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Online maps market: MapQuest - 71%, Yahoo! Maps - 32%, Google Maps - 25%: Online maps market: MapQuest - 71%, Yahoo! Maps - 32%, Google Maps - 25%Side-by-side demo of Google Maps and Yahoo MapsI have created a demo showing Google Maps and Yahoo Maps side-by-side, making it easy to compare the two based on their looks and performance.http://sidebyside.ning.com/; Tags: Google Maps, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Online Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Mapquest; Discussion threads 2005-11-28

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News to know: Gartner, Firefox 3.1, Apple notebook event, Intel: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Hiner: Gartner: Top 10 technologies to watch over the next three years Larry Dignan: IT's challenges: The end of device charging; ROI; Super programmers ...; Tags: Richard Koman, Mozilla Firefox, Apple MacBook, Gartner Inc., Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Notebook Event, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-15
McCain to YouTube: Respect fair use (at least for pols): YouTube's speedy response to DMCA take-down notices has been the subject of lawsuits – notably Stephanie Lenz, who with the EFF sued when YouTube deleted her video of her kid rockin' out to a Prince song. Now John McCain has a problem with YouTube take-downs. In a...; Tags: YouTube Inc., John McCain, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Child predators apparently don't use Gmail: A few years ago, a piece of popular legislation made its way past Illinois lawmakers (including Barack Obama, who voted in favor of it, as well as teacher unions, public health officials, etc.) offering comprehensive education to school children that, among other things, would have taught them to identify and...; Tags: Education, Google Gmail, Sex Offender, Safety Education, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Bush signs online child protection bills: Bush signs online child protection billsHip hip hooray!Huzzah!; Tags: Bush; Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Apple's new MacBook line: Affordable enough?: Apple's new MacBook line: Affordable enough?What are the specsI haven't seen the specs yet (are they published?) but I don't think it's going to be enough. They either need to compete with Windows PC's or not. Don't half ass it. My guess is the lower price will still not match...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, new MacBook line, MacBook line; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Newpaper Web revenue down 2.4% in Q2 2008: In Q2 2008, newspaper Web sites revenue was down 2.4% compared with Q2 2007, to $777 mln, according to the Newspaper Association of America. It was the only YTY drop since the association began measuring online revenue in 2003. SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Newpaper Web revenue down 2.4% in...; Tags: Revenue, Operational Accounting, Finance, AM; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Poll: Best personal finance software?: Poll: Best personal finance software?MoneydanceMoneydance - moneydance.comSplashMoneyGreat little app originating for the Palm OS. Has been ported to Windows and iPhone worlds. I can keep track of my expenses on my iPhone and sync it via wireless connection with my desktop. Good tool set and it is a darn sight...; Tags: INTERNET, Financial accounting, personal finance software, personal finance, Moneydance; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Poll: Best personal finance software?: A little while ago, before the massive recession threw everyone into the depths of their portfolios, I thought it would be prudent to graduate tracking my expenses from pen and paper to software. My parents have dabbled with Quicken, and I wasn't really impressed with Microsoft Money....; Tags: Software, Quicken, Personal Finance, Mint, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Yahoo, Google, DOJ play let's make a deal; Google could walk: Google and Yahoo are talking to the Department of Justice about heading off an antitrust suit over the companies' search advertising deal. According to the Wall Street Journal, Google and Yahoo are offering up concessions to the Department of Justice to push their deal through. For Google,...; Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Search, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Bush signs online child protection bills: In addition to the Pro-IP Act, President Bush signed two other Internet-related bills, these related to kiddie porn and child predators. The Protect Our Children Act requires Internet companies to report child pornography and forks over $320 million to the Justice Dept. to fight Internet...; Tags: Attorney General, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Audience breakdown of for podcast downloaders: as groups of internet users February-April 2006 August 2006 May 2008 Total internet users 7% 12% 19% Men 9% 15% 22% Women 5% 8% 16% Age 18-29 10% 14% 27% Age 30-49 8% 12% 20% Age 50-64 5%...; Tags: Internet User, Experience, Podcasts, Internet, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Gartner: The Net killed media; Financial services, healthcare next: The Internet has killed the basic economics of the media industry and healthcare and the financial services industry may be next. That's the message from one of Gartner's so-called "maverick" presentations where analysts go out on a limb. Mark Stahlman and Michael McGuire did the presentation at...; Tags: Financial Service, Media, Industry, Gartner Inc., Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Egnyte: using and sustaining Enterprise 2.0: Egnyte, in a nutshell, is a software as a service, cloud storage application. But it's a lot more than just that. It feels like your online home of files, storage and where you put your valuables. Egnyte started out because the small business, which is...; Tags: Apple iPhone, On-demand, Server, Enterprise 2.0, Egnyte, Backup Facility, Storage, Backups, Hardware, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Facebook as social rule of thumb?: Facebook as social rule of thumb?From a different perspective...In some respects, I think Facebook also lends itself towards those who were never woefully successful at being social in the real world, but could feel like they were in the virtual one. More real than IM with people you'll never meet,...; Tags: Social networking, Facebook, social rule; Discussion threads 2008-10-13
Facebook as social rule of thumb?: This new course I'm taking introduces sociology, and I assure all you budding sociologists who read that this new-found knowledge isn't going to my head. It seems for many, especially students who are forced into a semi-confined place as others, take precedent, that Facebook confirms events within our lives. ...; Tags: Facebook, Social Networking, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Using your voice to pilot your computer: According to The Seattle Times, an interdisciplinary team of scientists of the University of Washington UW has developed Vocal Joystick, a software which enables people with disabilities to control their computers using the sound of their voice and without the need to use a mouse. Their virtual computer mouse driven...; Tags: Software, Pattern Recognition, Mouse, Voice Recognition, Voice, Signal Processing, Computer, Application Driver, Productivity, Mice, Telephony, Telecommunications, Hardware, Peripherals, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Silverlight 2 is released, available for download tomorrow: Microsoft announced this morning that Silverlight 2 will be available for download tomorrow. So after a long beta period that included big events using Silverlight including the Olympics and the DNC, the bits are going to be out there. The press release includes some impressive numbers: ...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Silverlight 2, Productivity, Corporate Communications, Linux, Open Source, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Why MySpace's MyAds won't be the next Google AdWords: When it comes to online advertising everybody wants to be the next Google, and News Corp-owned MySpace is no exception. Today the company rolled out its latest advertising platform called MyAds, designed to service "individuals and small businesses" rather than the big name brands that the social networking site's existing...; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Google AdWords, MySpace, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-10-13
Tams11 Tratzee (exe): Tratzee is a cross between yatchzee and rummy. You try and complete the phases in order before the other players do. You need the Tams11 Lobby in order to play online against others. Version 1.0.7.8 has minor updates and bug fixes.; Tags: Cross, Tams11 Software, Tratzee; Software downloads 2008-10-13