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Google Unveils Real Time Search, Translation, Image Searching, Goggles...Awkwardly

Kit Eaton — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:55:35 -0500

Google called a high-profile press conference today, and used it to unveil not one big feature, but a number of current and future tweaks to its service. The list was impressive, so we've rounded up some of the cleverest tech for you. But man, Google needs to hone its presentation style.

Real Time Search

Inside CNN.com's Relaunch: The Philosophy After the Facelift

Alissa Walker — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:53:53 -0500

Reuters Chases the Consumer With Super-Simple Makeover

Kit Eaton — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:04:47 -0500

Following close on the heels of CNN's Web site overhaul, Reuters has completely revamped its home page. The new effort is startlingly spartan in its minimalism--and it's absolutely designed to appeal to a broad consumer audience. Reuters is chasing extra cash.

Small Business Innovation Trends Mobile Enterprises

Mr Rickman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:44 -0500

Today, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has reached about 15 million, over 10 percent nationwide. As a result, millions of people are seeking new opportunities joining a growing trend of Mobile Office Entrepreneurs using the advances in communication technology, entrepreneurial creativity, and the ever-more-hectic pace of modern life all combining to encourage the rapid development of mobile businesses.

Seniors and Women Small Business Startups Gain Momentum

Mr Rickman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:35 -0500

Who says entrepreneurship is only for the young. After all you need energy, stamina, relentless focus, and the most important thing, time on your side. Maybe! But a key to successful entrepreneurship is simply doing it. Regardless of age or circumstance, make your own opportunities and go for it.

Seniors and Women Small Business Startups Gain Momentum

Mr Rickman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:25 -0500

Does Your Company Need a Dedicated Tweeter?

Chris Dannen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:34 -0500

A new study says that big companies just don't get Twitter (PDF file). Of course they don't: They're not paying anyone to get it.

New "Microformat" Could Change the Way We Read Online

Chris Dannen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:05:53 -0500

It's called "hNews," and it could provide instantaneous context for any online news article.

Increase Sales Using Dynamic Marketing

Mr Rickman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:21 -0500

As the choices of new marketing strategies and initiatives evolve, organizations constantly reevaluate what marketing initiatives to pursue and how much to invest in each marketing communications channel.

Sales Results Developing Website Conversion Rates

Mr Rickman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:11 -0500

A Website Conversion Rate is defined as the number of visitors or potential customer leads to your site that perform a desired action measured against the total number of visitors in within a specific timeframe (ex. 30-days).

China Auto Sales Rise 72% Hit 1.2 Million Units

Mr Rickman — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:09:00 -0500

Automakers sold a total of 1.2 million cars and trucks, the government-sanctioned China Association of Auto Manufacturers announced November 8, 2009. China's October auto sales 72% from a year earlier, outpacing U.S. sales for another month, according to data reported Monday. However, despite China's growth, the October sales were far below the U.S.

Website Sales Content Solutions Driving More Web Traffic

Mr Rickman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:56:57 -0500

There are a variety of sources of web traffic, you can achieve, such as effective search engine optimization or targeted

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Sales Power Dialing Results Art Not Simply Technology Based

Mr Rickman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:30 -0500

Cold Calling is the most difficult part of sales for many to find comfort mastering and involves consistent focused discipline to get through. At times, it may feel daunting. On the other hand, when telesales is done right, the experience is most rewarding.

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Effective Sales Teams For Higher Revenues

Mr Rickman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:40:29 -0500

Today, we have an ever-increasing number of knowledge workers.

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Sustainable Job Employment Solutions For USA

Mr Rickman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:26:08 -0500

The unemployment rate continued to spiral upward over 10.2% for October 2009. Mixed data includes factory orders in the U.S. slight bump upwards .9% for September 2009, primarily from government stimulus spending in auto, heavy machinery and military sectors, according to Commerce Department Reports.

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AP Tightens Grip on Internet News With App-Making App

Kit Eaton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:29:34 -0500

The Associated Press has just rolled out a service to make it simpler for news publishing companies to make apps for practically every smartphone out here. And guess what? In typical "we own the news" AP style, the finished apps can grab feeds from the AP.
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Kanye West is Alive, But Memes May Be In Danger

Chris Dannen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:54:12 -0400

Even if you hate the jackass who stole Taylor Swift's spotlight, it pays to know that Kanye lives. Why? Because the rabble have turned it into a Google-beating malware scheme that could punk you into downloading some bad stuff--before coercing you out of money for a fix.
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Wikileaks Makes Muckraking Easier by Anonymizing and Protecting Sources

Chris Dannen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:25:09 -0400

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Apple Fights Woolworths Over Logo

Kelsey Keith — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:30:54 -0400

Word to the wise graphic designer: Don't bother designing any logo that even remotely resembles an apple. A certain mega-brand known for its sleek products and rabid consumer following will not be pleased.

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Should Colleges Subsidize Print News, Or Switch to Kindle?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:48:19 -0400

This week Wesleyan University announced that an anonymous donor had given the school $20,000 to subsidize paper New York Times subscriptions for students for the next two years. One hundred and fifty miles away at Princeton University, students booted up their new education-model Amazon Kindles this week. Which has been the best solution?
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Age Distribution of People on the Web

Jay Bhatti — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:52:55 -0400

Despite Privacy Concerns, 74% of people openly show their age on the web!

As a people search engine, Spock crawls and indexes millions of web documents and social network profiles everyday.
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Augmented Reality Gets New Dimension: Layar Adds 3-D

Kit Eaton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:49:50 -0400

We've covered Augmented Reality app Layar a lot as it's one of the most promising examples of the technology out there--and it's getting even neater: Layar's adding 3-D to its AR world modeling system.
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We, The Blogosphere (An Open Source Letter to President Obama)

Kit Eaton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:20:54 -0400

President Obama openly insulted blogosphere denizens while discussing a plan to "rescue" the traditional news industry. We had a few thoughts.
Dear President Obama,
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Fast Flip - Google spreads the news

Roger Andout — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:29:51 -0400

Response to Google's Fast Flip - Most newspapers, of whatever ''quality'',or political stance,have maybe one or two items of interest at any time.

That is why trawling through them online is a real boon. with the spread of free wifi its now possible for many people to read the latest news on their laptops as soon as it breaks - only worth waiting for the print version a day later to find deeper coverage.

The alternative is to read them in the library with the unemployed and oldies like me.

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Fwix Allows Publishers to Create Their Own Hyperlocal News Feeds

Clay Dillow — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:57:31 -0400

Although it’s usually doling out the headlines, hyperlocal news aggregator Fwix made some of its own this morning, announcing the launch of a new API allowing online publishers to add local news feeds to their sites and widgets. The company also secured $2.75 million in Series A funding, which should accelerate Fwix toward its goal of cracking the hyperlocal media model.
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