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: News & Trends BlogFacebook Finally Launches Web Search
It’s here! We think. After a false start, Facebook finally rolled out web search powered by Microsoft’s Live Search this afternoon. Adding web search is a smart move for the world’s biggest social network, and is potentially a huge win for Microsoft in their battle with Google.
Major US University Trials Electronic Textbooks
Digital textbooks could potentially save cash-strapped college students hundreds of dollars per year, but not many institutes of higher education have so far offered them as a viable option. That’s why it is encouraging to see a major US university trial the use of e-textbooks on campus.
LiveJournal: A Cautionary Tale
LiveJournal was once one of the premier social networks and blogging platforms of the web. It had a superior technology base, ahead-of-their-time features, and a lot of users — but LiveJournal’s is a story of missed opportunity. The problem? They listened to their users.
Hakia Pushes Credibility Filtering - Still Flawed
Semantic search engine Hakia announced today that it is jumping on the credibility bandwagon by offering a way for users to restrict results to so-called “credible” sites. Unfortunately, their approach, like other credibility filters we’ve looked at recently, is a flawed one.
The iPod, Not the Kindle, May Be the “iPod of eBooks”
In August we wondered if the iPhone and iPod Touch would kill Amazon’s Kindle and emerge as the de facto eBook reader device. New stats on the most popular iPhone eBook application show that the iPhone may already be bigger than the Kindle as an eBook reader.
12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Twitter
Twitter can be great — or it can be completely overwhelming and a drain on productivity. With a few choice tools in your arsenal, though, Twitter can be a very helpful web service. Our list of 12 ways to get the most out of Twitter shouldn’t be missed by old and new tweeters alike.
When Citizen Journalism Attacks: CNN Gaffe Causes Stock Drop
Apple’s stock plummeted this morning after a rumor about Steve Jobs’ health spread across a CNN-owned web site. The gaffe highlighted problems with citizen journalism, but in the broader picture, it shows the danger of the web’s extremely shortened news cycle.
Poll: Can eBay Right the Ship?
eBay’s share price hit another five year low today, and the company is feeling pressure on two fronts: buyers want fixed price sales and perks like free shipping, while sellers resist the shift away from the auction format. Can eBay save itself? Vote in our poll.
Evri Attempts to Expose Content Connections
Seattle-based Ervi isn’t trying to take on Google. Rather, the company is hoping that consumers will use their natural language processing technology to expose connection between entities and content and lead them to find related information about what they’re researching.
Google, Microsoft, Apple Dominate the Conversation
While looking at Techmeme yesterday I noticed that just a handful of companies made up most of the news. So I began to wonder, which companies do we write about the most? After some searches, I had an answer: Google, Microsoft, and Apple dominate the conversation in the blogosphere.
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