Why the Smart Money is On PayPal
Of all of the titans of the Web industry right now, few have put themselves in as enviable a position as PayPal. Apple has skyrocketing stock values and two of the hottestselling products ever made. Google and Facebook have more website visitors than most countries have citizens — not to mention all of their personal […]
Google Marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Community Service
Google said today that many of its employees will be marking the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 25th by participating in service projects. The Google Blog offers more details. “We’re also joining the Corporation for National & Community Service, a Google Grants recipient, to spread the word about […]
Trend Micro Releases Security App For Android
Earlier this week, a company called Trusteer determined that mobile users are three times more vulnerable to phishing attacks compared to people sitting in front of desktops. Now, in a move that’ll perhaps help address that problem (and others), Trend Micro has released its first security app for the Android platform. The app, called Mobile […]
Solving the Insolvable Problem of Information Overload
Every now and then, a debate will pop up in the Blogosphere/Twitterverse about whether or not RSS is dead. One such debate has been raging this week, and has even got some high profile tech bloggers bickering in an embarrassingly public manner (name-calling and all). Do you think RSS is "dead"? Tell us why or […]
Nonproft Software: RaisersEdge(i) Adds Giving Score
Nonprofit fundraising software is definitely an interesting space to watch. For example, BlackBaud (which offers fundraising software, accounting software and management systems for nonprofits) just released several improvements to its platform including the Blackbaud Giving Score™, a new prospect research tool that helps… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other […]
Office Depot Launches Facebook Sweepstakes
Office Depot has launched a Facebook sweepstakes with the goal to find “America’s Messiest Office.” From today through January 31st, users can upload a photo of their messy, unorganized office space or desk to Office Depot’s Facebook page for a chance to win a variety of prizes. The grand prize winner of “America’s Messiest Office” […]
Android "Newsstand" Said To Be In The Works
Android users might soon be presented with a more convenient way of finding content from their favorite publications. Rumor has it that Google’s trying to put together a "digital newsstand" through which people would be able to purchase magazine- or newspaper-specific apps. Russell Adams and Jessica E. Vascellaro reported, "The e-newsstand would include apps from […]
comScore Documents Record Online Retail Holiday Season
Heading into the holiday season, many economic experts seemed to fear that the average present would be a homemade scarf or coffee mug. Instead, the latest (and probably last) comScore data concerning the holiday shopping season shows that U.S. online spending hit a record $30.8 billion. That works out to an increase of 13 percent […]
Rumor Ties Facebook, Twitter To SEC Inquiry
Don’t look for employees at these companies to break out shredders – or even break a sweat – quite yet, but the Securities and Exchange Commission might be curious about certain details related to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Zynga. Unconfirmed rumors indicate the SEC is looking into their privately traded stock. Peter Lattman reported, "The […]
Facebook For iPhone App Gains 1.6M Users In Three Days
Earlier today, we reported that Facebook beat Google in terms of UK traffic over Christmas. We also reported that Apple upped its sales forecasts for iPhones. Now, to perhaps link the two stories together, it turns out that the Facebook for iPhone app gained around 1.6 million users in the past three days. Considering how […]
MySpace Issues User Data Protection Update
New features, celebrity endorsements, and a redesign can only get a site so far. More than ever, users want to know their private information is safe. So this week, MySpace issued a clear statement to the effect that the social network is protecting users’ data. Remember the big third-party-apps-are-leaking-data-to-advertisers scare in October? MySpace responded to […]
Five Tips For More Efficient Business Blogging
“Why should we have a blog?” It’s a reasonable question. Nevermind the fact that millions of businesses are blogging and multiples of those millions of customers are reading said blogs. In fact, 23% of the primary Fortune 500 corporations have an external corporate blog. Blogs as a content management system make it very easy for […]
CityVille Poised To Pass FarmVille As Top Facebook Game
In the tech community, a lot of people profess to dislike Facebook games such as FarmVille and CityVille. They’re snubbed due to requiring little thought or skill, and viewed with suspicion since users are encouraged to spend real money. But there’s no denying their popularity, and it looks like CityVille is about to take the […]
CityVille Poised To Pass FarmVille As Top Facebook Game
In the tech community, a lot of people profess to dislike Facebook games such as FarmVille and CityVille. They’re snubbed due to requiring little thought or skill, and viewed with suspicion since users are encouraged to spend real money. But there’s no denying their popularity, and it looks like CityVille is about to take the […]
Google's Matt Cutts Talks Facebook/Twitter Links' Influence on Search Ranking
We recently looked at how Google and Bing use links on Twitter and Facebook for organic ranking, following an informative piece from Danny Sullivan on the matter. Google’s Matt Cutts has now addressed the subject a bit more in a new video uploaded to Googles’ Webmaster Help Channel. Do you want social media to influence […]