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Ian's iBlog about Internet intelligence Ian's iBlog about Internet intelligence Ian's iBlog makes sense of the information industry one keyword at a time Articles
Google & The Copyright Issue
2007-07-06 15:12:00 Back in late April 2007, I brought to your attention a claim of copyright infringement by a group of Belgian newspapers against Googl e . The claim was based on the fact that Google was permitting users access to paid content via its news search tool and cached function for free. The issue has been heard by the Belgian court but a ... More About: Copyright , Copy , Issue
Gadget Of The Week: NewsNow
2007-07-06 14:48:00 Okay, Newsnow is not a really a gadget per se, but it has some pretty neat value added features. NewsNow is a news portal which enables visitors accessd content from around the globe in the english language. The portal provides updated content every five minutes from over 29000 sources. Subjects range from Business & Finance to ... More About: Gadget , Week
Cool Feature on Alexa
2007-07-05 17:04:00 I have not been a big fan of Alexa , the website statistic information resource. It is not the most reliable source but it has some cool features. While working on an article, I stumbled on the feature that allow you to find out where web traffic is coming from per country. For example, I used YouTube to ... More About: Cool , Feature , Feat
The Forgotten Platforms: Electronic Bulletins Boards & Discussion Groups
2007-07-05 16:15:00 Blogs and social networks are sexy these days. There are simple platforms to share information and thanks to a handful of search tools, finding and extracting information is made easy. Whenever I am asked to search for information on what is the latest 'buzz' on the web or what people are saying, my first reaction is ... More About: Electronic , Discussion , Group , Groups , Platform
Gadget Of The Week: New Feedster
2007-06-29 16:12:00 Looking to expand your toolbox of blog search engines? Like the colour green? Take a look at the new Feedster. Feedster has revamped its website and included a few new functionalities including: Search amongst all feeds Indepth searches of blogs Access to news feeds Access to podcasts Below is a screenshot for a news feed for the word, "Montreal" Feedster ... More About: Gadget , Week
The Power of Wikipedia
2007-06-29 15:33:00 In a bizarre twist, Wikipedia has found itself in news regarding a murder. According to recent news reports, Wikipedia provided news on the murder of professional wrestler Chris Benoit's wife hours before police arrived on the scene of the crime. The question that I am asking myself is "Since when did Wikipedia become an outlet for breaking news even ... More About: Power
GoogleLookup
2007-06-28 20:58:00 Users of Googl e Docs and Spreadsheets should be aware of GoogleLook up . GoogleLookup is a function that allows individuals to launch a search on the web regarding information about people, places and things. For example, entering =GoogleLookup("Canada"; "internet users") in a cell will produce the number of internet users in Canada. By replacing Canada with others countries ...
Something To Keep Your Eye On
2007-06-28 15:59:00 I am always fascinated on how individuals attempt to sell content online. It seems that the classic aggregators do the trick for some but for others, aggregators seem to take content and hide it amongst other documents. ContentSyndicate seems to be yet another content aggregator but with a twist. According to its press release, "Content Syndicate ... More About: Thing , Some
Spending On The Rise For Competitive Intelligence
2007-06-26 19:25:00 According to a recent report from competitive intelligence consulting firm, Fuld & Company, large U.S. based companies will boost their investment in their respective competitive intelligence departments within the next five years. Specifically, an estimated $10 billiion dollars will be put towards personnel and CI-based activities, excluding subscription to information sources, databases and obtaining consulting services. This finding ... More About: Intelligence , Spending , Rise , Competitive , Petit
The Importance of Keyword Selection
2007-06-26 15:28:00 Too many casual users of the internet take for granted the process of entering keywords in a search engine. Yes, you may get lucky when you enter the first couple of keywords that may come to mind to arrive at list of results however, searching the web is a skill and not a game of ... More About: Keyword , Select , Sele , Import , Selection
Gadget of The Week: Search Both
2007-06-18 17:15:00 Here is a tool for individuals who still insists on searching web with both Yahoo and Google. Search Both allows internet searchers to submit a query to find results from the two databases of online content by only entering keyword(s) once. The tool is not unique since GahooYoogle offers the same functionalities however; there is one minor difference. ... More About: Google Search , Gadget , Week
The Sopranos & YouTube:
2007-06-15 04:14:00 Did you happen to miss the series finale of the popular U.S. television show, "The Soprano s "? Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to watch the show however, I figured I would somehow catch a brief clip of the controversial ending online. Obviously, I headed over to YouTube to see if anyone was brave enough to ... More About: Youtube
The Importance of Mobile Search
2007-06-15 03:11:00 Anyone with a cell phone today has the ability to connect to the internet. Having this luxury gives individuals the power to search the web from anywhere. Ironically, the latest number do not reflect that individuals in the U.S. are not making use of mobile search as compared to users in the United Kingdom. According to Bango, "The ... More About: Mobile , Search , Mobi , Mobile Search , Import
Gadget Of The Week: Blinkx
2007-06-07 20:36:00 Here is a tool for individuals who wish to go beyond YouTube to find video content online. Blink x is a search tool that permits users watch video online as it becomes indexed. The screenshot below provide an example of how results are presented by Blinkx. Blinkx is available at http://www.blinkx.com/. More About: Gadget , Week
Gadget Of The Week: Blinkx
2007-06-07 20:36:00 Here is a tool for individuals who wish to go beyond YouTube to find video content online. Blink x is a search tool that permits users watch video online as it becomes indexed. The screenshot below provide an example of how results are presented by Blinkx. Blinkx is available at http://www.blinkx.com/. More About: Gadget , Week
New Search Engine From Microsoft???
