No, they didn’t JOIN forces for good. More like, join forces for GOOD. These two online giants teamed up to create a communication stream, amidst the uprising and protest against the Mubarak regime. Egyptian residents have been left with little resources for outside contact, as result of the nationwide Internet crackdown. Until now. Speak2Tweet, a [...]
It’s engraved on our minds, constantly in front of us and will never go away. So they say. Whoever “they” are, is right. Unless we de-engrave. Remove. Act like it never happened. Since 2004, we’ve been dealing with this problem. Google has been easing our search pains for over seven years. If you can’t Google [...]
If you’ve been reading Meta Fever for a descent amount of time, a couple of things may seem obvious to you. First off, we talk about tech news and online marketing relentlessly, unsparingly and excessively. You get the point. These topics include everything from Search Engine Optimization to tips on turning your blog into the [...]
In the midst of Yahoo slashing jobs and AOL branching out in uncharted territory, Facebook has plans to keep the ball rolling. At a Bay Area start up summit, Manager of Corporate Development Michael Brown, made mention of the company’s 2011 strategy. . .with a few few surprises. Well, that’s what some living in a [...]
This is not a post about predicting the epic failure of Google. We’ve already been down that road with Wikipedia. My job is to inform you of whats coming on the horizon. Something you’re probably already aware of. With all of the fanfare taking place, how could you not? Bing seems to be all the [...]
You could probably say it’s an elite club when you’re the only member. As reported by the Financial Times, JCPenney.com became the first major retailer to launch a full-scale store completely operational within Facebook. You can browse, share and make purchases without ever leaving the popular social networking site. I’m sure Chris Anderson, who proudly [...]
Stats like the following make me one wonder if the technology is really new or simply no one cares about participating. A recent study by the Pew Report shows only 8% of US adults use Twitter. With the majority of growth taking place between adults 18-29. Most adults are now getting used to the idea [...]
You would think volleyball, street hockey, free food and 20% personal time would be enough to keep and entice workers to Google. Yes, for some. Google isn’t taking any chances, however. In a clear sign to keep Googlers from jumping ship and joining rival Facebook, the search engine giant is giving all employees a 10% [...]
As the war heats up for the hearts and minds of Internet lovers… Google has made it clear: we mean business. At least to Facebook anyway. Facebook users will no longer be able to access their Gmail contacts from the popular social networking site – regardless if they give prior approval. Basically, what we are [...]
New rules passed by the Maryland Board of Elections last month, requiring campaigns to put disclosures on Facebook and Twitter profiles including display ads, came to a screeching halt by State Delagate Mike Smigiel. “I’m not sure what the purpose was of the new regulations or what their effect is going to be,” said Smigiel [...]
When Lebron James isn’t adding to his enemies list (i.e Dan Gilbert and the entire city of Cleaveland), the KingJames Twiiter and Facebook home shave managed to grow just as well. Yes, I’m back on The Decision kick. I figure hey….this thing went on for 762 days – might as well milk it for all [...]
After starving off a near takeover in 2008, or botched one…depending on how you look at it, and becoming the butt of tech world jokes, Yahoo.com has managed to grow up. Not that they really needed too. It’s a different kind of growing up. One that says, “I’ll work with the man and make myself [...]
