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Data

How Google is actualizing the promise of the Semantic Web

Today, Amir Efrati from the Wall Street Journal reported on how Google is increasingly looking to fulfill the promise of the Semantic Web as a means of maintaining their dominant market share in search while jostling for position in the overall struggle for online mindshare (with the likes of Facebook, Twitter, etc.). For those of […]

by Jiyan • March 15, 2012

Growth

The rumors of E-mail’s death have been greatly exaggerated

Ragan recently commented on Vocus’ acquisition of iContact in an article entitled, Is email still necessary? As a former Vocus product manager (and ardent supporter of the company), my first impression was “Wow, that was a big acquisition.” My second thought was that it makes a lot of sense and here is why: 1. E-mail […]

by Jiyan • March 12, 2012

Trends

The Mobile Revolution

In one of the more hyperbolic statements I’ve seen in a while, TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner writes, “Re-think everything for mobile or you’re toast.” In case that didn’t quite make the point, TechRepublic conveniently prefaces the article with the takeaway that “Mobile devices are about to dwarf computers and the mobile web will […]

by Jiyan • February 26, 2012

Applications

Facebook is a WYSIWYG business

There was a time when Facebook was being heralded as the next Google. With the most comprehensive and authoritative repository of data on consumer demographics and behavior that the world has ever seen, the company has had the potential to grow in a variety of different areas. Facebook has expanded their influence through several wins […]

by Jiyan • February 23, 2012