Google in Hot Water - Pluribo Tames Amazon - New Blender Game 7.8.08








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Webmaster Video Comments: http://... way that advertising appears on social networks is about to change...if Google has anything to say about it, that is. The current reigning "king of all that is searchable" is trying to patent a new algorithm they call "FriendRank." FriendRank is similar to its older brother, PageRank, only it uses social networking and friends lists to create popularity data. The idea is to find the most influential friend in a group of friends on a social network, and then display ads on their profile. The end result? Targeted advertising for less dollars and a possibly a few new friends to boot. Not a bad deal at all.http://... other Google news, it looks like the US Justice Department is investigating the advertising deal between Yahoo and Google. There are worries that it could be breaking antitrust laws, and that the two together would create a monopoly of Internet based advertising. They are requesting documentation not only from the two web giants, but also from all web advertising companies. Google's general council Keith Walker still considers the deal to be "pro-competitive." We will keep you abreast of this developing situation.http://... other legal news, a judge has officially ordered YouTube owner Google to give all of its user information to Viacom. Viacom is aiming to prove that illegal, pirated videos are more popular online than the traditional videos made by users. A victory would be huge for Viacom, as it would leave Google open to a contributory infringement charge. Although Google has since complied with the ruling, the company has yet to comment publicly on the matter.http://... the big brass at Google might be staying silent, those actively working on the search engine are letting their voices be heard. A Google search of the term "Viacom" has two news articles concerning the ruling ranking above the media giant's corporate website, both with a distinct "anti-Viacom" slant. The article from CNET labels Viacom as "corporate bullies," while the eCanadaNow piece quietly bemoans the breach of privacy. Both the articles and the search results prove that the pen - and, in this case, the search engine - is mightier than the legal summons. We're now saying that Google skews the search results for their own political ends, but it sure is a big coincidence. Don't you think?http://... wish you that you could smash ten pages of Amazon.com customer reviews into ten lines? You can now, thanks to Pluribo. This handy little Firefox extension strolls through a product, checks out the reviews, and converts them into a compact, easy to read summary. Pluribo is a great way to get the gist of what everyone is saying without actually sifting through those tedious reviews yourself. Oh... and it's completely free. Can't beat that.http://... talked about Blender before. For those new to the Free Line, Blender is a free, open-source 3D graphics tool comparable to expensive programs such as 3DS Max and LightWave 3D. The Blender Institute, the group behind the feature-length film "Big Bucks Bunny," is currently hard at work on their first video game. Tentatively titled Apricot, the game centers around a chipmunk looking for his nuts. The game, which is still in early stages of development, currently has no release date.http://... subscribe for more Web 2.0 News, brought to you every weekday here on YouTube.
DeltaSpeeds (September 14, 2008 at 4:33 am)
Great news report.By the way, Apricot (AKA: Yo-Franky) isn't the first game made with Blender.
YamiMaliksgal (August 11, 2008 at 1:36 am)
BTW, have you heard any updates on the deal? I kept trying to follow the deal Microsoft was trying to throw out to Yahoo...I'd prefer Google to merge/buy them out...of course it's only my opinion.

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