NewsTrove.com - Tech Briefs
The United States has overtaken Singapore and regained the lead in exploiting information and communication technology according to a study released Tuesday It is the third time in five years that the United States has topped the rankings in the World Economic Forums networked readiness index based on such factors as quality of math and science education and low telephone and Internet pricing The performance also was helped by extensive cooperation between research bodies and business and the ready availability of venture capital editors of the report said...
NewsTrove.com - Gaim 2.0.0 beta 3
Gaim is a multiprotocol instant messaging client compatible with Oscar and protocols Yahoo Messenger GaduGadu Jabber and Zephyr networks
Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple networks simultaneously This means that you can be chatting with friends on Instant Messenger talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger and sitting in an channel all at the same time
Gaim supports many features of the various networks such as file transfer coming soon away messages typing notification and window closing notification
It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features...
NewsTrove.com - * Google builds on lead over Internet search competitors
Google Inc is extending its lead in the Internet search market in the at the expense of Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corps unit a market researcher said
Googles share of search queries rose to 42 percent last month from 36 percent a year earlier researcher ComScore Networks Inc said
Yahoos share dropped to 28 percent from 31 percent while s share fell to 14 percent from 16 percent
The gains by Mountain View Californiabased Google indicated firstquarter sales may be higher than expected Piper Jaffray amp Co analyst Safa Rashtchy wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday...
NewsTrove.com - iCrossing and Fortune 1000 Clients Plan for Search at Three-City Roadshow
iCrossing and Fortune Clients Plan for Search at ThreeCity Roadshow
August 3 In an industryfirst iCrossing hosted senior marketing executives from Fortune companies and leading brands in Planning for Search events spanning the country throughout the month of July Executives from over two dozen clients along with partners from the leading search engines and other top searchindustry firms attended The Windy City Plans for Search July Silicon Valley Plans for Search July and Madison Avenue Plans for Search July...
NewsTrove.com - Local Opportunity Is Calling
Sometimes I must remind myself that despite the hype broadband still cant hold a candle to the telephone when it comes to connecting customers with local businesses
Crossing the great rift between the on and offline worlds has been challenging for businesses and marketers alike since the early 90s Sure companies such as eBay and PayPal pulled some offline businesses onto the Web with innovative marketplaces and payment systems But the vast majority of consumers who prefer to buy locally or seek services online have been mostly ignored online...