Archives for the "Search" tag
Is Techmeme myopic?
I’m a big fan of TechMeme, a web aggregation service that provides, at a glance, a few of what’s being discussed in the technology-focused part of the blogosphere. It has allowed me to unsubscribe from a large number of RSS feeds that were providing me with redundant information and I’ve long hoped for a version [...]
Tags: 3G, Google, History, Intel, Microsoft, Search, Trends, Wireless, XML, Yahoo
In Business, Media, Technology
Economic Activity in Virtual Worlds
Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to get a better understanding of what is happening with the concept of virtual worlds. Let me go into more details as to why I think this phenomenon has some real potentials. In this first entry in a series, I will explore the economic activity surrounding this [...]
Tags: China, Microsoft, Search, Sony, United States, e - commerce, eBay
In Analysis
5 opportunities around social networks
In previous entries, I looked at the benefits and issues with social networks. As they move forward, here’s a list of opportunities relating to social networks. 5. Data Mining/Research A main attribute of social networks is how much data people provide to them. On top of it, this data and the interaction of users on those networks. [...]
Tags: Google, Search, Social Networks, eBay
In Analysis
Building Buzz
Apple has it. Google has it. Microsoft fails at it. Yahoo! sometimes does and sometimes doesn’t. What I am talking about is buzz and coolness. It seems every time Apple or Google introduces a new product, the buzz is high. For example, Apple recently introduced a $350 speaker and, while the reaction was more tepid than [...]
Tags: Energy, Finance, Google, MP3, Microsoft, Search, Sony, Yahoo
In Analysis
Technorati 100 Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Based on the recent discussion about new gatekeepers, I recently wondered whether we were just deluding ourselves in thinking that there were gatekeepers. What provoked this line of thinking was a recent comment by Doc Searls in which he says that “being an alpha blogger was like being an alpha paramecium.” This pushed me to [...]
In Analysis
Googling Netscape
The Google stock is getting hurt in after hours trading as the company’s earnings disappointed Wall Street. It was to be expected but now is the time for executives at Google to look at history and, hopefully, not repeat it. The history I am talking about, in particular, is that of a company that was [...]
Tags: AOL, API, Google, Internet Explorer, Java, Microsoft, Search, Wall Street, Yahoo
In Analysis
