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Google On The Go
2007-03-28 17:01:00
Individuals that cannot live without Googl e will be happy to know that they can now “Google On The G o ”.  Google has introduced a mobile search applications for hand held devices.  

Non-believers of The Internet
2007-03-28 14:58:00
If you are reading this post, you are probably a true believer of the internet as a platform to discover information and communicate.  It is an amazing tool. According a recent study conducted by Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, 12.75% of surveyed households in the U.S. say they not interested in anything on the ...
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Podcasting Not As Hot As Expected
2007-03-26 17:01:00
Podcasts are just another platform to obtain information electronically.  Audio and video podcasts allow users to download information to listen or view at a later point of time. Apparently, users of the internet are not adopting podcasts as forecasted.  The number of users in America only increase by 2% within the last year, according to Edison Media ...
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Junk On The Web
2007-03-26 16:32:00
I believe that there should be a day where webmasters should take the initative to clean up the web to rid ourselves of broken links to pages on the web.  Well, add fake webpages to the list. According Microsoft, there are millions of fake webpages on the internet meant to fool search engines during the spidering ...
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Article: How To Spy On Google
2007-03-23 20:06:00
The article, “How To Spy On Googl e ” published at Forbes.com provides a great example of how internet intelligence or competitive intelligence skills and intuition can work together to confirm a rumor or gut feeling.  Companies that are proactive in terms of finding out the truth behind a possible move by a competitors or rumours within the industry will be ...
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My Weekly Rant - Judging The Quality of Information
2007-03-23 19:28:00
Well, it was just matter of time before my cynism toward the Web 2.0 was going to a matter of discussion and I did not have to look very far.  My colleague, Ianik, has taken issue with one of my  rants, especially, My Week ly Rant - Web 2.0 As A Valid Info rmation Source.  I kind of ...
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Gadget Of The Week: LinkPopularity
2007-03-23 18:52:00
If you think about it, isn’t the web just one huge collection of links?  Without links, navigating the web would be impossible.  With that being said, individuals often forget that the web can be searched by not only by keywords, but by hyperlink. You may ask, why would anyone search the web by a hyperlink?  One ...
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Getting Familiar With Ask.com
2007-03-20 21:19:00
Many casual internet users are familiar with Google and Yahoo however it seems that other engines such MSN and Ask.com often gets ignored.  According to Nielsen / Net Rating, Ask.com has only 2.0% of the market share of the search engine market in the United States.  Needless to say, the small share is no reflection ...
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Gadget Of The Week: GoshMe
2007-03-16 12:53:00
I have not been a huge fan of search agents or assistants.  I find that they tend to slow down my computer and are headaches to maintain in order for them to work properly. Here is a search assistant that does not involve any efforts to set up. GoshMe is a meta tool that permits users to search ...
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My Weekly Rant - Web 2.0 As A Valid Information Source
2007-03-15 14:32:00
My friends are rather quick to call me a cynic.  I have a tendency to doubt the validity of somethings, especially when all the facts are not in.  I guess my cynism has helped me in my career in the information industry. My cynical nature has me wondering about the web 2.0 and its impact on ...
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Access To Online Newspapers?A Cause For Concern!!!
2007-03-14 18:53:00
A newspaper is a basic source of intelligence that we seem to take for granted.  Thanks to the web, we can access some content around the world for free within seconds.  Now imagine if you will that tomorrow the majority of the online newspapers became paid services.  Would you be prepared to continue serving clients in ...
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A Question Regarding Content Sharing Platforms
2007-03-14 14:33:00
It should not be a shock to anyone who has been keeping tabs on the development of YouTube that Viacom has decided to sue YouTube’s owner, Google over copyright issues.  First off, I have to hand it to Mark Cuban, the famous dot com billionaire.  In September 2006, Cuban advised anyone who would listen that YouTube ...
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Shaking The Corporate Espionage Image
2007-03-13 15:12:00
I was going through my news alerts this morning and found this article, “How corporations are like cold war superpowers“.  As I got through the second paragraph of the article,  I wondered why the article was sent to my inbox.  Wal-Mart nor Hewlett-Packard were amongst my list of keywords for my alerts.  Suddenly, I got ...
