In the outside chance you have Firefox auto-updates turned off, you may want to tap 'help' then 'check for updates'.
Firefox released an update earlier this week and another one today and the current (stable) release is 2.0.0.11.
We tested the all-new Firefox Beta 3.0 last weekend and found the same not-ready-for-prime-time problems as many others.
In our case, the new Beta gobbled up LOTS of memory and managed to stay resident after closing. Of course, that's what Beta's are all about and we sent a full report of our findings to the development team. We'll be checking back to see how the 'next generation' Firefox improves over time.
From the 'in case you missed it' category: Google continues to make daily headlines. We counted no less than 50 on-line publications (there's probably more :) reporting on the press release issued this morning by Google that they will, in fact, be a bidder in the upcoming wireless spectrum auction by the FCC. (Google has been using cellular, rather than GPS for it's mobile navigation application. Now that was an cool development).
To those going to PUBCON .... sorry we can't meet you at the craps table :)
Friday, November 30, 2007
Wine tasting on the Web - Snooth.com gets additional angel funding
Don't like that last wine you just tried?. There's always Snooth.com (with an 'n), being touted as the world's most comprehensive wine database.
Launched in June of this year, the New York-based start-up announced 1 million dollars in a second round of angel financinh this week.
The funds will be used to take the company worldwide, and as Philip James, Smooth's founder worded it, they'll be "staffing up, becoming more professional, and generally growing up".
The funding comes from the company's original backers and a new group of international investors who were not named in the press release.
Launched in June of this year, the New York-based start-up announced 1 million dollars in a second round of angel financinh this week.
The funds will be used to take the company worldwide, and as Philip James, Smooth's founder worded it, they'll be "staffing up, becoming more professional, and generally growing up".
The funding comes from the company's original backers and a new group of international investors who were not named in the press release.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Google launches Gmail Group Chat
Google today launched a new feature which allows 'chatting' with several other users, from with GMail. The chat client also now includes emoticons.
More on the new GMail feature can be found here
More on the new GMail feature can be found here
PubCon Net Convention in Las Vegas on December 4
Remember when all you had to plan for was COMDEX?
The Internet has spawned a slew of conferences and conventions in the past few years, across the country (and around the world).
Next up is WebmasterWorld's Pubcon, December 4th-7th at (You guessed it) the Las Vegas Convention Center.
This year's tentative Pubcon speaker roster is pretty impressive and can be found here .
Anyone for a few days in Vegas .... again ? :)
The Internet has spawned a slew of conferences and conventions in the past few years, across the country (and around the world).
Next up is WebmasterWorld's Pubcon, December 4th-7th at (You guessed it) the Las Vegas Convention Center.
This year's tentative Pubcon speaker roster is pretty impressive and can be found here .
Anyone for a few days in Vegas .... again ? :)
You can buy the Internet ! Introducing QNET
Now, YOU can buy a piece of the Internet. Well, sort of.
Trading began this week on the NASDAQ stock market of a brand new index comprised of a broad range of Internet stocks, including a wide variety of Internet services and cutting-edge companies, both listed on the NASDAQ and other US stock exchanges.
Trading under the symbol QNET, the index began trading early this week.
Trading began this week on the NASDAQ stock market of a brand new index comprised of a broad range of Internet stocks, including a wide variety of Internet services and cutting-edge companies, both listed on the NASDAQ and other US stock exchanges.
Trading under the symbol QNET, the index began trading early this week.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Page Rank vs Trusted Sites and a new Google Patent
As I continue to read the ongoing 'dialog' about the recent Google Page Rank changes, it's become pretty clear that the fixation with Page Rank will continue.
A number of you have incurred the dreaded -30 (or 40?) penalty in recent days and are actively seeking answers.
Others are watching their websites go from the top 10 to the -90 penalty category in just a few short days.
We reviewed some of these sites today. Some 'earned' the penalty (see below). Others may only be temporary victims of an algorithm adjustment. Something that almost always occurs during a time like this, and usually can be rectified over a short period of time.
