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500 million users can’t all be dissatisfied, right?


July 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Facebook, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Search engines, User behavior, Web 2.0, Web sites, adoption, social networking

Facebook’s expected to announce its 500 millionth user soon, but the news is likely to be overshadowed by a recent survey that found its current users are terribly dissatisfied with the site.

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Google hangs on to its commanding search lead


May 7, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Search engines, Software, User behavior, Web 2.0, adoption

In the scramble to become the No. 1 Internet search engine, it looks like Google’s holding its own against all comers. Recent stats from online traffic monitor Hitwise show Google’s used for more than 71% of all U.S.-based searches.

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Microsoft and Apple unite: New gadgets on the way?


January 25, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Search engines, Special Report, e-commerce, operating systems

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Forget those contentious TV ads where Apple and Microsoft mock each other’s operating systems. Think instead of unlikely marriages like Mary Matalin and James Carville, or Bill and Hillary Clinton. Think Microsoft and Apple.

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Could Google’s new ad policy hurt legit businesses?


November 23, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Search engines, Special Report, Web 2.0, Web browsers, cybercrime, social networking

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You’ve probably heard the Google motto: “Don’t be evil.” But how many companies take their own, self-proclaimed philosophy seriously?

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Is there really free WiFi? Google says there is


November 16, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Search engines, WiFi, e-commerce, mobile technology

Everybody wants free WiFi, but it’s getting tougher and tougher to find.

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New tool checks Firefox plug-ins


November 11, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Search engines, Software, Software shortcuts, User behavior, Web browsers, Web sites

One reason a lot of folks have switched to Mozilla’s Firefox browser is that the software’s developers keep coming up with useful features.

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Users misbehave, IT gets punished


November 4, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, Search engines, Special Report, User behavior, Web sites, cybercrime, subscribers

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Another reason to take employee computer monitoring seriously: Lawyers say IT pros could be on the hook for employees’ online behavior.

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Lessons from Obama: How NOT to build a Web site


September 11, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Search engines, Special Report, Web sites, e-commerce, e-mail

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While his campaign managed their Internet activities almost flawlessly, now that Barack Obama’s in the White House his team’s stumbling a bit on the Web.  Their most recent blunder:

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Google v. Apple: Should we care who wins?


August 24, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, Search engines, Special Report, cell phone, e-commerce, mobile technology, operating systems, smartphones, telecommuting

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The dust-up between Google and Apple over the approval of an iPhone Google Voice app looks on the surface to be just another company-to-company flap. But in reality, it may be a lot more.

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Who knew Laura Bush had a safe house?


July 30, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Search engines, Web sites, cybercrime, file-sharing

It may just have been the straw that broke the camel’s back: Seems some tech-stupid federal employee inadvertently shared the location of a safe house for First Lady Laura Bush.

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