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Wikipedia To Launch Search Engine Later This Year
2007-03-12 18:55:00
Be on the look out a Wikipedia -like search engine this fall.  The co-founder, Jimmy Wales has confirmed the news in Tokyo.   The new tool will allow users to modify the open source code behind the engine. Although I understand the idea behind allowing individuals to collaborating on the Wikipedia platform, I believe it is very risky to ...
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eMarketer Study On Blog Discovery
2007-03-10 18:08:05
According to a recent report by Vizu Answers and Ad Age,  two-thirds of internet users in the United States are locating blogs via other blogs. Only 25% of individuals are making use of general search engines and blog search engines.
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Gadget of The Week: Google Notebook
2007-03-10 18:08:05
Over the past nine years, I have seen several web-clipping tools come and go.  Here is a tool that may have some staying power. Google Notebook is an application that sits along with your browser and allows you to clip content as you surf the web. Once you have downloadable the application, there are five steps to follow to start clipping. 1. Open your browser  2. Find the page with the content that you wish to clip 3. Open the Google Notebook application by clicking on the notebook icon located in the     righthand corner of your browser 4. Highlight the content, click on the “Add note” button in the Google Notebook application     in the righthand corner of your browser 5. The clipped content will stored in the application and can be seen by clicking on the     maximize button of the application The screenshot below is a finished product of two clipped articles from Globesports.com.     Some of the functionalities that Google Notebook offers includes adding notes, sh...
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It Is About Time Wikipedia
2007-03-10 18:08:05
This just in…. Wiki pedia has decided to ask their contributors to provide credential as they are adding content to the platform.  According to Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, contributors will be able to continue to submit content anonymosly.  This new policy stems from a situation where an individual who was a contributor and an arbitrator was posing as a professor of theology.  It was just matter of time before someone got nabbed by Wikipedia.  Wouldn’t it be easier for Wikipedia to ask for supporting information before placing any content online?  
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Where Is The Search Industry Going?
2007-03-10 18:08:05
I urge everyone to go and read Greg Jarboe’s article over at the Search Engine Watch website.  The article has an excellent summary of the portion of Piper Jaffray’s report,  “The User’s Revolution” that is relevant to internet researchers.  
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My Weekly Rant - Information On Social Networks
2007-03-10 18:08:05
Please allow me to get onto my soapbox again to vent on social networks and privacy. Last night, I was attempting to find some contact information to reach a friend that I used go to school with.  I ventured over to Google to perform a routine search to see if I could find anything.  Fortunately, I was able to discover what I needed however; there were another hits on the results that came from…you guessed right…SOCIAL NETWORKS.  I was able read the current interests, hobbies, home address, and phone numbers for the person that I needed to contact. Again, do I need to remind people that social networks are not the ideal place to share detailed information about yourself. Yes, there are some “password protected” networks however; please bear in mind that in order for these networks to generate revenue from advertisements, they need their content to be indexed by search engines to build traffiic.
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Google Book Search Under Attack From Microsoft
2007-03-10 18:08:05
Apparently, Microsoft is ready to launch major offensive against Google based on copyright issues.Microsoft has gone on the record to state that Google,?systematically violates copyright and deprives authors and publishers of an important avenue for monetizing their works?.  This statement came from Thomas C. Rubin, Microsoft?s associate general counsel in front of American Association of Publishers.  Obviously, the access that Google Book Search provides is under the microscope.    
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Is Competitive Intelligence ?New? To The Legal Industry?
2007-03-10 18:08:05
I have just came accross a pretty interesting article dealing with competitive intelligence and the legal profession. According to the article, “Firms look to intelligence to gain a competitive edge“, competitive intelligence is a new concept that professionals are adopting.  I believe that some legal firms have been using competitive intelligence practices without knowing it for several years.  Professionals that specialize in mergers and acquisitions have certainly applied competitive intelligence skills.  Other examples on how it has been applied can be read at LLRX.com, an online resource for legal professionals working the in field of CI.  
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Job Seekers Given A New Tool To Use
2007-03-10 18:08:05
It seems that all job search tools are the same with the identical functions.  Here is a tool that may bring something new to the table. Today, Indeed.com and ZoomInfo has joined forces to provide users with a tool ”to search for jobs based on their location and industries of interest, research industries and companies, manage their personal digital brand, and connect with potential employers.” The new tool can be found at http://zoominfo.indeed.com/ . 
