Facebook, more than almost any other company, is a beneficiary of a global “network effect”.
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If Facebook killed Myspace will Google+ kill THE social network?
Facebook is THE Social Network, right? Yeah, there was a movie. We all agreed! Last week. But not if the recently launched Google has launched Google+ (pronounced “Google Plus”) has anything to do with it.
Google unveils Google+
Google have taken a further step towards embracing social media with the launch of Google+, which encapsulates a range of tools aimed to loosen Facebook’s stranglehold of the market, reports Matt Warman.
Did Google strike a deal with Obama?
Google have denied that the Democrats have been granted special access to a new advertising initiative despite claims of the contrary made by a company sales representative, reports Byron Tau and Ben Smith.
Are we being gouged on delivery as well?
Not merely are Australians being ripped off by local retailers for internationally available goods, it costs more to deliver them.
Santorum’s presidential hopes face a sticky problem
Rick Santorum is running for president? Hah! The religious right of the Republicans might reckon they’ve found their man in this confrontationist conservative former senator from Pennsylvania, but did they check Google?
Google Chromebook: always online, always in the clouds
Google’s upcoming Chromebook laptop will use a browser-based workplace, be permanently connected to the net and store information using ‘the cloud.’ The Conversation’s Srikumar Venugopal explains.
Why Microsoft had to buy Skype
It makes strategic sense that Microsoft happily bought Skype for the rather inflated price of US $8.5 billion, says Robert X Cringely. Microsoft needed a new market — telecommunications, but more importantly it needed to stop Google from buying Skype.
Facebook busted trying to smear Google
Facebook recently hired a PR agent who has been quietly encouraging journos and bloggers to write anti-Google stories questioning whether Google’s new social media strategy violates people’s privacy.
Apple officially the world’s #1 brand
The annual BrandZ study of the world’s top brands has awarded the top gong to Apple, which is worth around US$153 billion. Google dropped to number two while IBM place at three and McDonalds at four, reports Goergina Prodgan.
Tired Microsoft delivers solid profits, for now
Microsoft’s online services have now clocked up 21 consecutive loss-making quarters.
Bartholomeusz: an Amazonian effort
The common denominator in the Amazon and Google results was that the increase in revenues significantly outstripped the increase in earnings.
Why Apple will (eventually) fail — the industry guarantees it
Apple relies on a few key products, all of which require upgrading every 12 months. That’s a horribly short product lifecycle that demands constant innovation, writes John Addis, founder of The Intelligent Investor and a Crikey director.
Facebook’s “like” versus Google’s “plus one”
Google have ramped up their fight for social media turf with the announcement of “plus one,” a new service that directly competes with Facebook’s “like” button, reports Nick O’Neill.
Bartholomeusz: is a Facebook bubble brewing?
There is a raging but inconclusive debate occurring in the US as to whether soaring valuations for so-called “social” companies are reflective of a boom or a bubble.
Google books turns new page in copyright law
Last week a US judge discarded a 2008 settlement between Google and publishing groups which allowed the search engine giant to “unlock the wisdom” of out of print books. A huge legal fight has forced a spotlight onto copyright law, reports Michael Hiltzik.
Apple: saving old media, or just making them its bitch?
“Media is dying”, was the call. Now there’s a new one: grab an iPad and bend over for Apple. Frustration with Steve Jobs’ digital powerhouse is growing.
Google an easy SEO target but retribution can be brutal
A couple of recent instances of shady search engine optimization techniques proves how easily Google rankings can be manipulated but the search engine’s response may be swift and brutal, writes Edward Wasserman.
Now you can search for dinner on Google
The latest addition to Google sounds delicious: a component of the search engine devoted to finding recipes. It’s been unimaginatively titled Recipe View, reports Rebecca Lyons Burdick.
Introducing Google One Pass
This week Google launched One Pass, a new service enabling web readers to pay to access content published in online newspapers and magazines. What’s in it for the search engine giant? Simple: a ten percent cut.
US tech company accuses Google of stealing its voice
VoiceOne Communications Corp has launched a law suit against Google, alleging an agreement signed between the two companies in 2005 was a pretext to allow the search giant to steal trade secrets regarding online voice technology.
Google Street View opens the door to art
Google have used the technology driving its Street View service in the Google Art Project, which allows users to virtually explore some of the world’s biggest museums and view art collections in high resolution. Make that very high resolution, with images presented in up to 14 billion pixels.
Microsoft’s record revenue, but for how long?
Microsoft announced record second-quarter revenues of $19.95 billion overnight.
The narrative nuances of…Google’s CEO announcement?
Just about every media company in the world reported Google’s decision to change CEOs, and the response was largely positive. This can be linked to storytelling components Google cleverly integrated with their PR material, explains Lou Hoffman.
Google, Demand Media, Lance Armstrong and ‘the worst IPO of the year’
What do cyclist Lance Armstrong, “content farmer” Demand Media and Google have in common? Read on.
