Google Lowers Controversial Nexus One Fee
09 February 2010
Update 2: Google has now reportedly lowered the $350 fee to $150, and launched a support line for the phone at 888-48-NEXUS. Update: The FCC has sent letters regarding early termination fees to Google, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. In its letter to Google, it says: …where new options may subject consumers to substantial ETFs, potentially from more [...]
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Is Google Launching a Competitor for Facebook/Twitter?
09 February 2010
Google is rumored to be working on a Facebook/Twitter-like feature for Gmail. According to the Wall Street Journal, who cites "people familiar with the matter", the feature, which would "make it easier and faster" to share status updates may launch as soon as this week. As I’ve written about a number of times, Google is [...]
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2010: The Year of the Display Ad for Google?
09 February 2010
This could be the year of the display ad. That’s not to say that display ads aren’t prevalent every year, but Google has only been involved with that for a little while, and if analysts’ projections are accurate, this will be the year that Google’s display ad business tops $1 billion in sales. Last summer, [...]
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Super Bowl Ad Tweets Determine Brand Effectiveness
09 February 2010
As WebProNews reported, Mullen and Radian6 partnered to launch BrandBowl2010, a Twitter/Super Bowl event that allowed users to see near real-time ratings of the Super Bowls commercials. The two companies have now released the results. They determined that Doritos was the most effective brand to advertise during the Super Bowl, and that Budweiser Select55 was the [...]
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Google May Invest In Chinese Media/Ad Firm
09 February 2010
A little less than a month ago, Google announced that it might shut down Google.cn and its offices in China. The search giant may not be giving up on the country entirely, however, as a new report has indicated that it’s part of a group attempting to invest in a large Chinese media and advertising [...]
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Google Sets Target For Real-Time Translator Phones
09 February 2010
If you think about it, it’d be slightly inaccurate to say that phones let people all over the world communicate with each other; current tech just transmits sounds, not their significance. But Google’s looking to knock down language barriers with devices that will perform translations on the fly. This isn’t some poorly sourced rumor or random [...]
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Google Runs First Super Bowl Commercial
09 February 2010
With millions watching, Google ran their first Super Bowl Commercial entitled "Parisian Love". If it looks familiar, that’s because it’s one of their "Search Stories" ads which was uploaded to YouTube back in November. You can check it out below… What did you think of the commercial? Tell us. Did you think you’d ever see a Google [...]
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The Man Who Looked Into Facebook’s Soul
09 February 2010
Youth social networking researcher dana boyd has observed that many people presume the way they use social networks is the way everyone uses them. “I interviewed gay men who thought Friendster was a gay dating site because all they saw were other gay men,” she says. “I interviewed teens who believed that everyone on [...]
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When Negotiation Becomes Dishonesty
09 February 2010
If you’ve been a geek your whole life then you understand the term “Canadian girlfriend.” The Canadian (or sometimes British) love interest is the person you talk about when a member of the opposite sex inquires about your dating status. The story is that you met online, you’ve formed a solid bond and you’ll probably [...]
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Google Lowers Controversial Nexus One Fee
08 February 2010
Update 2: Google has now reportedly lowered the $350 fee to $150, and launched a support line for the phone at 888-48-NEXUS. Update: The FCC has sent letters regarding early termination fees to Google, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. In its letter to Google, it says: …where new options may subject consumers to substantial ETFs, potentially from more [...]
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Green Goose: Save Money Using Sensors
08 February 2010
Green Goose is a new financial management service that launched today, which connects sensor activity to your savings account. At first Green Goose sounded a little gimmicky. Using green Internet-connected eggs, it measures how much energy you expend on your bike or how much water you use in your shower – and transfers [...]
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Where is Entrepreneurship Really Taught?
08 February 2010
Between Y Combinator’s Startup School, the influx of seed fund incubators, the list of legendary mentors and investors and the dotcom bust’s school of hard knocks, is there really any reason to go to grad school? At ReadWriteWeb we’re supportive of lifelong learning and universities that coach entrepreneurs, but a recent post by Venture [...]
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What’s Next For Geolocation? Apps, Apps, Apps
08 February 2010
Geolocation social networks are set to be in 2010 what microblogging was in 2008 – the next big thing. Currently the space is being dominated by Foursquare, with others like Gowalla, MyTown and Loopt trailing in its wake. While Gowalla has secured a large amount of funding, some $8.5 million, and My Town claims more [...]
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VMware Partner Exchange 2010: What happens in Vegas Comes to your Enterprise
08 February 2010
If you’re releasing products integrated into the VMware ecosystem, you’re likely enjoying enjoying the Las Vegas Strip this week. VMware Partner Exchange 2010 kicked off at the Mandalay Bay hotel today, and it is the place to learn about the current state of affairs and how to quantify tangible benefits of virtualization for partners and [...]
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