Google + Yelp: The Annotated World Is Coming

Posted on December 18, 2009 by robhof

When Google says it wants to organize all the world’s information, people often assume the “world” really refers mostly to the Web, and maybe books. But if the search giant can be criticized at times for wild ambition, it means what it says about the “world” part. With the possible acquisition of local business review site [...]

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Another Round of Privacy Changes From Facebook–Can’t It Stop Chasing Twitter?

Posted on December 9, 2009 by robhof

Like millions of other Facebook members today, I was asked by the social utility to check my privacy settings. Changes in these settings had been announced last week by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but they started rolling out today. Members will be able–actually, are required–to choose whether to share updates, photos, and other items on Facebook [...]

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Google: Don’t Even Think About Beating Us in Search

Posted on December 8, 2009 by robhof

For months, many people have been saying that Google wouldn’t be able to compete with the rising pack of startups (and behemoths like Microsoft’s Bing) providing results that include tweets from Twitter, status updates from Facebook, and other real-time information. Today, Google essentially quashed those claims. The search giant said it will be providing real-time [...]

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