Here is my weekly selection of articles that were not mentioned here — except if I missed them.
The Next Tech Battle: Internet Searches on Cellphones
The tech giants[, Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.,] want their search engines and logos to pop up on cellphone screens, enabling people to also use their phones for other services the companies provide, such as downloading maps, or sending email and instant messaging, just as they do on their computers.
Source: Cassell Bryan-Low and Kevin J. Delaney, The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2006 (Paid registration required)
Microsoft’s Plan to Map the World in Real Time
Researchers are working on a system that allows sensors to track information and create up-to-date, searchable online maps.
Source: Kate Greene, Technology Review, May 8, 2006
Aerial Mapping Takes Another Leap
[Pictometry International,] the 6-year-old company has mapped most of the nation’s big cities and 140 counties where 30 percent of Americans live. The company says urban and rural zones encompassing 80 percent of the population will be shot by the end of next year, as well as big chunks of Canada, Latin America, Europe and beyond.
Source: Associated Press, via Wired News, May 8, 2006
With the spread of online games, virtual worlds and services like Google Earth and MySpace.com, people may soon be spending more time, communicating more and shopping more in complex 3D Web environments.
Source: Daniel Terdiman, CNET News.com, May 8, 2006
YouTube offers mobile upload service
As it tries to expand the ways people can post videos online, YouTube launched on Wednesday a service that allows users to upload homemade clips via their mobile phones or PDAs.
Source: Greg Sandoval, CNET News.com, May 10, 2006
Hijacking MySpace for fame and fortune
A growing number of enterprising people have found a way to exploit the hugely popular social networking site for promotional ends.
Source: Joris Evers, CNET News.com, May 10, 2006
The college social network site goes beyond text messaging, as wireless companies become more comfortable with the concept.
Source: Red Herring, May 12, 2006
Social Networks Attract Nearly Half Of All Web Users
The top 10 [social-networking] sites collectively grew 47 percent in the United States from the same month a year ago to 68.8 million unique visitors, Nielsen/NetRatings said. The sites reached 45 percent of active Web users.
Source: Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb News, May 12, 2006
Endline: The Glue Gun and Other Sticky Stories
Tracking technology is getting cheaper and easier to implement every day. As a result, separating truth from science fiction is getting more difficult. See if you can tell which of these stories are the real deal and which are gags.
Source: Chris Lindquist, CIO Magazine, May 15, 2006 Issue
See you next week…
Here is my weekly selection of articles that were not mentioned here — except if I missed them.
The Next Tech Battle: Internet Searches on Cellphones
The tech giants[, Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp.,] want their search engines and logos to pop up on cellphone screens, enabling people to also use their phones for other [...]
