If AT&T Ran The Highway System...
If AT&T ran the highway system, things would be different. Only AT&T-approved cars would be allowed on the roads, all of which would be toll roads.
Drivers would have to prepay their tolls, based on the estimated number of miles they expected to drive. Those who drove fewer miles than estimated would get no refund; those who drove more would be charged for the overage at a higher rate.
Search's Dirty Money
Dirty money is a quaint concept because it's hard to imagine any other kind. Money is literally dirty -- some 18% of coins harbor pathogens, according to a 1998 study by Shirley Lowe, an assistant professor at the University of California -- and many great fortunes were made out of less-than-honorable work.
Spock's Social Search Engine
The soon-to-be-public search engine declares it's now clear that social networks can help organize the world's information and make it personally accessible and useful.
Adobe Debuts Captivate 3 and FrameMaker 8
The e-learning development application Captivate is being enhanced to be able to capture mouse movements. Framemaker, an authoring tool for complex technical documents, adds support for new file formats.
Ask.com Plans Anonymous Search
AskEraser will provide Ask users with privacy controls that will prevent their searches from being retained on the company's servers.
Bots Driving Click Fraud
Click fraud due to botnets doubled from the first to second quarter this year, says Click Forensics. And overall click fraud rates are up.
No iPhone Nano for You
J.P. Morgan, the source of the rumor that a low-end iPhone based on Apple's iPod Nano is being developed, today issued a research note distancing itself from that claim.
If you didn't see that denial coming, you were probably too busy admiring your reflection in your iPhone's lustrous screen.
Online Gaming Is Booming, Not Boring
The number of unique visitors to online gaming sites grew 17% year over year to almost 217 million worldwide, according to a new ComScore survey.
Prototype Interfaces For Firefox Proposed
After decades of GUI development and inspiration from Google and other search engines, Mozilla suggests the command line is again part of the interface discussion.
Facebook Traffic Takes Off ... Maybe
The site saw 26.6 million unique U.S. visitors, a result that suggests Facebook's decision to drop registration restrictions in September was the right one.
Apple Puts a Camera Where Its Mouse Is
Apple just can't bring itself to make a two-button mouse. Partly it's an issue of aesthetics. "Unlike the conventional mouse, the unibody mouse does not include any mechanical buttons thereby making it more elegant than the conventional mouse (e.g., no surface breaks or lines)," a newly published Apple patent appl
Google Loses Gmail Name in Germany
The company says it will still provide Web e-mail in Germany, even though a German court ruled that another firm owns the Gmail trademark in the country.
Google Gets Green(er)
Google's been busy with a lot of environmental initiatives lately: The company just completed its 1.6 megawatt photovoltaic system, enabling it to power 1/3 of its corporate headquarters using solar energy.
Is Google's Spam Fight a Sham?
Google may say it fights spam but I'm beginning to have my doubts. A recent post on Google's Webmaster Central blog offers advice on how to build "startpages."
What is a "startpage"? "Basically, it's a Web page with a lot of links about a specific topic," explain Selina & Jos, two members of Google's Search Quality Team in Dublin.
So here's the question: How is a "startpage" different from a
Universal Puts Apple On Notice -- No iTunes Renewal
Universal plans to sell music at will, meaning that it could withdraw its songs from Apple's online store on short notice. The move is widely seen as an effort to obtain better contractual terms from Apple.
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If AT&T Ran The Highway System...
If AT&T ran the highway system, things would be different. Only AT&T-approved cars would be allowed on the roads, all of which would be toll roads.
Drivers would have to prepay their tolls, based on the estimated number of miles they expected to drive. Those who drove fewer miles than estimated would get no refund; those who drove more would be charged for the overage at a higher rate.
Search's Dirty Money
Dirty money is a quaint concept because it's hard to imagine any other kind. Money is literally dirty -- some 18% of coins harbor pathogens, according to a 1998 study by Shirley Lowe, an assistant professor at the University of California -- and many great fortunes were made out of less-than-honorable work.
Spock's Social Search Engine
The soon-to-be-public search engine declares it's now clear that social networks can help organize the world's information and make it personally accessible and useful.
Adobe Debuts Captivate 3 and FrameMaker 8
The e-learning development application Captivate is being enhanced to be able to capture mouse movements. Framemaker, an authoring tool for complex technical documents, adds support for new file formats.
Ask.com Plans Anonymous Search
AskEraser will provide Ask users with privacy controls that will prevent their searches from being retained on the company's servers.
Bots Driving Click Fraud
Click fraud due to botnets doubled from the first to second quarter this year, says Click Forensics. And overall click fraud rates are up.
No iPhone Nano for You
J.P. Morgan, the source of the rumor that a low-end iPhone based on Apple's iPod Nano is being developed, today issued a research note distancing itself from that claim.
If you didn't see that denial coming, you were probably too busy admiring your reflection in your iPhone's lustrous screen.
Online Gaming Is Booming, Not Boring
The number of unique visitors to online gaming sites grew 17% year over year to almost 217 million worldwide, according to a new ComScore survey.
Prototype Interfaces For Firefox Proposed
After decades of GUI development and inspiration from Google and other search engines, Mozilla suggests the command line is again part of the interface discussion.
Facebook Traffic Takes Off ... Maybe
The site saw 26.6 million unique U.S. visitors, a result that suggests Facebook's decision to drop registration restrictions in September was the right one.
Apple Puts a Camera Where Its Mouse Is
Apple just can't bring itself to make a two-button mouse. Partly it's an issue of aesthetics. "Unlike the conventional mouse, the unibody mouse does not include any mechanical buttons thereby making it more elegant than the conventional mouse (e.g., no surface breaks or lines)," a newly published Apple patent appl
Google Loses Gmail Name in Germany
The company says it will still provide Web e-mail in Germany, even though a German court ruled that another firm owns the Gmail trademark in the country.
Google Gets Green(er)
Google's been busy with a lot of environmental initiatives lately: The company just completed its 1.6 megawatt photovoltaic system, enabling it to power 1/3 of its corporate headquarters using solar energy.
Is Google's Spam Fight a Sham?
Google may say it fights spam but I'm beginning to have my doubts. A recent post on Google's Webmaster Central blog offers advice on how to build "startpages."
What is a "startpage"? "Basically, it's a Web page with a lot of links about a specific topic," explain Selina & Jos, two members of Google's Search Quality Team in Dublin.
So here's the question: How is a "startpage" different from a
Universal Puts Apple On Notice -- No iTunes Renewal
Universal plans to sell music at will, meaning that it could withdraw its songs from Apple's online store on short notice. The move is widely seen as an effort to obtain better contractual terms from Apple.
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