2007-06-06 15:25:00 There has been much chatter regarding a new search engine from Microsoft . The chatter was sparked based on the hiring of 20 developers. No news on when the search tool will be online however; in some articles, the tool intends to be a "horizontal search engine". For the record, Microsoft has denied that plans for the rumoured search ... More About: Search , Search Engine , Engine
New Search Engine From Microsoft???
2007-06-06 15:25:00 There has been much chatter regarding a new search engine from Microsoft . The chatter was sparked based on the hiring of 20 developers. No news on when the search tool will be online however; in some articles, the tool intends to be a “horizontal search engine”. For the record, Microsoft has denied that plans for the rumoured search ... More About: Search , Search Engine , Engine
When Is It Wrong To Have Too Much Info?
2007-06-05 15:25:00 Google has been taking heat due to its Google Maps application lately. Google Maps is an application that ”is a free, online map service provided by Google. It offers a draggable map for the whole world and offers a route planner and business locator for the U.S., Canada, the UK and Ireland (city centres only).” (Source: Wikipedia) According ... More About: Info , Wrong
When Is It Wrong To Have Too Much Info?
2007-06-05 15:25:00 Google has been taking heat due to its Google Maps application lately. Google Maps is an application that "is a free, online map service provided by Google. It offers a draggable map for the whole world and offers a route planner and business locator for the U.S., Canada, the UK and Ireland (city centres only)." (Source: Wikipedia) According ... More About: Info , Wrong
Gadget Of The Week: yoName
2007-06-01 19:25:00 Social networks are very cool. They are great platforms to reconnect with old friends and classmates. From an internet intelligence perspective, there are great sources to use where constructing a profile of an individual. Search for relevant information amongst the difference platforms can be time consuming. yoName is a tool that acts like ... More About: Gadget , Week
Gadget Of The Week: yoName
2007-06-01 19:25:00 Social networks are very cool. They are great platforms to reconnect with old friends and classmates. From an internet intelligence perspective, there are great sources to use where constructing a profile of an individual. Search for relevant information amongst the difference platforms can be time consuming. yoName is a tool that acts like a meta search engine for individuals who ... More About: Gadget , Week
Search Engines Are Not All The Same
2007-06-01 15:48:00 A few years ago, many casual users of the web believed that all search engines were the same. All engines were supplying more or less the same results on a frequent basis. Well, the belief has been dealt with in a recent study from Infospace. In short, it was discovered that only .6% of the results from the top ... More About: Search Engines , Search , Engines , Same
Search Engines Are Not All The Same
2007-06-01 15:48:00 A few years ago, many casual users of the web believed that all search engines were the same. All engines were supplying more or less the same results on a frequent basis. Well, the belief has been dealt with in a recent study from Infospace. In short, it was discovered that only .6% of the results from the top ... More About: Search Engines , Search , Engines , Same
Gadget Of The Week: Drawloop
2007-05-25 15:30:00 In last week's Gadget of The Week , I mentioned Neevia, an online tool that permits you to convert your files into .pdf if you do not have the luxury of accessing Adobe Acrobat. Well, this week's Gadget of The Week will provide you with a similar tool but with one an extra feature. Draw loop will allow you to ... More About: Loop
Gadget Of The Week: Drawloop
2007-05-25 15:30:00 In last week’s Gadget of The Week , I mentioned Neevia, an online tool that permits you to convert your files into .pdf if you do not have the luxury of accessing Adobe Acrobat. Well, this week’s Gadget of The Week will provide you with a similar tool but with one an extra feature. Draw loop will allow you to ... More About: Loop
Google To Improve Reader Service
2007-05-24 17:39:00 As reported by TechCrunch, Google is expected to acquire Feedburner, a RSS management company. Feedburner will supply Google with access with a great outlet to push content support their existing service, Google Reader . More About: Service , Improve , Vice
Google To Improve Reader Service
2007-05-24 17:39:00 As reported by TechCrunch, Google is expected to acquire Feedburner, a RSS management company. Feedburner will supply Google with access with a great outlet to push content support their existing service, Google Reader . More About: Service , Improve , Vice
Searching The Web - Getting All The Results That Fits
2007-05-23 14:54:00 So many of the major search engines have the ability to retrieve content in difference formats and from different sources. The problem is that you have to find the specific tool on the engine’s website, enter keyword(s) and then scroll through the results. Well, some of the major search engines have arrived with a solution to the ... More About: Results , Archi , Searching , That , Result
Searching The Web - Getting All The Results That Fits
2007-05-23 14:54:00 So many of the major search engines have the ability to retrieve content in difference formats and from different sources. The problem is that you have to find the specific tool on the engine's website, enter keyword(s) and then scroll through the results. Well, some of the major search engines have arrived with a solution to the ... More About: Results , Searching , Result
Gadget Of The Week: Neevia Document Converter eXpress
More articles from this author:2007-05-18 15:29:00 Here is a gadget for those who do not have access to Adobe Acrobat to convert files into .pdf. Neevia Document Convert er eXpress alllows individuals convert files such as MS Word, MS Powerpoint, etc into .pdf and image. Neevia Document Converter eXpress is available at http://convert.neevia.com/ More About: Gadget , Week 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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