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Twitter Wins Trademark Battle Over Word Tweet

on Oct 11, 2011
Twitter Wins Trademark Battle Over Word Tweet

Tweety bird should have seen this one coming. According to the Wall Street Journal, Twitter is about to gain possession of the word “Tweet” and birds all over the world are angry .

72% of Antitrust Lawyers Do Not Feel That Google Hurts Competition

on Oct 7, 2011
72% of Antitrust Lawyers Do Not Feel That Google Hurts CompetitionWhile this is an admittedly small sample size and may not be representative of antitrust lawyers on a more widespread basis, a poll taken at an American Bar Association event at Stanford University reveals that nearly 3/4 of the antitrust lawyers present didn’t feel that Google was hurting competition.

Goldman Sachs Invests $450 Million in Facebook

on Jan 3, 2011
Goldman Sachs Invests $450 Million in Facebook

Facebook is reportedly receiving a combined total of $500 million in new investment money with $450 million coming from Goldman Sachs and another $50 million from Russia’s Digital Sky Technologies. This is all happening based on a jaw dropping $50 billion valuation of Facebook.

In Hopes of Becoming Like Facebook, MySpace Apps Also Leak Data

on Oct 26, 2010
In Hopes of Becoming Like Facebook, MySpace Apps Also Leak DataAsk MySpace what he wants to be when he grows up and he’ll tell you flat out – “Facebook.” It’s a typical case of big brother worship and we shouldn’t laugh about it but it’s funny, you know. When the little one tries to dress and sound like his successful big brother. Clomping around in shoes that are too big, hoping his friends will come over and hang with you if you make it easy for them to connect.

Friday Fact: Wealthy On Facebook But Don’t Actually Use Facebook

on Oct 22, 2010
Friday Fact: Wealthy On Facebook But Don’t Actually Use Facebook

I call this the Friday Fact section (which I reserve the right to not do every single Friday) because it sounds good but the reality is there are no real facts about the social media space. There is information and there is research but none of it should be held as the absolute truth.

Yahoo Being Window Shopped?

on Oct 14, 2010
Yahoo Being Window Shopped?

Yahoo is in the news a lot as of late. That we all know. The news is rarely good but the reports coming from The Wall Street Journal and its tech blog All Things Digital is that there may be interest in buying the struggling web property. That could be the best thing for it.

Android Tablet Getting News Orgs Attention

on Oct 8, 2010
Android Tablet Getting News Orgs Attention

As the world of Internet marketing grows more expansive and thus more confusing each day (think multiple platforms, measurement issues, mobile needs, not even doing the basics well etc. etc) marketers are often faced with decisions that didn’t even exist the day before.

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