2008 David Carr has a nicely nuanced look at the tension between the personal and professional on Facebook in today's New York Times. "I think of Facebook as a middle ground between business and pleasure," Carr writes. walkertr Fri Jul 25 14:46:55 -0400 2008 Hasbro has taken its fight against Scrabulous, a popular word game played by millions of Facebook users, to court. The game company claims copyright infringement violations (against its well-known Scrabble). “We view the Scrabulous application as clear and blatant infringement of our Scrabble intellectual property,” said Barry Nagler, Hasbro’s general counsel. Hasbro has requested that Facebook shut down Scrabulous walkertr Fri Jul 25 14:40:04 -0400 2008 According to data from comScore, mobile maps are growing increasingly popular in the U.S. and Europe, with 8% of U.S. mobile subscribers and 3% of those in Europe accessing maps from their mobile phone in the three months ending in May. This represents a growth rate of 82% in the U.S. and 49% in Europe compared with a year ago. In comparison, growth for map use online is more modest. walkertr Fri Jul 25 14:37:20 -0400 2008 At its annual meeting with investors yesterday, Microsoft announced that it has expanded its existing advertising agreement with Facebook. Microsoft will provide Web search and search advertising in addition to its current agreement that involves running graphical display ads on Facebook pages. The new deal – limited to Facebook’s U.S. pages – builds on the deal in which Microsoft invested $240 million in Facebook last October for a 1.6% stake. New York Times Rob Fri Jul 25 10:17:44 -0400 2008 French firm has identified 'conservative' cost synergies of €10 million a year from acquisition of a Getronics unit. ceoworld Fri Jul 25 07:35:58 -0400 2008 Lots of noise today at Microsoft Corp headquarters Redmond but little substance. Big company with big company sclerosis. The pitches look great as always but the execution is all over the place. What Microsoft needs to do with this deal is make Mic... holidaymat Fri Jul 25 06:58:22 -0400 2008 Even a mobile phone could be used to book a flight ticket or a hotel room anywhere in the world. Why are travel agents still preferred in spite of the additional service charges one has to pay? You can expect a fair service from the travel agents apart from the rock-bottom fare if you prefer one. Rob Fri Jul 25 04:27:58 -0400 2008 What is the prognosis for Russian telcos operating overseas, and is there still growth left in their domestic market? holidaymat Fri Jul 25 04:19:17 -0400 2008 A few tips to enjoy your holiday to the full. HolidaysIT.com, supported by an extensive network of partner and affiliate sites,is a highly targeted B2C online advertising channel for the online travel and holiday market sector,which offers cheap family holidays,cheap package holidays, and cheap last minute holidays. Makin Thu Jul 24 20:38:06 -0400 2008 Today were announcing more details around the new Facebook Connect feature. This feature will allow anyone who currently uses Facebook to seamlessly become a Digg user and start sharing and Digging stuff right away. Kimberley McKee Thu Jul 24 17:20:16 -0400 2008 Searchles, the social search and social networking platform that gets smarter every time you use it just announced that washingtonpost.com will add Searchles social widget to personal profile pages on MyPost. dumbfounder Thu Jul 24 16:06:16 -0400 2008 The questions are: will it be social? and... Will anyone care? walkertr Thu Jul 24 15:41:09 -0400 2008 National Geographic Channel and RealNetworks have launched a real-time simulation game – “Habitat Rescue! With National Geographic Channel” – as the centerpiece of the new online game site http://www.natgeotv.com/games. The site will also include hundreds of RealNetworks’ games that fit with NGC’s content and brand. walkertr Thu Jul 24 15:30:17 -0400 2008 AOL has launched Tour Tracker, a site exclusively sponsored by American Express designed to be a one-stop destination for information about musical artists on tour and a resource for music labels to track the popularity of artists or tours beyond ticket sales walkertr Thu Jul 24 15:29:33 -0400 2008 MySpace will launch a new music service next month that will enable members to listen to free streaming music and purchase song downloads, ringtones, T-shirts and concert tickets. walkertr Thu Jul 24 15:28:27 -0400 2008 ESPN.com plans to add 15 new football blogs starting this summer, including blogs devoted to each of the NFL’s eight divisions and each of the top college football conferences. walkertr Thu Jul 24 15:24:36 -0400 2008 CBS Radio has announced the launch of a new video platform for its 140 radio station Web sites. The platform, powered by www.worldnow.com, will give stations the ability to create personalized branded video players that can feature music videos, artist interviews, live concerts, breaking news and original programming. The platform debuted Wednesday for four CBS Radio stations in New York: WWFS-FM, WCBS-AM, WXRK-FM and WFAN-AM. The new service creates new advertising and sponsorship opportunities, including branded players, content and in-video advertising.