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By 2015 the Mobile Content Market Could be Worth Well in Excess of $1 Trill
2007-03-03 00:05:03
According to 2007 Global Mobile - Data and Content Mark et s, a study by Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd., the global mobile content market is expect to be valued at excess of $1 trillion. Obviously, this will have a definite impact on how information professionals will work in the future and the tools that will be available online.  In addition, demands on professionals may changes in terms of expectations from clients and colleagues.
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ReportLinker
2007-03-03 00:05:03
Searching for a market research report and do not know where to start?  Tired of browsing through hundreds of hits supplied by search engine?  Here is a resource that may assist you. Repo rt Link is “a vertical search engine dedicated to open access market research“. The search engine is able to provide results from governments, embassies, national statistics agencies, trade unions thanks to 1.2 million documents.  I tested the engine out to find market research regarding the translation industry.  A screenshot is shown below of the results that I obtained. Conducting searches are free however; gaining access to the full-text documents are limited to paid users.   The monthly fee is 29.89 euros.  The documents are categorized based upon: Industries Dates Locations Languages Although there is little in the way of abstracts, you may be able to find more about the reports by entering the titles in Google to see if they are available elsewhere on the web. ReportLinker is av...
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DocuTicker
2007-03-03 00:05:03
Here is a source for individuals who are seeking information from government agencies, think tanks, universities, and other organizations. DocuTick er is an online resource to keep informed of new reports from around the globe.

My Weekly Rant - Social Networks & Information Sharing
2007-03-03 00:05:03
Social networking is white hot on the internet at the present time.   News Corp. owns MySpace, Google acquired YouTube and I bet you that within the next few months, a series of new platforms will pop up. I am guilty as charged.  I am a member of a couple of networks and I am amazed how open some people are with sharing information.  You could practical know what someone ate for dinner last Christmas or what the people are thinking during their popular television show.  I know that the beauty of the Web 2.0 allows individuals to express themselves and share with others but there has to be a balance between sharing information freely and privacy.  Any piece of information that is available online can put together to learn about more an individual. Warning: If you are a part of a social network, be careful on how you complete your profile and what is written on your page by others.  Your page maybe divulging too much information about you without you knowing it.  
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EDGAR(R) Online Releases I-Metrix(TM) 2.0
2007-03-03 00:05:03
For competitive intelligence researchers: “”EDGAR Online ’s goal is to deliver best-of-breed company and financial information to professional end users. The I-Metrix technology provides our users with the most efficient data and platform solution in the marketplace. This release brings the business intelligence capabilities of interactive data into the tools our customers use everyday,” said Susan Strausberg, CEO and President of EDGAR Online, Inc”
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Search Tools For Web 2.0
2007-03-03 00:05:03
I know that sooner or later, someone is going to ask me, “Which search engines can I use to search the web 2.0?  so I will be proactive and provide an answer in this blog post. My colleague, Ianik Marcil, sent me a link to the Online Education Database website where a listing of the “Top 25 Web 2 .0 Search Engines” are posted.  I must admit that I am not familiar with all of the tools. By going from the descriptions that are published with each resource, these are the search engines that I find quite interesting from an internet intelligence perspective. Ajaxwhois FundooWeb KwMap Ujiko Kartoo Topix Riya For competitive intelligence researchers, some of these tools may look familiar to you.
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Gadget Of The Week: myFeedz
2007-03-03 00:05:03
Tired of your old news alert service? Tired of modifying your keywords? Here is a gadget that will help you save time in finding relevant content. myFeed z is a “social newspaper” source in which users can access news articles that individuals are talking about.  As you use myFeedz, the tool learns about your information needs to provide you with relevant content each time you consult the resource.   Below is a screenshot of the page on myFeedz that I used to monitor the developments in the language technology sector.    
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My Weekly Rant - Blogs As News Sources
2007-03-03 00:05:03
Something has been bothering me for months and it is time for me to vent. Blog s that do not have any affiliations to news sources are slowly becoming news outlets for broadcasters.  The old lead-in, “According to a blog” is being used to often these days and it must stop, NOW! Granted, blogs are great to share information but remember they are platforms for people to express themselves and views, such as myself and this blog.  Using blogs to collect, synthesize and broadcast news is a very risky business.  Remember content on blogs can be easily modified within seconds, content that is already used in broadcasts can’t.  Users of broadcast news make decisions on the basis of what is available and may not question the validity of the content.
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