Archive for February 15th, 2008
Watch out Craigslist, Sister Site Kijiji Is Taking Off.
Friday, February 15th, 2008It’s not yet a Craigslist killer, but eBay’s free classifieds site Kijiji is taking off in the U.S. eBay, of course, is also an investor in Craigslist, but its 25 percent stake doesn’t give it a controlling interest and the other 75 percent is not for sale. So in March, 2005, eBay launched Kijiji as [...]
Game On: Zynga and SGN Battle For Social Gaming Developers
Friday, February 15th, 2008From Techcrunch:
The social networking game is all about scale. There are so many apps now on Facebook alone, nearly 16,000, that it is nearly impossible to get noticed unless you are already part of one of the bigger app companies. Cross promotion between apps is the key. Some of the largest app companies like Slide [...]
Google Search Goes to Millions of Nokia Handsets
Friday, February 15th, 2008What would you get if you combined two giant companies in their respective industries? Better services for customers and better income for both companies. I guess this must be what Google and Nokia folks are thinking right now, when both companies reached a deal whereby Google search will be integrated into Nokia’s mobile handsets.
At first, [...]
How Frequently Should You Change Your Blog’s Theme?
Friday, February 15th, 2008Some of the biggest decisions bloggers face involve their blog theme. Should you change your theme? Should you pay for a premium theme or a custom theme? What should you look for in a new theme ?
With so many free themes readily available (especially for WordPress users) you could literally change [...]
Doodle On Google
Friday, February 15th, 2008You know how Google puts up a special, stylized logo on their homepage for various holidays and occasions? Well today Google announced a new competition, “Doodle 4 Google”, which will give aspiring young artists the opportunity to get their own Google Doodle on the homepage and in front of billions of [...]
Yahoo Seen in News Corp. Talks But Analysts Dubious
Friday, February 15th, 2008Yahoo is in talks on a possible deal with News Corp., but analysts said an alternative was unlikely to emerge to rival Microsoft Corp.’s bid for Yahoo, now valued at $42.1 billion.
News of the talks to combine their Web properties was first reported by the Silicon Alley Insider blog on Monday, which said one proposal [...]