Google in all out Attack on Facebook
Google has joined forces with some the internet’s largest and most popular social networks to launch an all out offensive on the Social networking site Facebook.
The Google planned and let offensive plans to introduce a set of common standards for software developers to write programs for Google’s social networking site Orkut, as well as others social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Friendster.
Google’s […]
Microsoft deal values Facebook at $15 Billion
Microsoft finalised a $240 Million deal to purchase a 1.6% stake in the social networking site Facebook. The deal value Facebook at approximately $15 billion.
Microsoft beat Google who was also bidding for a similar stake in the three year old social networking site.
As part of the agreement, Microsoft secured the right to sell contextual ads on […]
Viacom CEO Criticises YouTube Copyright Protection Efforts
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman critisised the new copyright protection system for YouTube claiming is not satisfactory.
The system which was announced recently by Google is still in beta mode and dubbed YouTube Video Identification. Accroding to Google, it’s designed to help copyright holders control the distribution of their content over the internet.
Google’s new copyright protection system allows copyright holders such as […]
Microsoft Updates Live Search
Microsoft has updated its latest version of the Live Search Engine. The updates include improved driving directions, better bird’s-eye and 3D imagery coverage for the US and an index of local content as well as content created by users.
Among the improvements, geocoding updates for its Virtual Earth application as well and a beta version of MapCruncher, an application […]
Joost Launched at Cannes
Joost, the online TV network officially launched at the MIPCOM, the annual audiovisual content trade show in Cannes, France this weekend.
Joost provides users with more than 15 thousand shows over the internet and includes instant messaging and chat funcionality.
Joost, founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstorm was launched last year and will eventually display content created by its own users, […]
Google Earth Adds YouTube Layer
Google announced that they have added a YouTube video clips layer to their Google Earth application.
This new service allows YouTube users to geotag their video clip and have it appear on Google Earth when they upload it.
Users who find the clip on the “Featured Content” section of Google Earth have the option of playing the video […]
MSNBC Aquires Newsvine
In March 2006, Fox purchased NewRoo.com. Condé Nast gobbled Reddit in October 2006, the trend continues with msnbc’s decision to acquire the social news site, Newsvine.com. The detailes of the deal were undisclosed.
Msnbc.com, a joint venture between MSN and NBC claims 26 million unique users, and is ranked fourth in Nielsen-NetRating’s Top American News Sites for July 2007. The […]