I might just start using MobileMe if this happens…
A tentative new rumor asserts that Apple may turn MobileMe into a free service. The plan would drop the $99 annual fee and let anyone with an iPad, iPod, iPhone or Mac get the online sync service for free. The MDN contact wouldn't give a launch window but hinted at it coming “sooner than later” with the launch depending on “certain facilities” going live on time.
via Apple may offer MobileMe for free to fight Google | Electronista.
It is about time! Bravo to Facebook for making the security settings easier! Please share this with EVERYONE you know!
FOXNews.com – To Appease a Worried Public, Facebook Vastly Simplifies Privacy Settings.
This might be interesting… but doesn’t Apple have something called Apple TV? That doesn’t have search but works really well.
I still won’t use Microsoft Office 2010… but this is an interesting development.
Here come Google TVs! This should make things interesting!
To reach the long-elusive goal, Google has joined forces with Sony Corp., Intel Corp. and Logitech International. The companies unveiled their much-anticipated plan for a “smart” TV on Thursday.
Wow. This is really a lot to go through and learn… I’ll be wading in soon and learning all about this new world of apps for Google Analytics! I knew about a few that were being developed (Mail Chimp and a wordpress one) from the Analytics API but I think this is GREAT and will only help to improve conversions on your site!
Google Analytics Blog: The Growing Google Analytics Ecosystem.
According to figures from Google, the largest search engine, global queries for “delete Facebook account” have more than doubled in the past week, reaching a high.
Google Inc said its fleet of cars responsible for photographing streets around the world have for several years accidentally collected personal information that consumers send over wireless networks. uh huh… sure…
via Whoops! Google says mistakenly got wireless data | Reuters.
Site speed is king… is your site optimized for speed?! Or is it on a slow dog of an overloaded server? Hopefully this will force slow sites to the bottom of the heap for search… I recommend using the YSlow tool in Firefox to diagnose these issues… lots of these are coding issues… but sometimes an optimized database can cause delays… anyways… pay attention this is a good vid from Google
Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: You and site performance, sitting in a tree….