NYT Delicious Top Searches of 2008 Aren't What You'd Expect Last week marked the 3rd anniversary of Yahoo's acquisition of the most popular social bookmarking site it the world, Delicious. Has Yahoo! made the most of it? One more indication that they have not came today with the release of the Top 10 search queries that people used on Delicious in 2008 There is a big disconnect between what people submit… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
News Report: Economy May be Slow, but Online Sales are Going Strong Given the current economic climate, everybody is looking for some positive news, and according to the latest data from online metrics service Compete, the top online retailers in the U.S. are faring quite well during this holiday season. Compete looked at the statistics for total unique visitors to the top ten online retail sites and found that… Frederic Lardinois View comments
enterprise Why Does LinkedIn Still Have Facebook Envy? Commentary on this week's management changes at LinkedIn implied that a shake-up was needed to make LinkedIn more like Facebook. As somebody who has used LinkedIn extensively and spoken to many people who have also found it very useful, this is a plea to listen to users and not the Valley cognoscenti. Sure, when Facebook was "valued" at $15… Bernard Lunn View comments
NYT The 3D Web in 2008 What's going on with the 3D web? At one point, it was being heralded as the next big thing. Is that still the case? Take for example, the virtual world Second Life. Once a booming place where every business had set up their online presence, the formerly happening hotspot is now gloomy and dead. As one-time Second Life reporter Eric Krangel said… Sarah Perez View comments
mobile Ski Lodge: Your Newest Ski Accessory Is Your iPhone In the Northern Hemisphere, with holidays on the way and snow flying, we're in the midst of the ski and snowboard season. But we're also in the midst of something else awfully chilly: less than favorable economic conditions. That means, if you're going to spend money for a lift ticket, you want to make sure you're getting your money's worth. Now… Mobile Rick Turoczy View comments