Tag : news

Facebook Goes Back to the University, A New Spin on Online Charities

Posted by Robert Phelps at 8:59 pm

Facebook has launched a ” Universities on Facebook ” page to “help students and campus organizations discover how to take full advantage of Facebook’s features to publicize events, distribute content, and foster community and school spirit.” The company has also acquired an interesting search patent for ranking based on click frequency. With regards to the suit from the guy who claims to own a majority stake in Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s lawyers are quoted as saying , “They filed this remand motion to harass defendants under the pretext of obtaining jurisdictional discovery into Zuckerberg’s private life.” Digg announced its new CEO today – Matt Williams, who has been with Amazon for over a decade. He joins the company as the site is overrun by content from competitor Reddit.

View original post here:
Facebook Goes Back to the University, A New Spin on Online Charities

Google-MySpace Deal May Be On For Another Month

Posted by Robert Phelps at 3:09 pm

It looks like MySpace’s dealings with Google aren’t over – or conclusively continued – just yet.

Google Acquires Social Startup Angstro

Posted by Robert Phelps at 8:08 pm

A company that was founded for the specific purpose of addressing one of Google’s weaknesses has now been acquired by the larger corporation.

Like.com Announces Acquisition by Google

Posted by Robert Phelps at 1:02 pm

Rumors surfaced recently that Google was buying Like.com. Those rumors have now been confirmed, as Like.com has announced the news on their site

View original here:
Like.com Announces Acquisition by Google

Like.com Announces Acquisition by Google

Posted by Robert Phelps at 1:02 pm

Rumors surfaced recently that Google was buying Like.com. Those rumors have now been confirmed, as Like.com has announced the news on their site. Founder and CEO Munjal Shah writes: Since 2006, Like.com has been moving the frontiers of eCommerce forward one steap at a time

Go here to read the rest:
Like.com Announces Acquisition by Google

Google Acquires Developer Tools Provider Instantiations

Posted by Robert Phelps at 1:36 pm

Google has apparently acquired yet another company – Instantiations . This is a provider of Java and Ajax development tools. As MG Siegler (who first reported the news ) points out, the company is known for its Google Web Toolkit designer, which is likely the reason for the acquisition

See the rest here:
Google Acquires Developer Tools Provider Instantiations

Google Launches New Mobile Ad Format with Location Extensions

Posted by Robert Phelps at 6:27 pm

Google has announced a new location extensions ad format with map features. Businesses can feature their locations and phone numbers on an expandable map ad that can appear on mobile sites and apps in the Google Display Network. This format shows up as a banner text ad with a business icon that expands to show the business location on a Google map, including ad creative, a click-to-call phone number and an option to get directions.

Read more from the original source:
Google Launches New Mobile Ad Format with Location Extensions

Another Reason for Murdoch Not to Like Google

Posted by Robert Phelps at 12:59 pm

News Corp.

Read the original:
Another Reason for Murdoch Not to Like Google

Google Tells FTC a Hot News Doctrine Would Hurt Journalism

Posted by Robert Phelps at 5:37 pm

Last month the Federal Trade Commission published its staff discussion draft of potential policy recommendations to “support the reinvention of journalism.” Those potential recommendations have been the subject of a fair amount of controversy throughout the industry. Suffice it to say that not all of the recommendations have been incredibly popular . Today Google submitted its own comments on the document.

Originally posted here:
Google Tells FTC a Hot News Doctrine Would Hurt Journalism

Facebook Scores Low In User Satisfaction

Posted by Robert Phelps at 1:44 pm

While Facebook is the most popular website in America, users indicate they are not enthusiastic fans of the social network, according to the 2010 American Customer Satisfaction (ACSI) Index E-Business Report, released in partnership with ForeSee Results. Facebook scored 64 on the ACSI’s 100-point scale, which puts its satisfaction even lower than IRS e-filers.