2006 May

Even with the increase of Internet advertising, there are still other trends at work that need to be examined. Perhaps Baidu is such a good example because they are trying to base a community around their search engine?

OK, the following might seem really obvious. Regardless, the fact remains that blogs and podcasts are most definitely being driven forward by more broadband adoption.

Definitely news to me. This article below must be speaking of another user group from the people that I deal with on a daily basis?

It’s simple really. Net ads can offer a fine target for advertisers. Newspapers cannot even approach this. Sorry, but this is a simple fact.

Niche search engines are an interesting sort. Either hit or miss, they don’t leave a lot in between. But when it comes to those of the travel variety, I am generally a little suspicious as to the actual value of such a thing.

In reality, I would not be shocked by this. The real question is whether or not a judge is going to be of much help in this countersuit.

No matter how you cut it, this news about Dell bringing Google right into your home is going to raise more than a few eyebrows I think. On the most obvious front, it show us that Microsoft is no longer the exclusive king of the desktop!

Even though I have my beef with both Yahoo and Google on unrelated issues, I can’t help but find myself getting all tingly with anticipation. Think about this for a minute folks. Basically, this could be Yahoo’s last stand against Google!

In the past there has been a number of things that MSN and I have not seen eye to eye on. In this latest round however, it would appear that they are becoming more willing to work with folks to find a happy medium. I think this is great news!

Censorship is always dangerous, regardless of how it is being used. While I detest hate in all its forms, I also happen to despise censorship just as much. So it would be advisable for Google to walk carefully here.

I think the one thing that surprised me was that other search engines are still receiving a fair piece of the search market share. Shocking to be sure, it ought to be interesting to reexamine this again in a few years.

Well it should be interesting to say the least, to see what they end up with. If they can work together in sync, success might just be had this very fine day.

Now it is public knowledge that Yahoo has openly yielded to Google in the search arena. OK, nothing wrong with that. But how does this effect the efforts to keep traffic coming to Yahoo’s other services? They do have some great stuff, but is it enough to keep people returning?

And so Java and Ajax do work together rather than against each other! Don’t believe me? The proof is at the helm so to speak…

“…European politicians seem worried about the supremacy of the Americans in cyberspace. ” You know, I can’t say that I blame them for being concerned. Not because I don’t want my country to do well, but rather because just how frustrating it is to come out dead last.

And while Google is in negotiations with China, the number 2 telecom firm is giving Google a serious once over as well. As a matter of fact, it looks like Google is a winner in this round…

Oh this just has to hurt. Not just in the pocketbook mind you, but on a PR level as well. Seriously, this could not be happening at a worse time….

Google has managed to ink out yet another mobile deal, this time with Japan’s number 2 mobile carrier. Hey, it’s a numbers game you know…

I am inclined to agree that Web apps do offer the ultimate form of cross platform computing as the browser is where rubber meets the road. However until some standards are put into place, we are likely going to be seeing somewhat of a Wild West mentality with many new start-ups.

Boy, it certainly seems that AOL has been on a buying spree lately. Could it be they are working to hedge their bets in other markets in case the whole ISP ends up folding in on itself?