Earlier today, I read a post by Bill Slawski on a new patent granted to Google just yesterday on "Web Spam, Doorway Pages and Manipulative Articles". Google applied for the patent, according to Bill, almost 4 years ago on December 10, 2003.
The key point in this piece is, that if you take the time to read the somewhat lengthy document, your answers may be right there. The patent literally spells out how Google is attempting to weed-out spammy websites (and blogs) and is a must-read for all of us.
It's a lot more than just paid links.
Bill's piece is posted to his website, SEO by the Sea here.
A number of you have incurred the dreaded -30 (or 40?) penalty in recent days and are actively seeking answers.
Others are watching their websites go from the top 10 to the -90 penalty category in just a few short days.
We reviewed some of these sites today. Some 'earned' the penalty (see below). Others may only be temporary victims of an algorithm adjustment. Something that almost always occurs during a time like this, and usually can be rectified over a short period of time.
Earlier today, I read a post by Bill Slawski on a new patent granted to Google just yesterday on "Web Spam, Doorway Pages and Manipulative Articles". Google applied for the patent, according to Bill, almost 4 years ago on December 10, 2003.
The key point in this piece is, that if you take the time to read the somewhat lengthy document, your answers may be right there. The patent literally spells out how Google is attempting to weed-out spammy websites (and blogs) and is a must-read for all of us.
It's a lot more than just paid links.
Bill's piece is posted to his website, SEO by the Sea here.
More on MyBlogLog
Wednesday morning 'update':
Some may have noticed that yesterday, we put an short update on our recent MyBlogLog post to explain a little more about cookies. Just a few facts that probably should have been included in the original piece.
This morning, we received a note (via MyBlogLog) from Yahoo's Ian Kennedy pointing to this page where it explains how you can 'block your face' on other sites while surfing with MyBlogLog when you wish to. A cool tool.... and Kudo's to Ian for reacting so quickly...
More Google ....
We've had numerous discussions here relative to Google's 'dynamic indexing' of blogs lately .....
It was pretty obvious, when we posted the 'Google Green' piece yesterday that it would be an international headline within hours.
It was still an important story to a lot of people so we posted it after seeing it on the Google blog.
Just curious, we checked back just TEN MINUTES later. The story had already been indexed by Google. This is getting truly amazing.
edited staff Nov 28 PM
Some may have noticed that yesterday, we put an short update on our recent MyBlogLog post to explain a little more about cookies. Just a few facts that probably should have been included in the original piece.
This morning, we received a note (via MyBlogLog) from Yahoo's Ian Kennedy pointing to this page where it explains how you can 'block your face' on other sites while surfing with MyBlogLog when you wish to. A cool tool.... and Kudo's to Ian for reacting so quickly...
More Google ....
We've had numerous discussions here relative to Google's 'dynamic indexing' of blogs lately .....
It was pretty obvious, when we posted the 'Google Green' piece yesterday that it would be an international headline within hours.
It was still an important story to a lot of people so we posted it after seeing it on the Google blog.
Just curious, we checked back just TEN MINUTES later. The story had already been indexed by Google. This is getting truly amazing.
edited staff Nov 28 PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Google co-founder Larry Page announces new Green Initiative
Google co-founder Larry Page issued a press release today, and made a rare direct post to the 'Official Google Blog', announcing new initiative and dedication by Google towards 'renewable energy'.
Page co-founded Google together with Sergey Brin in 1998.
The post begins "Clean and affordable energy is a growing need for our company, and we’re excited about the opportunity to help create competitive green alternatives".
The rest of the blog post can be found here , and a link to the Press Release from Google Inc. is here .
Page co-founded Google together with Sergey Brin in 1998.
The post begins "Clean and affordable energy is a growing need for our company, and we’re excited about the opportunity to help create competitive green alternatives".
The rest of the blog post can be found here , and a link to the Press Release from Google Inc. is here .
Venture Cap - Yodle funded for 12 million
Yodle Inc., a local lead and online advertising services (and apparently upcoming competitor to Idearc) has raised $12 million in venture capital from Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Bessemer Venture Partners. The press release made late yesterday can be found here .
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